The first panels of The AIDS Memorial Quilt were sewn in San Francisco in 1987.
On May 20, 2012, a community of friends gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, to celebrate the life of Kenny Williams, a dear friend lost to the AIDS pandemic.
The 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival opens in less than twenty-four hours and the National Mall is a hub of activity as final preparations are completed.
Venga al programa “Campus and Community” donde podrá bailar con la música del Mariachi Aztlan;
On Saturday, June 23, the volunteers for the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival came to the Mall for their annual orientation.
The 2012 Folklife Festival opens June 27 on the National Mall! The official start of the Festival—the opening ceremony—begins at 10:30 a.m.
“The exciting thing is that we have three programs that focus on community engagement in the United States,” Stephen observed.
Dan Sheehy, director of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, talks about the special Latino music concert series featured at this year’s Festival.
Campus and Community curator Betty Belanus and coordinator Cristina Díaz-Carrera introduce the ins and outs of the program.
Curator Portia James and artist Jay Coleman describe the 2012 Festival program Citified: Arts and Creativity East of the Anacostia River.