From the R&B program "Session Stage," Shirley Jones shares stories from her illustrious career, describing how she and her sisters got their start as back-up singers for Diana Ross and other Motown stars, their experiences as The Jones Girls, and Shir
Representing Morocco, one of the many countries where the Peace Corp works, this recipe for Chicken Tagine was given to us by Fatima Akachmar
Delicious Colombian mid-afternoon snack, consisting of a cup of hot chocolate with baked goods and cheese.
Here are photos taken from 10am-1pm on Opening Day at the Folklife Festival!
Curator Jim Deutsch talks about the history of the Peace Corps
This Festival introduction is presented in American Sign Language (ASL) and captions. It explains the various means through which the Smithsonian is working to make the Festival as accessible as possible.
This video shows a Wayuu village elder in the La Guajira state of northern Colombia playing a traditional drum.
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