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“Griddle” is a traditional Chinese cooking style that originates from Sichuan Province. The taste is spicy, fresh, and tongue-numbing.
Yesterday was the first day of the 2014 Folklife Festival. After a long period of preparation, the grand celebration of diversity of culture feels more and more like a real festival to me now.
The Folklife Festival is a sensory overload. Craftsmen yell out to each other in multiple languages, musicians groove on all corners of the Mall
Kenyan music is as diverse as its landscapes, ethnic communities, and cultures. While folk music, reflective of the nation’s various ethnic groups
Join us on Wednesday, June 25, for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Folklife Festival.
The Family Style tent in the China: Tradition and the Art of Living program welcomes families and children of all ages to engage in creative activities and challenging games
As a small-town college girl trying to think of a meaningful way to spend her summer, I thought, why not go to Washington, D.C.?
Mandazi is a type of donut-like sweet eaten as a snack or for breakfast with a cup of chai tea.
Not every Smithsonian staff meeting ends in ceremonial fire.
Paraskevidekatriaphobes everywhere are quaking in fear today—not over pronouncing the word that describes them, but at what their calendars currently read: Friday the Thirteenth.
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