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In 1996, the Asian Americans United launched Philadelphia Chinatown’s very first Mid-Autumn Festival.
In a festival environment, how can we curate spaces to keep them sacred while also facilitating openness and learning?
It is long overdue that we use this platform exclusively to embrace and celebrate young people for their essential role in shaping our cultural and civic landscape.
This year’s theme makes the week a uniquely perfect experience for our youngest visitors.
The ceremony included an opening blessing, brief performances, and remarks from leadership of the Smithsonian, Department of the Interior, and National Park Service.
Our priority has always been to provide a space for Indigenous people to share their invaluable expertise and insights directly with you.
Use the sliders to get a glimpse of how elements of sport, religion, and agriculture have always been present here.
What would happen if we leaned into the Festival being as much about ideas as about the stories that hold them?
The omer refers to the forty-nine-day period between the beginning of Passover and the holiday Shavuot.
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.
Support the Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Cultural Vitality Program, educational outreach, and more.