| Arabic music demonstration | Arabic music demonstration | Still Image | Schools
Teaching of folklore
Demonstrations
Drums
Music performance
Performing arts
Arab Americans
Education
Drummers (Musicians)
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Arabic music demonstration
- Date
- 1985-03-05
- Description
- Fourteen color slides. Performing traditional Arabic music at Loretto Elementary School. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| Folk Arts Day at the Jacksonville Museum of Arts and Science | Folk Arts Day at the Jacksonville Museum of Arts and Science | Still Image | Special events
Children museums
Museums
Gospel (Black)
African Americans
Arab Americans
Korean Americans
Arts, Asian
Asian Americans
Dance
Clothing and dress
Music performance
Demonstrations
Dancers
Singers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Folk Arts Day at the Jacksonville Museum of Arts and Science
- Date
- 1985-03-29
- Description
- 137 color slides. Performances and demonstrations at the Folk Arts Day at Jacksonville Arts and Science Museum. Performers included Arabic singer Iwais, gospel singers Buggs and the Dixie Jubilee Singers, and Korean dancer Alexander and Bae. For more images of this festival, see S 1577, volume 26, slides S85-818 - S85-830. For video recordings of this event, see videos FV-20 through FV-22, in S 1615. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| Folk Arts Day at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville | Folk Arts Day at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville | Still Image | Craft
Museums
Demonstrations
Children museums
Special events
Exhibits
Origami
Quilting
Gospel music
Music performance
Egg decoration
Singers
Artisans
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Folk Arts Day at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville
- Date
- 1985
- Description
- Thirteen color slides. 818-822: Fahed Iwais performing traditional Arabic songs; 823: Mrs. J. Simoneux quilting; 824: Ann Duffy with her Ukranian eggs; 825-826: Yasuko Dawson, Japanese origami demonstration; 827-830: Gospel quartet, The Dixie Jubilees, performing. For more of this festival, see S 1577, volume 40, slides S86-4454 - S86-4590. For more images of these artisans, see S 1577, v. 36-39. For video recordings of this event, see videos FV-20 through FV-22, in S 1615. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| Golden Star Arabic Band performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival | Golden Star Arabic Band performing at the 1985 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
Performing arts
Performers
Music performance
Arab Americans
Musical instruments
String instruments
Bands (Music)
Musical groups
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
| Ida Farah preparing Palestinian foods for students | Ida Farah preparing Palestinian foods for students | Still Image | Schools
Education
Students
Children
Demonstrations
Palestinian Americans
Food preparation
Food
Food habits
Cooking and dining
Arab Americans
Teaching of folklore
Cooks | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Ida Farah preparing Palestinian foods for students
- Date
- 1985-02-15
- Description
- Six color slides. Demonstrating Arabic foodways at Merill Road Elementary School. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| Nadia Michael with her Palistinian embroidery (rug weaving) | Nadia Michael with her Palistinian embroidery (rug weaving) | Still Image | Rug makers
Weavers
Embroiderers
Fieldwork
Rug making
Rugs
Arab Americans
Palestinian Americans
Textile arts
Textiles
Embroidery
Weaving
Women weavers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
| Nadia Michaels demonstrating Palestinian embroidery | Nadia Michaels demonstrating Palestinian embroidery | Still Image | Schools
Education
Students
Children
Demonstrations
Palestinian Americans
Embroidery
Textile arts
Textiles
Decorative arts
Arab Americans
Clothing and dress
Needlework
Teaching of folklore
Embroiderers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Nadia Michaels demonstrating Palestinian embroidery
- Date
- 1985-05-06
- Description
- Twenty color slides. Demonstrating embroidery at Stockton Elementary School. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| Nadia Michaels demonstrating Palestinian embroidery and rugs | Nadia Michaels demonstrating Palestinian embroidery and rugs | Still Image | Schools
Education
Students
Children
Demonstrations
Palestinian Americans
Embroidery
Textile arts
Textiles
Decorative arts
Arab Americans
Clothing and dress
Needlework
Teaching of folklore
Rugs
Embroiderers
Rug makers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Nadia Michaels demonstrating Palestinian embroidery and rugs
- Date
- 1986-01-14
- Description
- Twenty-seven color slides. Demostrating embroidery and Palestinian rugs at Timucua Elementary School. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| Nuhad Farmand demonstrating Palestinian embroidery | Nuhad Farmand demonstrating Palestinian embroidery | Still Image | Schools
Students
Children
Teaching of folklore
Demonstrations
Palestinian Americans
Embroidery
Textile arts
Needlework
Decorative arts
Arab Americans
Clothing and dress
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Nuhad Farmand demonstrating Palestinian embroidery
- Date
- 1985-03-05
- Description
- Twenty-one color slides. Demonstrating Palestinian emboridery and clothing at Loretto Elementary School. An interview with Farmand can be found in S 1576, Box 22, C86-171/172. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Duval County was a joint venture between the Duval County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was started in 1984 by folklorist David Taylor with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. Taylor ran it until 1986. In 1988, Gregory Hansen re-initiated it with minor changes.
- Collection
| Our Lady of Lebanon Mini Festival | Our Lady of Lebanon Mini Festival | Still Image | Fieldwork
Rites and ceremonies
Festivals
Lebanese Americans
Community culture
Food preparation
Outdoor cookery | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Our Lady of Lebanon Mini Festival
- Date
- 1985-08
- Description
- Thirteen color slides. The Dade Folk Arts Survey was conducted in 1985 and 1986 by folklorists Tina Bucuvalas, Nancy Nusz and Laurie Sommers in order to identify folk arts and folk artists for the special folklife area at the 34th Annual Florida Folk Festival. The traditions are mainly Haitian, Jamaican, Mexican, Bahamian, Cuban and Jewish and cover a wide range of skills and art forms.
- Collection
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