2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is back in Washington DC, June 27th to July 1st and July 4th to July 8th. You’ll find it on the National Mall.The free festival features the cultures of Armenia and Catalonia (music, dance, craft and foodways), crafts of African Fashion, Migration and Creativity, and a special Sisterfire concert.

The festival schedule is here. See you on the line at the food concessions.

Festival map. Festival blog. Download the festival program here. 

More:

“How To Get The Most Out Of The Smithsonian Folklife Festival,” DCist

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2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is back in Washington DC, June 29th to July 4th and July 7th to July 10th. You’ll find it on the National Mall between Fourth and Seventh streets, north of the National Air and Space Museum. The free festival features Basque culture of the Old World and the Americas (music, dance, craft and foodways), music of California, and the cultural impact of Immigration.

The festival schedule is here. See you on the line at the food concessions.

Festival map. Festival blog.

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2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is back on the National Mall in Washington DC, June 25th to June 29th and July 2nd to July 6th. This year’s free Festival features thematic presentations on China and Kenya,  evening concerts and crafts and foodways demonstrations. And bring the kiddies.

The full daytime schedule is here. See you on the line at the food concessions.

Festival map.

Festival blog.

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2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is back on the National Mall in Washington DC, June 26th to June 30th and July 3rd to July 7th. This year’s free Festival features thematic presentations on Hungarian heritage, endangered languages and cultural heritage, and African American personal adornment.

The full daytime schedule is here. Evening concerts include Roma music from Hungary and Transylvania, Hawaiian music and dance, Dong choral music from Guizhou Province in China, Kalmyk and Tuvan music from Russia, and more (schedule here). And bring the kiddies.

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is back on the National Mall in Washington DC, June 27th to July 1st and July 4th to July 8th. This year’s free Festival features thematic presentations on Land Grant Universities, the Aids Quilt, and DC East of the River.

The full daytime schedule is here. Evening concerts include funk, steel drums, Azerbaijani music, mariachis, jazz, and more.

See you on the line at the food concessions.

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2010 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The 2010 Smithsonian Folklife Festival begins today on the National Mall. The free event is a highlight of Washington’s summer. Dates: June 24 to 28 and July 1 to 5.

This year, visitors can experience the cultures of Mexico and the DC area’s Asian Pacific American communities and peek into the workings of the Smithsonian itself. There are special evening events, including this Saturday’s concert by Haitian artists Boukman Eksperyans and Tines Salvant (Saturday, June 26, 6PM). Be sure to pick up a program book and learn more about the people you meet and what you see, hear, and taste.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival (June 24-28 and July 1-5, 2009)

The 43rd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival  starts Wednesday and features the culture of Wales, Latin American music, and African American verbal art and tradition. The ten-day event is held on the National Mall in Washington, DC, between the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, and Smithsonian museums. 

Schedule here (don’t forget the evening concerts).

Hey kids! This is for you.

Related events around DC.

Directions and more. First time? Read this.

Web special: Folkways Magazine (includes Festival Radio, live music recordings from past festivals).

Note: Daniel Sheehy, PhD, Director and Curator of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, told readers of last Sunday’s Washington Post Magazine about his second job. 

 

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