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2018 Festival
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What do heavy metal band System of a Down and pumpkin spice have in common?
On a steamy summer evening, the Secret Trio sizzled with virtuosity.
On August 7, 2018, the National Park Service announced proposed revisions to the rules that govern the use of the National Mall.
Despite this band’s fresh sound, the cobla itself is relatively old, popularized in the nineteenth century.
In Anna Tepanosyan’s hometown of Lusakert, Armenia, lavash is a ubiquitous flatbread, treasured by residents and travelers alike.
What inspired Catalans to dance with heavy, fire-breathing beasts on their backs? And why a ferret?
A professional sculptor from Armenia, Bogdan Hovhannisyan represented the epitome of joy.
A mulassa, or mule, is perhaps the most playful of the Catalan imaginary beasts because mules are known for their stubbornness.
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