Today is the Fourth of July, a day when our nation celebrates the Declaration of Independence from England that Thomas Jefferson and others approved in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
Every day at the discussion stage (The Commons) of the Smithsonian Inside Out program we have a session called "My Smithsonian."
Immigrants as Innovators is today's theme, and indeed we will be having everything from traditional Malaysian music to Lao break-dancing.
The 44th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival will close on July 5th after ten days of activities on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Rebecca Andina was born in Korea in the 1970s and adopted at seven months by an American family. Here she discusses with her adoptive mother and the difficulties of growing up Asian in a predominantly white community.
The Téenek of Tamaletón in the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosi celebrate the Danza del Bixom Tiiw ceremony. This ritual called Danza del Bixom Tíiw involves "flying" from a pole, in honor of Dhipaak, the Lord of Corn, to ensure good crops.
If you haven’t yet visited this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival, be sure to check out the daily Wixárica cleansing ceremonies
The Grammy-nominated, Boukman Eksperyans, performs in honor of the Haitian people affected by the devastating earthquake of January 2010.
Another day of near-record heat yesterday did not dampen the spirits of the Smithsonian Inside Out program participants.
There is so much talent in the local Pacific Islander American community that we could not limit it to one day at the Festival