"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
VENTURA– Mixteco Language Presentation and Dance Performance
December 1, 2018 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Free
Click on image for full size PDFVENTURA– Mixteco: Tu’un Savi, the Language of the Rain, presented by Silvia Ventura Luna, M.A.The Mixteco language, Tu’un Savi, is an oral language with numerous variants. Mixteco is an indigenous langauge predominantly from Oaxaca, Mexico. Yet, the language has a strong presence in Ventura County and throughout California. This presentation will briefly discuss the Mixtec history, culture and language. Special dance performance: Baile de Chiina and Baile de Piña!Saturday, Dec 1 at 3:00 pmEP Foster Library, Topping Room650 E. Main StreetVentura, CA 93001This program is part of a project supported by California Humanities through a Library Innovation Lab grant.