Are you interested in learning more about folk traditions in your community? Are you interested in media documentation? Are you a traditional arts practitioner interested in learning more about other practitioners in Brooklyn? If the answer is yes, to any of these, please sign up here to become a Citizen Folklorist! Paid stipends are available! CITIZEN FOLKLIFE will mobilize artists, grassroots organizations, community advocates, youth, and ethnic media journalists with strong ties to folk and traditional art forms by providing training, resources, microgrant funding, and mentoring to research and share observations of folk arts practices within their own communities. Questions? Contact BAC Folk Arts Director Christopher Mulé at cmule@brooklynartscouncil.org or 718-625-0080 extension 229. Please visit our website to find out more at brooklynartscouncil.org Funding Credits: Major support for Citizen Folklife is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts with support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council. Additional support is provided by T.D Bank.

1. B R O O K L Y N A R T S C O U N C I L
P R E S E N T S :
C I T I Z E N F O L K L I F E
R E C L A I M Y O U R C U L T U R E !

2. M U S I C A N D D A N C E A T T H E P A K I S T A N I I N D E P E N D E N C E D A Y M E L A
A U G U S T 2 0 , 2 0 1 6

3. F O L K L I F E A N D F E L L O W S H I P
C I T I Z E N F O L K L I F E

4. C I T I Z E N F O L K L I F E
CITIZEN FOLKLIFE will mobilize artists, grassroots organziations, community
advocates, youth, and ethnic media journalists with strong ties to folk and
traditional art forms by providing training, resources, microgrant funding, and
mentoring to research and share observations of folk arts practices within
their own communities.

5. • A R T I S T S
G R A S S R O O T S O R G S
J O U R N A L I S T S
A D V O C A T E S O F
G R A S S R O O T S C U L T U R E
C I T I Z E N
F O L K L O R I S T S ?

6. • M E D I A T R A I N I N G
F R E E A C C E S S T O V I D E O A N D
A U D I O D O C U M E N T A T I O N
T O O L S
M E N T O R I N G T O A S S I S T
I D E N T I F Y I N G R E S E A R C H
T O P I C S
W H A T W I L L C I T I Z E N
F O L K L O R I S T S D O ?

7. C I T I Z E N F O L K L I F E :
1 . I N D I V I D U A L C I T I Z E N
F O L K L O R I S T S

8. C I T I Z E N F O L K L I F E : C O M M U N I T Y
O U T R E A C H @ B P L
Session #1: Reclaim Your Culture!
Tuesday, May 2, 7-8:30pm
Learn about Brooklyn Arts Council's Citizen Folklife initiative,
discuss cultural issues facing Brooklyn’s traditional arts, and
learn how you can reclaim culture in your neighborhood.

9. C I T I Z E N F O L K L I F E : C O M M U N I T Y
O U T R E A C H @ B P L
Session #2: You, Me, and a Microphone
Tuesday, May 9, 7-8:30pm
Learn about folklife interview techniques using recording
equipment and listen to live interviews between folklorist
Christopher Mulé and very special guests.

10. C I T I Z E N F O L K L I F E : C O M M U N I T Y
O U T R E A C H @ B P L
Session #3: Culture in Your Camera
Tuesday, May 16, 7-8:30pm
Learn tricks and techniques to capture music, dance, and
material culture with camcorders, still photographs, and
cellphones (featuring live music and dance).

11. C I T I Z E N F O L K L I F E : C O M M U N I T Y
O U T R E A C H @ B P L
Session #4: You’ve Got It; Now What?
Monday, May 22, 7-8:30pm
Now that you have photos and videos, what do you do with
them? We will discuss simple editing techniques, how to create
a successful work sample, and how to share them responsibly.

12. C I T I Z E N F O L K L I F E : C O M M U N I T Y
O U T R E A C H @ B P L
Session #5: Media Showcase
Tuesday, May 30, 7-8:30pm
Show your work and get feedback from your peers.

13. C I T I Z E N F O L K L I F E :
2 . C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R S

14. P O L I S H Y O U T H I N G R E E N P O I N T
C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R # 1 : A S I A S Z T E N C E L & D O B R A P O L S K A S Z K O Ł A

15. H A I T I A N V O D O U
( F L A T B U S H / C A N A R S I E )
C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R # 2 F L A N B W A Y A N H A I T I A N Y O U T H L I T E R A R Y C E N T E R

16. G U Y A N A W E D D I N G R I T U A L
( E . F L A T B U S H )
C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R # 3 : G U Y A N A C U L T U R A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F N E W Y O R K

17. A R A B I C D A N C E T R A D I T I O N S ( B A Y
R I D G E )
C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R # 4 : T R A D I T I O N I N M O T I O N & A R A B A M E R I C A N F A M I L Y S U P P O R T
C T R

18. J ’ O U V E R T ( C R O W N H E I G H T S )
C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R # 5 : B R O O K L Y N C O L L E G E , J ’ O U V E R T C I T Y I N T ’ L , & B L U E
M A N G O

19. P A K I S T A N I L A N G U A G E & T R A D I T I O N
( M I D W O O D )
C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R # 6 : N A T I O N A L Y O U T H O R G A N I Z A T I O N O F P A K I S T A N

20. S U M M E R F E S T I V A L P R E S E N T A T I O N S
Citizen Folklife