2011 Festival Blog - Colombia

Ziomara Asprilla García is a hair braider and stylist from the Pacific Tropical Rainforest region of Colombia. She is demonstratingRead More

This installment of Festival Audio features a live performance by the Colombian ensemble Don Abundio y sus Traviesos. For moreRead More

Félix Chaparro Rivas of Grupo Cabrestero demonstrated the bandola during a narrative session in the Colombia program, “Bandolas Across Traditions.” VideoRead More

Cimarrón, of the llanos plains region of Colombia, are masters of the joropo llanero genre. Here, these Grammy-nominated musicians performRead More

Heavy rain started coming down on the National Mall at about 4:00 p.m., closing the Festival down for the day.Read More

Here are the top ten photos posted on Flickr from day seven of the Festival. Keep uploading those gorgeous imagesRead More

Here are the top ten photos posted on Flickr from day six of the Festival. Keep uploading those gorgeous imagesRead More

Here are the top ten photos posted on Flickr from day five of the Festival. Keep uploading those gorgeous imagesRead More

Congressman Sam Farr and journalist Maureen Orth sat on the Peace Porch yesterday, talking with Festival visitors and Peace CorpsRead More

Pasteles Chocoanos Recipe by Rufa Herrera de Perea Rufa Herrera de Perea from Medellin demonstrated how to make wraps fromRead More