This summer we are honored to present a special preview of the 2014 program focusing on China
Today we bring you our very first Flickr gallery of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Take a look!
Day 2! The Shepherds of Karcag worked all day on preparing a stew made from a whole mutton.
The 47th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival welcomed a host of international participants.
Singers and musicians from the Republic of Kalmykia in Russia perform a variety of song styles, including selections from their epic tale Jangar
Our first installment of the 2013 Festival Audio series features a song from In Process…, an a capella ensemble from Washington, D.C.
Januwa Moja celebrates the African diaspora through her work as an artist and designer.
The 47th Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicked off with a bang this morning.
This morning, the Secretary of the Smithsonian joined dignitaries and participants from around the world to open the 47th Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.