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Smithsonian Festival Curator, Olivia Cadaval, sent this news update from Bogotá on April 3-11:
Talented curatorial teams are quickly moving forward with plans for the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Highlights from the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
On the morning of July 1, 2010, nearly 4,000 Smithsonian Institution staff members, interns, fellows, and retirees came together to form the Smithsonian "Sunburst,"
Comedian George Wallace, during a conversation with author Mel Watkins
Introduction and comments from the curator, Betty Belanus.
Smithsonian scientist Mary Hagedorn is recognized as the world's leading expert in aquatic cryobiology.
Alan Peters and Mike Henley work behind the scenes at the National Zoo's Invertebrate Hall.
Three of the Smithsonian's top administrators (Richard Kurin, Alison McNally, and Eva Pell) describe some of their most memorable challenges.
Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough talks about growing up in rural Georgia and the career path that led to his leadership of the largest museum complex in the world.
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