Starting today, many of our Kenyan participants from the Swahili coast and other predominantly Islamic areas are observing Ramadan.
The Five Spice Kitchen has welcomed more and more visitors in the past few days.
For the past two Smithsonian Folklife Festivals, I have been in charge of “counting and surveying” at the event
See highlights from the Folklife Festival captured by our photography team.
Often, the best way to communicate a performance is through the perspective of the audience.
Seeing the Folklife Festival coming to life is nothing like seeing a show open.
U.S. National Park Service rangers and Kenyan Wildlife Service rangers met on the National Mall Friday morning as part of the Folklife Festival’s Kenya
China Foodway’s Five Spice Kitchen served up eight different traditional flavors yesterday, ranging from home-style dishes like pancakes with chive filling to regional specialties like Runbing spring rolls and Mongolian yogurt.
Bringing the kids to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival this weekend? We have compiled a guide of suggested activities, performances, and foods to try, a youth-oriented introduction to the traditional cultures of Kenya and China!
See highlights from the Folklife Festival captured by our photography team.