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What does it mean to build community through culture?

In this episode of Tradition Café, Ana sits down with Jennifer Radakovich, Executive Director of Rhythmix Cultural Works, to talk about the role of the arts in connection, belonging, and cultural exchange.

Jennifer shares how Rhythmix creates space for music, dance, performance, education, and community-centered arts experiences that bring people together across backgrounds and generations.

This conversation explores what it means to support artists, honor cultural traditions, and make the arts accessible beyond formal stages and institutions. Jennifer also reflects on her own path through dance, cultural work, and nonprofit leadership, and why curiosity, collaboration, and listening are essential to creating meaningful community spaces.

This is a conversation about art as connection, culture as living practice, and the power of gathering around shared human experience.

In this episode:

• Jennifer’s path into dance, culture, and community arts
• The mission and work of Rhythmix Cultural Works
• Why access to the arts matters
• How cultural programs create connection and belonging
• Supporting artists with respect and intention
• The difference between performance and cultural exchange
• What community-centered arts leadership looks like
• Why the arts help us understand one another

Learn more about Rhythmix Cultural Works:
www.rhythmix.org

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