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2013 Festival Blog

The Will to Adorn: Introducing Januwa Moja


For forty years, Januwa Moja has created wearable art in celebration of the African diaspora. In this video, Moja discussesRead More

May 14, 2013   No Comments

Festival Production: Tech Crew Gearing Up


Most of the employees of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage report to an office building near theRead More

May 13, 2013   No Comments

Singing Tradition: Welsh Plygain Carol


We are looking forward to welcoming several Welsh artists as part of the upcoming One World Many Languages: Endangered LanguagesRead More

May 9, 2013   1 Comment

Szia, Zsuzsa! Introducing the Coordinator of the 2013 Hungary Program


I recently had the pleasure of meeting Zsuzsanna (Zsuzsa) Cselenyi, coordinator for the Hungary program taking place at this year’sRead More

April 12, 2013   3 Comments

Keeping Endangered Languages and Culture Alive


Since I was young I’ve always had an interest in languages. My first semi-immersive experience with another language was whenRead More

February 22, 2013   No Comments

Meredydd Evans: The Power of the Welsh Language and Cultural Identity


Meredydd Evans, Professor of Philosophy, writer, and performer has long been an advocate for the Welsh language. In this 2008Read More

February 20, 2013   No Comments

Hula: Preserving Native Hawaiian Language and Culture


UNUKUPUKUPU is the name of the rigorous hula curricula of Dr. Taupōuri Tangarō at Hawai‘i Community College, University of Hawai‘iRead More

December 12, 2012   1 Comment