The 2019 UWC-USA Annual Conference in Montezuma, NM is hosting a long weekend of events to explore issues of migration and belonging from a variety of perspectives, local and global. The program is free and open to the public. Special Guests this year include Ndaba Mandela, Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small, and the Yuri Yunakov Ensemble. UWC-USA and the Apeiron Arts Initiative will feature the Yuri Yunakov Ensemble in a dance-friendly performance at 7pm on Friday, February 22 (Kluge Auditorium)

Additional conference programming focused on Romani culture, music, and dance includes:

Introduction to Roma: Migration, Music, and Dance with Carol Silverman: Friday, February 22 10:30am-Noon

Performance Workshop with Yuri Yunakov and Carol Silverman: Friday, February 22 1:30-3pm

Romani Music, Human Rights, and Appropriation: Panel Discussion with Ensemble Members and Carol Silverman: Saturday, February 23 10:30am-Noon (UWC-USA Music Room)