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On Thursday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. PT, Unlikely Collaborators will host BBC journalist and author Eliot Stein for a Spark Salon titled – Exploring embodied knowledge, apprenticeship and what’s lost when living traditions disappear.

The interested people can join online by registering on the Unlikely Collaborators website.

What Do We Lose When Traditions Disappear?

Through immersive reporting and global travel, Stein has sought out the last custodians of extraordinary cultural practices, individuals who dedicate their lives to preserving traditions that may soon vanish. In this Spark Salon, he will share stories from his encounters with these remarkable keepers of knowledge and explore what it takes to carry specialized skills across generations.

As modern life accelerates and knowledge becomes increasingly digital and disposable, Stein invites audiences to consider deeper questions –

What does it mean to inherit a skill?

What responsibility comes with preserving it?

And how do traditions shape the communities that sustain them?

The conversation will explore the value of embodied knowledge, apprenticeship and cultural continuity and what may be lost when these living traditions disappear.

The evening will take place in person at Unlikely Collaborators’ Santa Monica headquarters and will also be livestreamed online. In-person attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Stein’s book Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive.

Event Schedule
6:00 p.m. — Doors open and reception
7:00 p.m. — Programme begins promptly (late entry not permitted)
8:00 p.m. — Book signing and reception

Cost: Free (registration required)