Families with young children will have the opportunity to explore and experience Indigenous performances, artworks, sports, and more!
For chef Bricia Lopez, writing cookbooks became an exercise in encountering her ancestors’ knowledge, generating cross-cultural dialogue, and ultimately challenging static notions of Mexico’s cuisine.
Wild Bearies is dedicated to empowering Indigenous communities through ancestral foods and knowledge.
The revered artist and longtime friend of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival left us on May 7.
This performance demonstrates the powerful artistry of both groups as well as the deeply felt dialogue they engage in.
At the Festival, Cory Perry mulled over the significance of working on the National Mall as a Black queer artist from the Ozarks.
An acclaimed chef who takes pride in the creative twists he gives familiar dishes he grew up with, Ma owns a group of award-winning restaurants in the D.C. region.
In Buddhism, the mandala is a spiritual image that draws meaning from the elements, senses, and mind, as well as from the teachings of the Buddha.
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