The Republic of Tuva, in Russia’s southern Siberian steppes, presents a rich mosaic of unique vocal and instrumental music.
On a small but growing shout out wall inside a staff trailer on the National Mall, someone has written on a hot pink heart: Shout out to RAIN…for bringing people together.
The Hungarian Heritage program is a joint effort involving Hungarians from Hungary and Romania (Transylvania).
The Kalmyks are the only indigenous Buddhist people in Europe.
Today’s audio installment features two performances from the Voices of the World stage, part of the One World, Many Voices program.
Here’s a gallery of a few of the most striking visitor photos from day three of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Day 3–Festival staff, volunteers, interns, participants, and visitors are a hardy and dedicated bunch.
Vinetta is the Transylvanian name for a dish known in Hungary as padlizsán krém or salată de vinete in the rest of Romania.
George Papagiannis, External Relations/Information Officer from UNESCO, delivered this speech at the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Opening Ceremony.
Beautiful photos from our Festival visitors are starting to flood onto Flickr.