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Commonwealth Crossroads: A Celebration of Virginia’s Immigrant Traditions

Join CCV for a celebration of the richness of artistic traditions brought to Virginia by recent immigrants and refugees on March 28, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia, at 5pm at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. We are presenting this event in partnership with the VMHC with support from the Humanities…...

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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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Richmond Folk Festival 2025 in photos!

The banks of the James River were once again alive with energy for the 21st Richmond Folk Festival, and CCV was right in the heart of the action. 2025 brought new experiences and a bit of uncharted territory, as the Center for Cultural Vibrancy Stage moved from its longtime home…...

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CCV presents Ustad Naseeruddin Saami and sons with special guest Zeb Bangash

Ustad Naseeruddin Saami is a classical vocalist of rarely heard depth, power, and presence. He is a master of both khayal (which roughly translates to imagination) and qawwali, and the very last living practitioner of a mesmerizing and ancient 49-note microtonal vocal scale that dates back over 800 years. Join…...

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2024 Memories with CCV

What a year we had! 2024 was chock-full of memories from visits with artists in 6 different countries and more than 15 states. As we wind down 2024, we want to share a few of those memories with you… Gettin’ Swanky in the Rain! CCV produced the first-ever U.S. tour…...

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The East Coast gets “Swanktified” —A conversation with Swanky Kitchen Band’s Samuel Rose

We are still abuzz after producing this summer’s East Coast Tour of the Cayman Island’s cultural guardians, the Swanky Kitchen Band. The group knocked out audiences at the Lowell Folk Festival. They performed to a full Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress and then were interviewed for the Archive…...

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