Smithsonian Folklife Festival Sponsors

Produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Co-sponsored by the National Park Service

The Festival is supported by federally appropriated funds; Smithsonian trust funds; contributions from governments, businesses, foundations, and individuals; in-kind assistance; and food, recording, and craft sales. Smithsonian Channel is a Supporter of the Festival. General in-kind support is provided by WPFW, Pacifica Radio, 89.3 FM.

The 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival has been made possible through the generosity and support of the following donors and partners:

COLOMBIA: The Nature of Culture
This program is produced in partnership with the Ministry of Culture of Colombia with the support of the Embassy of Colombia in Washington, D.C., and the Fondo de Promoción Turística de Colombia. Major Donor support comes from the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation and the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Additional Donors to the program include Caterpillar Inc. and Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Citi, ExxonMobil, NTN24, Proexport, and UNESCO are Contributors to the program. The Bogotá Mayor’s Office and the US-Colombia Business Partnership are Supporters of the program.

The PEACE CORPS: Fifty Years of Promoting World Peace
and Friendship
This program is produced in partnership with the Peace Corps. Major Donor support comes from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. UPS Foundation is a Contributor to the program.

RHYTHM AND BLUES: Tell it Like it Is
This program is produced in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.