Smithsonian Folklife Festival stage manager Jeanette Buck speaks about life backstage and her experience working the Festival.

Festival participants aren’t the only ones sharing languages in One World, Many Voices.

Kihei Nahale-a remembers celebrating the Fourth of July as a child. Watching fireworks, eating hot dogs, and enjoying Independence Day in the quintessential American fashion.

József Oláh, member of the Roma music ensemble Parno Graszt, laughed heartily when I asked him the meaning of the group’s name.

The hotel is quiet for a moment—the lobby has emptied except for a few porters and members of the participant staff, who all look a bit bewildered, though relieved, by the rare moment of peace.

Today’s “Day in the Life” features Jason Morris, the Warehouse Coordinator for the Folklife Festival.

The hotel is quiet for a moment—the lobby has emptied except for a few porters and members of the participant staff, who all look a bit bewildered, though relieved, by the rare moment of peace.

It’s the second week of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. During these next five days, we’re taking a peek into the lives of Festival Staff members

On July 1, I had the privilege to assist with an evening bus tour of Washington D.C’s principal monuments and memorials for Festival participants.

While exploring the 2013 Festival, you may take note of the numerous representations of the peacock in the Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival program.