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Cassie Roshu
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Learn about the childhood traditions of staff who worked on the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Unlike the stone masons at the Cathedral, we build the Smithsonian Folklife Festival knowing it will be gone in a matter of days.
The collision of music styles mirrored that of bodies bumping into each other, creating a soup of sound and energy that perfectly encapsulated this year’s Festival: one that is proud to be loud.
Evan Wang never thought of himself as an activist, and, for a while, he didn’t think of himself as a poet either.
At the 2025 Festival, one thing is clear: young people are boldly expressing who they are.
In this daily photo series, we’ll share some of our favorite snapshots taken by the Festival’s team of staff and volunteer photographers.
Visit these nearby museums for free-of-cost exhibitions featuring themes of young people’s influence on society.
Support the Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Cultural Vitality Program, educational outreach, and more.