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Colombia

PERFORMANCES

Colombia program participants will perform on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 p.m. on the following evenings.

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  • El Pueblo Canta; Don Abundio y sus Traviesos — Thursday, June 30
  • Joropo Trio; Aires del Campo — Sunday, July 3
  • Alabaos singers; Chirimía Chocoana — Tuesday, July 5

Peace Corps

PERFORMANCES

Peace Corps program participants will perform on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 p.m. on the following evenings.

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  • San Dancers from Botswana — Saturday, July 2
  • The Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali — Thursday, July 7

DEMONSTRATION AND PANEL DISCUSSION

Craft for Change: Textiles and Business Development
Wednesday, July 6, 12 noon to 2 p.m.
Peace Corps program weavers (from Peru and Tonga) participate in a demonstration, followed by a panel discussion with returned Peace Corps volunteers and international development professionals about the role of textiles in craft and artisan business development.
Textile Museum , 2320 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20008

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WORLD PREMIERE FILM SCREENING

Hijos de Kennedy — Thursday, July 7, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History
Film and panel discussion about the history of the Peace Corps in Colombia.

Rhythm and Blues

PERFORMANCES

Rhythm and Blues program participants will perform on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 p.m. on the following evenings.

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  • Stax Music Academy — Friday, July 1
  • Fred Wesley and The New JBs — Wednesday, July 6