2012 Festival Blog - Citified

The 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival paid tribute to the late Chuck Brown, the “Godfather of Go-Go,” with a day ofRead More

In reflecting on our experiences at the 2012 Folklife Festival, the team of interns from the Citified: Arts and CreativityRead More

Albus Cavus is a non-profit collective of artists, educators, and visionaries who use art, science, and technology to improve publicRead More

Husband and wife Charles “Coco” Bayron and Yvonne Bayron share stories about their tattoo shop Nu Flava Ink, located inRead More

The Taratibu Youth Association Steppers, a dance company from the D.C. area, show off powerful footwork that sound out traditionalRead More

The Taratibu Youth Association Steppers, a dance company composed of twenty-one young women, create powerful rhythms with their precise footworkRead More

Today we bring you a selection of our very favorite visitor images from the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in ourRead More

Today we bring you our final daily Flickr gallery of the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Take a look! It’s been aRead More

The final day of the Festival! Thank you to all the staff, interns, volunteers, organizational partners, participants, and visitors. WeRead More

GRAMMY-nominated musician Christylez Bacon is well known for his imaginative blending of acoustic and hip-hop music accompanied by oral percussionRead More