2012 Festival Blog - Special Events
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Presents: Quetzal, La Sardina de Naiguatá, and Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is often referred to as a “museum without walls.” As an “encyclopedia of sound,” Smithsonian FolkwaysRead More
June 16, 2012 No Comments
Evening Concerts Preview: From Funk to Azerbaijani Mugham to Hungarian Roma Music to Fife and Drum to African American Folk Music of the Virginia Piedmont
The 2012 Folklife Festival features a very eclectic series of evening concerts. Curators Jim Deutsch and Mark Puryear provide aRead More
June 13, 2012 1 Comment
Bring Back the Funk–Free Concert, Festival Opening Night
Wondering where the funk has gone? Look no further than this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival! The National Museum of AfricanRead More
May 29, 2012 13 Comments
