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Hoop Dancing and World Citizenship
Known for his revival of the Lakota courting flute and the hoop dance, Kevin Locke, a tireless promoter of indigenous arts and human oneness, takes his art beyond traditional boundaries. More >
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Bahá'í Youth Workshops Promote Tolerance
After touring through 19 countries in 12 months, members of the Diversity Dance Workshop were used to surprises, from finding a planned border crossing through Croatia impossible because of a war to a quirky new minibus that had an unusual series of three flat tires. More >
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Bahá'ís and the Arts: Language of the Heart
"One of the names of God is the Fashioner. He loveth craftsmanship." These words of Bahá'u'lláh accord an eminence to the practice of arts and crafts that is unprecedented in any religious dispensation. His writings also allude to the central role of artists in society, stating that "...the true worth of artists and craftsmen should be appreciated, for they advance the affairs of mankind". More >