Two events to check out this weekend:
In Bethel, the Cama-i Dance Festival just started tonight, and you can watch it live by Webcast.
Arts writer Mike Dunham writes: This is one of the most amazing arts and culture events anywhere in America -- all the more so since it's entirely home-grown, without big outside sponsorship.
In addition to traditional Yup'ik style local groups, the festival will also include Sudanese dancers, break dancing, clogging and a new group of young tap dancers, the Napaskiak Tappers.
Jimmy Walker, a member of the Yup'ik rap group Blood Family, performed at Bethel High School during the Cama-i dance festival in 2005.
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And in Juneau, the Golden Medal Tournament – a regional basketball battle that takes over Southeast every year – is coming to a close. The Juneau Empire has a special section on their Web site to follow the games.


