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Time Is Running Out: Are You Smarter Than a Curator?
You have been to the Festival and checked out the information we’ve posted about the programs. Now find out if you’re smarter than aRead More
July 15, 2011 No Comments
Program Curators and their Teams
This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival brings over 280 participants and a million visitors to the National Mall. It features daily andRead More
July 10, 2011 No Comments
Smithsonian Institution Archives Gives Context to the Colombia Program
The Smithsonian Institution Archives, the record keeper of the history of the Smithsonian, features a blog today in THE BIGGER PICTURE,Read More
July 5, 2011 No Comments
Top Ten Images Taken by our Visitors: Day 2
Here are the top ten photos posted on Flickr from day two of the Festival. Keep uploading those gorgeous imagesRead More
July 4, 2011 No Comments
Highlights from the Festival’s Opening Ceremony
Highlights from the opening ceremony for the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Video edited by Michael Headley.
July 3, 2011 No Comments
Folklife Festival T-Shirt Collectors
Visitors, volunteers, and staff who make the Smithsonian Folklife Festival an annual event in their lives often collect Festival T-shirts.Read More
July 3, 2011 6 Comments
Today’s Ten: Photos from 7/1
A glimpse of the Festival on July 1 through the lenses of some of the Smithsonian staff and volunteer photographers.
July 1, 2011 1 Comment
Opening Day Photos
Here are photos taken from 10am-1pm on Opening Day at the Folklife Festival!
June 30, 2011 3 Comments
Video–ASL Introduction to Folklife Festival
This Festival introduction is presented in American Sign Language (ASL) and captions. It explains the various means through which theRead More
June 30, 2011 No Comments
Get a Free Smithsonian Folkways CD at the Folklife Festival!
Get a temporary tattoo, and redeem for a free CD (with purchase)! Smithsonian Folklife Festival staff will be handing outRead More
June 30, 2011 No Comments
