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Community Style Special Events (1996) The American South Working at the Smithsonian 1995 Heartbeat: The Voices of First Nations Women Russian Roots, American Branches: Music in Two Worlds Special Events (1995) The Cape Verdean Connection The Czech Republic: Tradition and Transformation 1994 Culture and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean Masters of Traditional Arts: The National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows Thailand: Household, Temple Fair & Court The Commonwealth of The Bahamas 1993 American Social Dance Kids' Stuff Metro Music U.S.-Mexico Borderlands 1992 Creativity and Resistance: Maroon Culture in the Americas New Mexico The Changing Soundscape in Indian Country Workers at the White House 1991 Family Farming in the Heartland Forest, Field and Sea: Folklife in Indonesia Land in Native American Cultures Roots of Rhythm and Blues: The Robert Johnson Era 1990 Musics of Struggle Senegal U.S. Virgin Islands 1989 American Indian Program Cultural Conservation (1989) Hawai'i Les Fêtes Chez Nous: France and North America The Caribbean: Cultural Encounters in the New World 1988 American Folklore Society Centennial Festival Music Stage Ingenuity and Tradition: The Common Wealth of Massachusetts Migration to Metropolitan Washington: Making a New Place Home Music from the Peoples of the Soviet Union 1987 Cultural Conservation and Languages: America's Many Voices Metropolitan Washington Michigan 1986 20th Anniversary Music Stage American Trial Lawyers Cultural Conservation: Traditional Crafts in a Post-Industrial Age Japan: Rice in Japanese Folk Culture Tennessee 1985 Cultural Conservation (1985) Louisiana Mela! An Indian Fair Special Events (1985) 1984 Alaska Black Urban Expressive Culture from Philadelphia The Grand Generation 1983 Aviation Program Festival Sampler French/French-American Program National Heritage Fellowships Program (1983) New Jersey 1982 Children's Program (1982) Korea National Heritage Fellowships Program (1982) Oklahoma 1981 A Celebration of the American Tent Show Adobe Architecture Arts Endowment Folk Arts Program Children's Program (1981) Folklore of the Deaf Music and Crafts of the Southeastern United States Northeastern Music and Dance Ojibwa Culture South Slavic Americans 1980 American Talkers Caribbean Americans Community Activities and Food Preservation Finnish Americans Folk Housing and Energy Efficiency Southeast Asian Americans 1979 Caribbean Carnival Children's Area Folklife in the Museum - Folk Medicine Folklore in Your Community Medicine Show Native American Architecture 1978 Chesapeake Bay Traditions Children's Folklife Coal Miners & Oil Workers D.C. Folklore Folklife in the Museum: A Nation of Nations (1978) Folklife in the Museum: Renwick Gallery (1978) Mexican & Mexican American Traditions Other Programs (1978) San Juan Pueblo Culture 1977 African Diaspora Street Culture America's Appetite (for Energy) Folklife in the Museum: A Nation of Nations (1977) Folklife in the Museum: Hall of Musical Instruments Folklife in the Museum: Renwick Gallery (1977) Native American Musical Styles Other Programs (1977) Virginia Folk Culture 1976 African Diaspora (1976) Children's Program (1976) Family Folklore (1976) Festival Stage (1976) Native Americans (1976) Old Ways in the New World (1976) Regional America (1976) Working Americans (1976) 1975 African Diaspora (1975) Children's Program (1975) Family Folklore (1975) Festival Stage (1975) Native Americans (1975) Old Ways in the New World (1975) Regional America (1975) Working Americans (1975) 1974 African Diaspora (1974) Children's Program (1974) Family Folklore (1974) Festival Stage (1974) Native Americans (1974) Old Ways in the New World (1974) Regional America (1974) Working Americans (1974) 1973 Native Americans (1973) Old Ways in the New World (1973) Regional America (1973) Working Americans (1973) 1972 Maryland Southwest Indians Union Workers 1971 Northwest Coast Indians Ohio Performances (1971) 1970 Arkansas Crafts (1970) Performances (1970) Southern Plains Indians 1969 Crafts (1969) Pennsylvania Performances (1969) Toby Show 1968 Crafts (1968) Performances (1968) Texas 1967 Crafts (1967) Performances (1967)
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Rainy Day Six: Top Five Photos June 27, 2022 | Annabella Hoge, Elisa Hough The Festival was cut short today due to heavy rains and an ill-boding afternoon forecast. more Day Five: Top Ten Photos June 26, 2022 | Annabella Hoge, Elisa Hough The afternoon ended with a lovely musical preview of the 2023 Festival program The Ozarks: Faces and Facets of a Region. more Crafts Souk Stories: The Mission of the Folklife Festival Marketplace June 26, 2022 | Hannah Julia Davis This year, the Marketplace is inspired by an Arab souk, which is typically open-air with stalls for each vendor. more Environment, Foodways Aquaculture in the Kitchen: Riverence Trout Recipes June 26, 2022 | Kathryn Casey Todd English leads sustainability initiatives at Riverence, North America’s largest land-based trout and steelhead producer. more Day Four: Top Ten Photos June 25, 2022 | Annabella Hoge, Elisa Hough Crowds roamed the National Mall to celebrate the first weekend of the Festival. more Foodways, Work Life Oyster Shucking 101: Oyster Anatomy, Shucking Styles, and Knives June 25, 2022 | Katie Reuther “The most important thing about shucking is knowing the anatomy of the oyster.” more Day Three: Top Ten Photos June 24, 2022 | Annabella Hoge, Elisa Hough Our Top Ten for Day Three features the a few of the women who have enriched our Festival with their wisdom, skill, and creativity. more By Our Interns Kids of All Ages Welcome! A Family Guide to the Festival June 24, 