Jon Lohman is the founder and Executive Director of the Center for Cultural Vibrancy. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina and holds an M.A. in the Social Sciences from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in Folklore and Folklife from the University of Pennsylvania.…...
Josh Kohn
Center for Cultural Vibrancy Associate Director Josh Kohn has been working in the arts for more than two decades, specializing in curating powerful performance experiences and meaningful community dialogue. From 2014-2021, he served as the Performance Director at Creative Alliance in Baltimore, Maryland. There, he focused on community-responsive programming, including…...
Tori Talbot
CCV Business Manager Tori Talbot has been working in the arts and nonprofit world for more than twenty years specializing in logistical planning, event production, and financial management. Known for her organizational wizardry and calm under pressure, she shepherds CCV through daily administrative operations, financial and human resources processes, and…...
Bady Dorzhu
The vocal acrobatics known as “throat singing” has its roots on the grassy Mongolian steppe of Central Asia. Discover this remarkable singing style and learn about its connections to Tuvan daily life from one of its greatest living masters in his traditional yurt, the portable dwelling used by the nomadic…...
Balla Kouyate
Keeper of an unbroken 800-year lineage of West African oral historians and musicians known as djeli, Kouyate is a master of the balafon, the predecessor to the xylophone. Enjoy this unique opportunity to visit with a master musician and oral historian sharing his tradition imbued by the wisdom of hundreds…...
