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This summer, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival debuts 3 free filtered water stations located on Festival grounds.
Colombian architects and builders for the Colombia Program will travel to Washington, D.C. for the Festival.
Jerry “Swamp Dogg” Williams will be performing every day on the National Mall on June 30th to July 4th.
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is held outdoors on the National Mall, and our team is committed to making the event as accessible and enjoyable as possible for all visitors with disabilities.
The Peace Corps program will feature the work of former Peace Corps volunteer Laura Kutner
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is looking for volunteers! If you are interested in assisting stage managers, selling program books, helping with audiovisual recording of performances
In partnership with the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Festival features a special rhythm and blues (R&B) program that brings live music to our nation's front lawn
Smithsonian Festival Curator, Olivia Cadaval, sent this news update from Bogotá on April 3-11:
Talented curatorial teams are quickly moving forward with plans for the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival