𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗿-𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗹𝗮 grew up in a devout Catholic family in El Salvador at a time when Catholics were persecuted and even assassinated for supporting those critical of the country’s violent regime.
Sharon was raised secularly and became curious about Judaism as a young adult. Upon attending a service at a progressive synagogue, it brought tears to her eyes because her “soul had been awakened."
Toko-pa's award-winning book “Belonging" — inspired by personal experience — explores exile and the search for belonging through the lens of dreams, mythology and nature.
In the face of prejudice, Simran Jeet Sing refused to give in to hate. Instead, he delved deep into his Sikh faith and embraced the lessons to seek the good in every person
The story of two Kentucky-raised musicians and three musicians from Central and South America who came together to a create one-of-a-kind sound.
"Jesus commands us to love and transform that love into the courage required to show up for one another, with one another in this time.”
“I would go to the top of the house where we hung clothing after we washed them and I’d look at the horizon and think, ‘You know? This is not my place. My place is somewhere out there beyond the horizon.’"
Jose Arellano spent years in a gang and much of his youth incarcerated. It took a life-changing event and the help of Homeboy Industries to turn his life around.
Silas House, Sadiqa Reynolds, Teddy Abrams and Luke Russert among diverse lineup at this year’s festival, Nov. 13-16 at Kentucky Center for the Arts
Wu Fei is a classically trained composer, singer and master of the guzheng, mixing Western classical and Chinese traditions with a contemporary sound.
