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A decorated truck parked on the lawn of the National Mall, with a crowd of people around it and festival tents and the Washington Monument in the background.

The Festival’s Pakistani Painted Truck Keeps on Truckin’

September 7, 2022 | James Deutsch

The truck now sits in a New Jersey backyard, where Haider Ali plans restore it to its former glory.

A man gestures in front of a crowd of kids and adults. In the background, a box truck that has been elaborately painted and adorned in bright colors.

In September 11’s Aftermath, Connecting Cultures and Creating Trust on the Silk Road

September 8, 2021 | Lindsey Bauler

In the summer of 2002, 1.6 million people came to the National Mall for a Folklife Festival program celebrating cultures across Central Asia.

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival Introduction (2002, Spanish Version)

June 1, 2012 |

Here is an introduction to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival produced in 2002 for Spanish language speakers.

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