2012 Festival Blog - Citified

Happy Fourth of July! Great to be back out on the National Mall with all of the participants. A wonderfulRead More

The Good Hope and Naylor Corner, Citified’s narrative stage, hosted a surprise joint-discussion with D.C. native Christylez Bacon and EastRead More

Peter Krsko, coordinator of artists’ collective Albus Cavus, recently gave Smithsonian interns a tour of the murals of Washington, D.C.Read More

In spite of the powerful storm that swept across the Mall on Friday night, causing substantial damage that shut downRead More

The Festival re-opened a day after a big storm swept through the D.C. area. Thanks to the staff, interns, volunteers,Read More

The Ebony Hillbillies, an African American string band, perform at the Sounds of Monticello and the Blue Ridge concert, produced inRead More

Here are a few of the  great photos taken by visitors to Day 3 of the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.Read More

Despite the record temperature that topped 100 degrees, Day 3 of the Folklife Festival continued with more great performances, narrativeRead More

Citified: Arts and Creativity East of the Anacostia River explores creativity, identity, and community in Far Southeast Washington, D.C., neighborhoods. ChanelRead More

Here are a few of the  awesome photos taken by visitors to the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Take a look!Read More