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Here is an introduction to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival produced in 2002 for Spanish language speakers.
At the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, you will find many exemplary practitioners of diverse, authentic, living traditions—both old and new.
Glenn Burke, a renowned outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was the first openly "out" player to his team in major league baseball history.
Wondering where the funk has gone? Look no further than this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival!
Just as last year’s Folklife Festival was winding down, senior graphic designer Josue Castilleja was already preparing the art direction for the 2012 programs
On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in Atlanta, thirty friends gathered at the home of Terrence Hooks and Richard Moultrie with food and drinks for a "block party."
The artists participating in the Citified program represent a range of genres. It has been exciting to meet them and learn about their work
The NAMES Project Foundation is co-producing the Creativity and Crisis: Unfolding the AIDS Memorial Quilt Folklife Festival program as a prelude to their participation in the XIX International AIDS Conference.
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival mourns the passing of Chuck Brown, the Godfather of Go-Go.
May 15, 2012 marks the exact 150th anniversary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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