Coming of Age in Poetry: An Interview with Elexia Alleyne
Growing up in D.C.’s barrio, Elexia remembers a vibrant, tight-knit Dominican community.
The 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Guide for Kids and Families
Dive into sports, crafts, and more!
Finding Balance Is a Global Experience at the 2024 Mother Tongue Film Festival
In a world that often feels on the edge of instability, the 2024 Mother Tongue Film Festival theme is profoundly resonant.
Hearing the Voices of Deaf Culture at the 1981 Folklife Festival
The landmark event introduced many hearing visitors to the stories, poems, sign play, jokes and traditions of the deaf community
