The Creek Rocks drew from the collections of John Quincy Wolf and Max Hunter as a way to commemorate their respective hometowns and the region’s musical legacy.
The invitation to participate in the 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival was a turning point for the Catalan flower carpet creators.
Botanica del Barrio is a mobile medicine cart used to educate and promote dialogue about herbs, recipes, and traditional Mexican medicine.
Textile artist Azhar Altynsaka demonstrated rituals to cleanse spaces, greet spirits, and protect people and animals from disease.
The fashion show featured the work of three accomplished Kazakh clothing designers: Aizhan Bekkulova, Tilek Sultan, and Aizhan Sembigaliyeva.
The evangelical songs of Zion do not begin to exhaust the sounds of Ozarks religion.
During the second week of the Festival, Soul of Tengri showcased the work of eight Kazakh artists while highlighting the history, evolution, and legacy of nomadism in Kazakh communities.
Based at the Ekoji Buddhist Temple in Fairfax, Virginia, Nen Daiko practices kumi-daiko, an ensemble style developed in the 1950s
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