The first weekend day of the Festival was the busiest yet. Bright and early, people of all ages joined members of Hawaiian classical dance group Hālau o Kekuhi at the Family Activities tent for a workshop on stamping, where they could recreate the patterns and symbols on hula dancers’ skirts, including hinaholo, which represents the goddess of the tidal currents and wa‘a kaulua, which represents the Hawaiian tradition of voyaging.
Temperatures rose twofold in the Ceramics Tent, where Oaxacan studio Taller Ruiz Lopez fired up the kiln to finish the pottery that has been formed so far this week. In the afternoon, our accessibility staff led a visual description tour of the Festival, allowing blind and low-vision visitors to interact with artists and have tactile experiences with their wares.
As evening fell, our spirits did not. Two featured concerts—Kaqchikel singer Sara Curruchich in the Rasmuson Theater and Arctic music and dance group Pamyua on Four Directions Stage—brought the energy into the end of Day Four.
The forecast suggests stormy weather on Sunday, so be sure to check the schedule for updates before your visit. Don’t miss the final two days of the 2024 Festival!
Molly Szymanski is a media intern with the 2024 Folklife Festival. They are from Baltimore and currently live in College Park, Maryland. Elisa Hough is the editor and web content manager for the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Chloe E.W. Levine is the social media coordinator for the 2024 Folklife Festival. The city she has most recently called home is Somerville, Massachusetts.
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