2010 Festival Blog

Taiko drums are large traditional Japanese drums. Nen Daiko, a taiko drum ensemble based in Fairfax, Virginia, performs an interpretationRead More

The Washington Toho Koto Society, a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, promotes the understanding and appreciation of Japanese kotoRead More

Punjabi Americans and Sikhs performing Bhangra/Giddha dance which was part of presentations by Guru Gobind Singh Foundation to create awarenessRead More

Rebecca Andina was born in Korea in the seventies and adopted by an American family. She discusses growing up AsianRead More

The Alice Gu-Zheng Ensemble, a nonprofit organization, performs with the gu-zheng (Chinese zither). 

The religious life of the Wixárika people is tied to both the agricultural calendar and to mystical practices. Here, AlejandroRead More

Introduction to the 2010 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and overview of Festival history. 

Charles Poe and David Royle, executives for the Smithsonian Channel, allow a Festival audience inside their new production on theRead More

Chanmala Mali Phonpadith was one of three local Asian Pacific American small business owners invited to discuss “Business in theRead More

At the 2010 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, many visitors to the Family Activities tent at the Asian Pacific Americans program satRead More