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In 1996, the Asian Americans United launched Philadelphia Chinatown’s very first Mid-Autumn Festival.
Around 20,000 Karen people and other refugees from Burma now live in Minnesota, the largest community of Karen people in the United States.
The city of Sacramento was the first in California to repeal “no-cruising” ordinances.
Lowriding serves a quieter and more personal purpose: remembering those who are no longer with us.
Visit these nearby museums for free-of-cost exhibitions featuring themes of young people’s influence on society.
The Smithsonian invites local teenagers to present and celebrate contemporary American teen culture at the 2025 Festival.
As a member of Generation X, I feel the need to establish a little youth-adjacent credibility before I can answer this question.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Di’orr Greenwood expresses herself through skateboarding, creatingskate-deck art, and designing skate apparel inspired by her Diné heritage.
Using the brightest shades of acrylic paint she can find, and the best on-sale paint brushes she can buy, she turns brick walls into public exhibitions of culture, color, and creativity.
In 2023, over 300 volunteers helped in several areas of Smithsonian Folklife Festival events.
Support the Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Cultural Vitality Program, educational outreach, and more.