2011 Festival Blog - Special Events

Each year the Smithsonian Folklife Festival holds a special evening concert to honor both its co-founder Ralph Rinzler (1934-1994) andRead More

Highlights from the opening ceremony for the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Video edited by Michael Headley.

Join us for a special children’s music concert on Saturday, July 9th at 5:30 p.m. on the World Stage inRead More

On June 30, opening night of the Festival, former Soul Train dancer Tyrone Proctor shared stories about his first daysRead More

In this, our inaugural Festival Audio post, we are replaying highlights from the Opening Festival Ceremony recorded on June 30,Read More

From the Motor City Stage, Miss Martha Reeves shared stories from her career and took audience questions. Afterwards, she andRead More

Congressman Mike Honda served in the Peace Corps between the years 1965 and 1967 in El Salvador. He currently representsRead More

Each year the Smithsonian Folklife Festival holds a special evening concert to honor both its co-founder Ralph Rinzler (1934-1994) andRead More

The Folklife Festival’s Opening Ceremony will be held on the Motor City stage in front of the Smithsonian Castle onRead More