Native American Fest Runs June 16-20 at Idyllwild Arts
IDYLLWILD (CNS) – Artwork steeped in Native American traditions, food tastings, poetry readings, bird songs and a host of other events are scheduled later this month for the annual Native American Arts Festival in Idyllwild.
The Idyllwild Arts Academy is hosting the free fest from June 16 to June 20 on its 205-acre campus in the 52500 block of Temecula Road.
“Idyllwild Arts is an institution rooted in respect, reverence and support for Native American people and is the only residential arts high school in the country to offer a Native American Arts program,” according to a statement. “This year’s festival is again being led by Executive Director Shaliyah Ben, whose goal is to celebrate indigenous people actively making positive change in the world.”
U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will host a staged reading of her latest work, joined by Jazz trumpeter Delbert Anderson, and there will be a “curated evening of film,” as well as traditional cuisine for visitors to enjoy, according to the Idyllwild Arts Foundation, which has been organizing the celebrations every year for more than two decades as part of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program.
Another of this year’s highlights is the Renegades of Art showcase, in which four artists will present “works that convey the strength, perseverance and cultural resilience of tribal nations via murals, mixed media and tribal presence,” the foundation stated.
“The week culminates with `Welcoming Home the Birds,’ honoring the relationship the Cahuilla and Serrano have with their traditional homelands,” according to the nonprofit.
More information is available at idyllwildarts.org/events/.
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