Songs Across the Americas Festivals bring together composers, performers, scholars, students and listeners in various living cultural historic settings in the western hemisphere to promote the Art of American Song. Festival activities provide a "total immersive" experience to encourage a deeper, more vivid understanding of the culture of the Americas, and of our American identity, as reflected in songs composed by its composers from both the South and the North. Our May 15-20, 2006 Festival theme was "Americans, Who Are We?" and was explored through intimate sessions where music was joined with discussion, concerts, special cultural events, an extended look at the song culture of Arkansas and other features.

To carry out its Mission of exploring the Song Culture of its Festival location, Songs Unlimited offered a NEW special Arkansas Song Excursion to applicants on a 'space available' basis. Applicants joined a small Mentor Group led by Humanities Scholars by means of selected Humanities questions and gained extra insight into Arkansas history and culture as reflected in its songs. A Reserved Dinner Table for each Mentor Group provided a daily discussion period.

The Festival was Sponsored by Songs Unlimited, Inc. and the University of Central Arkansas

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