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It’s interesting to see certain themes emerge in visitor photos and to observe which subjects hold the greatest appeal for photographers.
Today’s highlights include the live broadcast of NPR’s Talk of the Nation fand the collaborative performance by West Virginia University Steel Band and University of Texas-Pan Am Mariachi Aztlán.
Matthew Ramir, a student at the University of Illinois, reads two poems that he wrote about living with cerebral palsy.
Student poet Lily Diego reads one of her poems at the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
The University of the District of Columbia’s Center for Nutrition, Diet and Health was established in 2000 out of a need to enhance the impact of nutrition
As a Festival curator, I am always interested in creative and culturally appropriate foodways demonstrations.
Tune in and listen as Neal Conan interviews Folklife Center staff and Festival participants. We will be taking live call-ins, too!
Great to be back out on the National Mall with all of the participants. A wonderful kick-off to Week 2 of the Festival!