Explore Armenian culture—its influences, contributions, and exchange with diaspora communities throughout the United States. Enjoy food, craft, and dance demonstrations that show how traditional practices create home, both in concept and in form.

See how Catalan people channel their creativity to ensure the vitality of their local cultures and livelihoods. Help build a human tower, hear contemporary music rooted in tradition, and experience the communal vida a la plaça—life in the plaza.

Join us for conversations about the role of creativity in making place and community on shifting ground. Explore how we experience migration in our everyday lives through discussions, musical performances, and live interviews.

In the Marketplace, meet master textile artisans and designers from Ghana, Niger, and the African Diaspora. Weave kente cloth, print with adrinkra stamps, and more. Join us for special events at our partner Smithsonian museums on June 30 and July 1.

On July 8, celebrate women artists at an evening concert tribute to the Sisterfire festivals that Roadwork produced in D.C. from 1982 to 1989. Daytime presentations include poetry, spoken word, and reflections on the fortieth anniversary of Roadwork.