Award-winning santoor maestro Kunal Gunjal, disciple of the legendary Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, presents an evening of North Indian classical music in memory of his late teacher, accompanied by tabla virtuoso Aditya Kalyanpur. Kunal Gunjal is a master of the santoor, a hundred-stringed box zither akin to the hammered dulcimer. His teacher, Padma Vibhushan Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma (1938-2022), is largely …
Climate change impacts us all, but in different ways and with a variety of outcomes. This year’s Community Conversations series will focus on some of these impacts, existing and proposed efforts to mitigate the negative changes, and what we can do as individuals to address climate change in our communities. Join The Gables and explore Salem’s industrial heritage along a …
CLDA was formed in 2011, when our founder/director, Yaya, with years of experience as a dancer/choreographer was invited to create a few folkloric dances for community organizations, churches, &; nonprofit organizations. This experience and the necessity in her community motivated her, with the assistance of her board of directors, to fund what today is Cultura Latina Dance Academy Incorporated. If …
Join us for a special day celebrating the 20th anniversary of the cultural exchange project that brought Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home to PEM! Festivities will include talks with experts and special guests, guided tours of the home, drop-in art making, live music and a taste of traditional Chinese cuisine. Yin Yu Tang – translated as “Hall of Plentiful Shelter” – …
