2011 Festival Blog - Colombia
Off-Stage Moments: The Power of Informal Exchange
This July I had the privilege to serve as an interpreter and presenter at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival programRead More
February 3, 2012 1 Comment
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Medellín and Bogotá, Colombia
In early December, Cristina Díaz-Carrera and I eagerly travelled to Bogotá to witness and enjoy the re-staging of the Colombia:Read More
December 26, 2011 7 Comments
Connecting Global Communities through Meaningful Cultural Interactions: Reflections on the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival from a Presenter’s Perspective
After having seen, heard, touched, tasted, talked, felt, danced, lived and breathed the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival for two weeks,Read More
December 23, 2011 7 Comments
Colombia Folklife Festival Program Travels Home
On Dec 7, 2011, Folklife Center staff Olivia Cadaval and Cristina Díaz-Carrera travelled to Bogotá, Colombia, to attend the firstRead More
December 20, 2011 1 Comment
Presenting at the Colombia Program: Contributing to Cultural Exchange/Presentar en el programa Colombia: Una contribución al intercambio cultural
Colombia: the Nature of Culture program was a wonderful space where people from different parts of Colombia had the opportunityRead More
December 19, 2011 No Comments
Reflections on the Colombia Program of the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival/Reflexiones sobre el programa de Colombia del 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The Colombia program for the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival was an incredible and dynamic success. By dividing the country intoRead More
August 5, 2011 1 Comment
Migdonio Rivas Ríos, Colombian Percussion Instrument Maker
Migdonio Rivas Ríos from Colombia’s Pacific Coast constructs percussion instruments for chirimía ensembles using local materials and techniques. As syntheticRead More
August 3, 2011 4 Comments
Mi experiencia como presentadora del programa de Colombia/My Experience as a Colombia Program Presenter
Debo reconocer que el Festival del Smithsonian me dejó profundamente conmovida y asombrada. Cuando se hablaba de exposiciones de humanosRead More
August 2, 2011 2 Comments
Joropo Music and Dance with Cabrestero
From the Southeastern Plains of Colombia, Cabrestero performs the joropo music that is an important part of the region’s cattle-ranchingRead More
July 21, 2011 1 Comment
Colombia Program Craftspeople
Dozens of Colombian craftspeople participated in the 2011 Festival. They were carpenters, carvers, ceramicists, cooks, hairstylists, hat makers, flower andRead More
July 20, 2011 1 Comment
