Explore the 2026 calendar and interactive story map to find events in your region!
more
We have just added an online exhibition about Malian Bogolan (mud cloth) to the website of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
We are happy to share this wonderful video of the June 30 Soul Train Dance Party.
Swamp Dogg and company perform "Total Destruction to Your Mind," the title song of Swamp Dogg's first LP from 1970.
The Colombia program for the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival was an incredible and dynamic success
After much deliberation, we've chosen seven of our favorite Flickr images of the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Migdonio Rivas Ríos from Colombia’s Pacific Coast constructs percussion instruments for chirimía ensembles using local materials and techniques
I have to admit that the Smithsonian Festival left me deeply touched and amazed
On a warm day this past spring, curator Betty Belanus, researcher Sita Reddy, and I began a drive from Washington, DC
Check out these five playlists of Smithsonian Folkways tracks related to the 2011 Festival programs.
The constant sounds of music have ceased, and the aroma of cooking food no longer wafts over the National Mall.
Support the Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, sustainability projects, educational outreach, and more.