Indigenous Arts & Education: Santa Clara University’s Ohlone Culture Camp brought Muwekma Ohlone youth together to identify native plants and turn them into linocut prints and ink—linking 10,000-year heritage to hands-on creativity. Music Industry & Fandom: Kid Cudi launched a fan contest to build a beat from scratch and form a new pop-leaning hip-hop group, with entry rules quickly adjusted after massive interest. Screen-to-Stage Pop Culture: Paramount Animation and Reel FX are developing “Diya,” a Bollywood-set musical comedy about an Indian American teen dropped into the middle of a Bollywood production. Local Music Calendar: The Bow Valley Jamboree returns Aug. 8 in Oxbow with local bands, family activities, and a Rolling Stones tribute closer. Arts as Healing: A Tauranga woman’s art journey is framed as recovery—painting became the outlet that helped her process illness and loss. Community Art & Inclusion: Philippine Rondalla Serenata at SM City Baguio spotlights visually impaired musicians using rondalla music to rebuild livelihoods and keep Filipino culture alive. Legal & Faith in Public Life: Canada’s top court will hear an appeal over Alberta’s law-society oath requiring allegiance to the monarch, raising Sikh religious-freedom questions. Culture Funding: Kickstarter launched a $1M Culture Fund to back independent creators across music, art, fashion, and film.