2022 | Annabella Hoge If you’re bringing young visitors to the Festival this weekend or next week, here are ten activities we recommend. more Environment, Foodways Wild Foraged Foods: Chanterelle Dumplings with Chanterelle Ragout and Green Plum Sauce June 24, 2022 | Katie Reuther When Iulian Fortu talks about chanterelles, his layered culinary knowledge is on full display. more Day Two: Top Ten Photos June 23, 2022 | Annabella Hoge, Elisa Hough After a night of thunderstorms, the Festival soft-opened on the National Mall. more First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Current page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Next page Next › Last page Last » Posts by Festival Select Year/Program 2025 Festival Youth and the Future of Culture 2024 Festival Indigenous Voices of the Americas 2023 Festival Soul of Tengri Ozarks Creative Encounters 2022 Festival Earth Optimism × Folklife 2021 Festival Beyond the Mall: Making Matters 2020 Festival United Arab Emirates Brazil Benin American Ginseng 2019 Festival Social Power of Music D.C. Music 2018 Festival Sisterfire Crafts of African Fashion Catalonia Armenia 2017 Festival On The Move Circus Arts 50th Reunion 50 Objects 2016 Festival Sounds of California On the Move Basque 2015 Festival Peru 2014 Festival Special Events Kenya China 2013 Festival Will To Adorn Special Events One World, Many Voices Hungarian Heritage 2012 Festival Special Events Creativity and Crisis Citified Campus and Community 2011 Festival Special Events Rhythm & Blues Peace Corps Colombia 2010 Festival Special Events Smithsonian Inside Out Mexico Asian Pacific Americans 2009 Festival Wales Special Events Las Americas Giving Voice 2008 Festival Texas NASA Bhutan 2002 Festival 2000 Festival Tibetan Culture Beyond the Land of Snows 1998 Festival The Baltic Nations: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania 1992 Festival Workers in the White House 1990 Festival U.S. Virgin Islands 1989 Festival The Caribbean: Cultural Encounters in the New World Hawai'i 1985 Festival Louisiana 1979 Festival Folklore in Your Community 1976 Festival 1975 Festival 1974 Festival Native Americans (1974) 1973 Festival 2026 Festival Recent Posts At the Mid-Autumn Festival, Philadelphia’s Chinatown Is “Building the World We Want” A Look at Family Farm Folklore in Photos, from the Folklife Festival to Farm Aid Showcasing South Dakota’s Native Fashion at the Mitakuye Owas’iƞ * All My Relatives * Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ Festival Everybody Hollerin’ G.O.A.T.! How the Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band Carries a Mississippi Tradition Two Storytellers Are Guiding a National Conversation, Holding “Truths” of the American People Themes Art & Design Building Arts Celebrations Community Crafts Cultural Sustainability Cultural Transmission Dance Dress Education Environment Foodways History Immigration & Migration Language Marketplace Music Poetry Religion & Spirituality Social Justice Sports & Games Storytelling Traditional Knowledge Work Life Multimedia Audio Photos Video Join our email list for the latest news from the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Email powered by MailChimp (Privacy Policy, Terms of Use) Support the Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, sustainability projects, educational outreach, and more. Support Folklife. Donate Now.
Posts by Festival Select Year/Program 2025 Festival Youth and the Future of Culture 2024 Festival Indigenous Voices of the Americas 2023 Festival Soul of Tengri Ozarks Creative Encounters 2022 Festival Earth Optimism × Folklife 2021 Festival Beyond the Mall: Making Matters 2020 Festival United Arab Emirates Brazil Benin American Ginseng 2019 Festival Social Power of Music D.C. Music 2018 Festival Sisterfire Crafts of African Fashion Catalonia Armenia 2017 Festival On The Move Circus Arts 50th Reunion 50 Objects 2016 Festival Sounds of California On the Move Basque 2015 Festival Peru 2014 Festival Special Events Kenya China 2013 Festival Will To Adorn Special Events One World, Many Voices Hungarian Heritage 2012 Festival Special Events Creativity and Crisis Citified Campus and Community 2011 Festival Special Events Rhythm & Blues Peace Corps Colombia 2010 Festival Special Events Smithsonian Inside Out Mexico Asian Pacific Americans 2009 Festival Wales Special Events Las Americas Giving Voice 2008 Festival Texas NASA Bhutan 2002 Festival 2000 Festival Tibetan Culture Beyond the Land of Snows 1998 Festival The Baltic Nations: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania 1992 Festival Workers in the White House 1990 Festival U.S. Virgin Islands 1989 Festival The Caribbean: Cultural Encounters in the New World Hawai'i 1985 Festival Louisiana 1979 Festival Folklore in Your Community 1976 Festival 1975 Festival 1974 Festival Native Americans (1974) 1973 Festival 2026 Festival
Recent Posts At the Mid-Autumn Festival, Philadelphia’s Chinatown Is “Building the World We Want” A Look at Family Farm Folklore in Photos, from the Folklife Festival to Farm Aid Showcasing South Dakota’s Native Fashion at the Mitakuye Owas’iƞ * All My Relatives * Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ Festival Everybody Hollerin’ G.O.A.T.! How the Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band Carries a Mississippi Tradition Two Storytellers Are Guiding a National Conversation, Holding “Truths” of the American People
Themes Art & Design Building Arts Celebrations Community Crafts Cultural Sustainability Cultural Transmission Dance Dress Education Environment Foodways History Immigration & Migration Language Marketplace Music Poetry Religion & Spirituality Social Justice Sports & Games Storytelling Traditional Knowledge Work Life