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Cultural Exchange

From Appalachia to Alaska: A conversation with dancer Becky Hill

For more than two decades, Becky Hill has immersed herself in the living traditions of American music and dance. A nationally recognized percussive dancer, square dance caller, choreographer, folklorist, and cultural program leader, her work bridges performance, community, and cultural preservation. In the fall of 2024, while coordinating events for…...

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A gorgeous night at Commonwealth Crossroads: Immigrant Traditions in Virginia

The Center for Cultural Vibrancy was thrilled to welcome a sold-out audience for Commonwealth Crossroads: Immigrant Traditions in Virginia, an unforgettable night celebrating the extraordinary cultural richness and living traditions that immigrant communities bring to Virginia. Guests experienced a remarkable range of performances, demonstrations, and artistic traditions, including a Quechua…...

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CCV in 2025: Supporting and Invigorating Cultural Traditions

Everything below reflects a year of CCV’s intentional, hands-on work assisting artists, building trust across communities, and supporting and invigorating cultural traditions. CCV takes risks alongside artists, responds nimbly to opportunities as they arise, and keeps our work artist-focused and vibrant. We are so grateful to our many partners and…...

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CCV Returns to the Clifden Arts Festival

CCV has just returned from another incredible experience at the Clifden Arts Festival in the stunning Connemara region of Ireland. This marked our fourth year collaborating with the festival to share the rich musical traditions of America’s diverse cultural communities with Irish audiences. This year, we were thrilled to bring…...

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The Legendary Ingramettes join Stanley Jacobs and the Ten Sleepless Knights in St. Croix

In a remarkable cultural exchange produced by CCV, the Legendary Ingramettes, Richmond, Virginia’s “First Family of Gospel,” joined forces with Stanley Jacobs and the Ten Sleepless Knights, a celebrated quelbe ensemble from St. Croix, for a memorable collaboration on the island. Both groups share the honor of receiving the 2022…...

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The Sleepless Knights Gospel Quelbe Extravaganza

What began two years ago on stage at the Richmond Folk Festival is culminating this Memorial Day weekend in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands when two National Heritage Fellowship winners join together for an epic concert on May 25 at the Island Center for the Performing Arts. Stanley…...

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