Food stands at 10am on Opening Day
Photo by Van Luong
Smithsonian Secretary Dr. G. Wayne Clough sporting a Festival tattoo at the Opening Day ceremony.
Photo by David Horgan
Colombian Ambassador Gabriel Silva Lujan at the Opening Day ceremony.
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Swamp Dogg and his mother Vera Lee at the Soulsville Stage.
Photo by Van Luong
Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali, performing on the World Stage.
Photo by Van Luong
T-shirt sales at Festival Marketplace on Opening Day.
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Festival Marketplace on Opening Day.
Photo by Van Luong
Music from Smithsonian Folkways at Festival Marketplace on Opening Day.
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Behind the scenes at Festival Marketplace on Opening Day.
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Festival Marketplace on Opening Day.
Photo by Van Luong
Chicken adobo foodways demonstration at Peace Corps Home Cooking.
Photo by Van Luong
Members of Grupo Cabrestero buying a barbecue lunch.
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Progressive Structure.
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Colombia program site on opening day.
Photo by Van Luong
Here are photos taken from 10am-1pm on Opening Day at the Folklife Festival!