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A crowd gathers on a street, where a stage is set up under an elaborate, decorative Chinese-style archway.

At the Mid-Autumn Festival, Philadelphia's Chinatown Is 'Building the World We Want'

Performers wave, forming a ring around a red, circular stage, with a packed audience and rigging hanging above.

Let’s Clown Around! The Circus Comes to the Smithsonian This Labor Day Weekend

Grid of six black-and-white photographs of a crowded outdoor event.

These Photos Visualize the Legacy of Peter Spencer, Founder of America’s First Independent Black Church

A person dances, turquoise and brown skirt flying and twisting around them, with a drummer and singer performing on the sides.

Through ‘By the People,’ the Smithsonian and Humanities Councils Unite to Explore 250 Years of the United States’ Cultural Life

Several pieces of textiles, pottery, and other artwork arranged in an altar.

At the Smithsonian’s Almaty Artisan Retreat, Kazakhstani and Native American Artists Connect through Stories, Copper, and Clay

A man on a stage plays a guitar.

At the Global Concert of Colors, Detroit and Its Unifying Voice Take a Bow

A man with short white hair, moustache, and glasses plays a wooden flute. Behind him, slightly out of focus, is a young woman with long dark hair in a bun and a black tank top.

With Birchbark and Breath, Sierra and Hawk Henries Bring Intergenerational Artistry to the ‘Dawnland’

Thousands of people assemble on the green grass of the National Mall to form a sunburst shape, the Smithsonian logo. The red-brick Smithsonian Castle rises in the background.

The Smithsonian Has 6,724 Staff Members With a Mission to Increase and Diffuse Knowledge. Hear How They Work ‘For the Common Good’

Two men in blue shirts, blue jeans, leather belts, and white cowboy hats pose in front of a brown horse.

In Eastern Idaho, the Blackfoot Ranch Rodeo Celebrates Cowboys, Craftsmanship, and Community

Detail of album cover with black print of a warrior figure in profile wearing a feathered crown and armor.

A Journey to Right the Wrongs on Smithsonian’s ‘Anthology of Central and South American Indian Music’

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