Campus hosting Festival of Native Arts
March 3, 2011
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3/3/11
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the 38th annual Festival of Native Arts March 3-5 in the Charles Davis Concert Hall, William R. Wood Center and Schaible Auditorium.
Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. each day and will continue until midnight. The annual potlatch will be held at the Wood Center on March 5 at noon, followed by a powwow from 2-4 p.m. This year’s event will also feature an Inupiaq Eskimo Film Festival featuring Ray Mala in “Eskimo” and “Igloo.” The film festival will run Saturday from 3 – 6 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium.
Dozens of Native dance groups artisans are expected to participate this year. Audience members are encouraged to arrive early to dance events, as seating is limited. All events are free and open to the public.
Native students and Student Orientation Services at UAF established the Fairbanks Festival of Native Arts in 1973. Originally, the festival focused each night on a specific Alaska Native culture. Today, it has grown in its depth and focus, and now features Native dance groups from throughout the state and nation, such as Stevens Village, Anaktuvak Pass, Atka and Chevak. Native artisans also specialize in arts and crafts from multiple indigenous cultures. Their work will be displayed at the craft bazaar in the Great Hall, which is outside the Davis Concert Hall.
The Festival of Native Arts is organized by student and community volunteers, in cooperation with local, federal and state organizations.
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Call the Festival of Native Arts office at 907-474-6889 or e-mail festival@uaf.edu.
ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/festival
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