Introduction to the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and overview of Festival history.
The Colombia program is excitedly preparing for the arrival of Colombian mule driver Leonel de Jesús Loiza, who will demonstrate how people in the mountainous Coffee Region pack mules for transporting coffee and other products.
The Festival’s talented team this summer includes our supply clerk, Ms. Elizabeth Martin
The R&B program will present a fantastic line-up of artists. A special evening with Gamble and Huff is scheduled for July 10th; Miss Martha Reeves will be performing on July 1st; and a Soul Train dance party will be taking place on June 30th.
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival invites returned Peace Corps volunteers to visit the Peace Corps program area on the National Mall
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival team, along with the entire Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, mourns the April 2011 passing of Hazel Dickens, a revered songwriter and singer in country and bluegrass music
This summer, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival debuts 3 free filtered water stations located on Festival grounds.
Colombian architects and builders for the Colombia Program will travel to Washington, D.C. for the Festival.
Jerry “Swamp Dogg” Williams will be performing every day on the National Mall on June 30th to July 4th.
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is held outdoors on the National Mall, and our team is committed to making the event as accessible and enjoyable as possible for all visitors with disabilities.