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These two easy, satisfying, and nutritious dishes highlight fresh, in-season produce.
Local Motion Project organizes youth and adult dance programs, uniting dancers through movement for “personal growth and social change.”
Since we last gathered on the National Mall, our sense of the world—our place in it and our hope for it—has been challenged and enriched.
Top Chef fan favorite Spike Mendelsohn has always been passionate about how food impacts our country and the world.
Adventures in recreating a recipe from Chef Mommin Al Rawahi in an office cubicle.
The Festival offers a free screening of the film on Friday, June 24, at 6 p.m.
Scientists, conservationists, and other leaders in the field will discuss the most pressing issues facing our planet.
Cindy Obath wants to bring the human soundscape of the Maasai Mara to this summer’s Earth Optimism × Folklife program.
Family photographs—of Emirati nationals and expatriate residents—can be read as grassroots records rather than simply sentimental objects.
Support the Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, sustainability projects, educational outreach, and more.