July 5: Today’s Events at the Folklife Festival
Check out today’s events at the Folklife Festival, including shepherd culture, Tuvan music and histories of style
Each morning of the festival, Around the Mall will publish a list of events to help you navigate the National Mall and make the most of your visit. This year’s festival features three programs: Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival; One World, Many Voices: Endangered Languages and Cultural Heritage; and The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style and Identity. Come experience it all during these ten days of food, music, dancing, storytelling, culture and more.
Hungarian Heritage
Danubia Stage
11:00 AM—12:00 PM Students of the Liszt Music Academy
12:00 PM—1:00 PM Couples Dances
1:00 PM—2:00 PM Dances from Mezőség and Szék
2:00 PM—3:00 PM Fashion and Tradition: Spicy Kalocsa
3:00 PM—4:00 PM Dances from Küküllőmente
4:00 PM—5:00 PM Multiethnic Traditions in Szatmár
5:00 PM—5:30 PM Fashion and Tradition: Kalotaszeg
6:00 PM—7:00 PM Heveder, Gázsa, and Juhász Family: Music from Transylvania
7:00 PM—8:00 PM Centuries of Hungarian Dance
Heritage House
11:00 AM—11:45 AM Crafts Traditions
11:45 AM—12:30 PM Musical Traditions: Bagpipe and Flute
12:30 PM—1:15 PM Family Traditions: Kalotaszeg
1:15 PM—2:00 PM Roma Musical Heritage
2:00 PM—2:45 PM Shepherd Culture
2:45 PM—3:30 PM Cross-program: Ceremonial Traditions
3:30 PM—4:15 PM Transylvanian Village Songs
4:15 PM—5:00 PM Local Heritage: Kalocsa
5:00 PM—5:30 PM Folk Music at the Liszt Academy
Dance Barn
11:00 PM—12:00 PM Beginner Dance Instruction
12:00 PM—1:00 PM Beginner Dance Instruction
1:00 PM—2:00 PM Sing-along
2:00 PM—3:00 PM Advanced Dance Instruction
3:00 PM—4:00 PM Advanced Dance Instruction
4:00 PM—5:00 PM Beginner Dance Instruction
5:00 PM—5:30 PM Sing-along
8:00 PM—9:30 PM Dance House with all Bands
Hungarian Kitchen
11:00 PM—11:45 PM Shepherds of Karcag
11:45 PM—12:30 PM Bácska Cuisine
12:30 PM—1:15 PM Fresh from the Oven
1:15 PM—2:00 PM Shepherds of Karcag
2:00 PM—2:45 PM Bácska Cuisine
2:45 PM—3:30 PM Kalocsa Paprika
3:30 PM—4:15 PM Shepherds of Karcag
4:15 PM—5:00 PM Transylvanian Flavors
5:00 PM—5:30 PM In the Vineyard
One World, Many Voices
Voices of the World
11:00 AM—11:45 AM Siletz Music and Dance
11:45 AM—12:30 PM Hatun Kotama: Kichwa Music and Dance
12:30 PM—1:15 PM Kalmyk Music and Dance
1:15 PM—2:00 PM Garifuna Drumming and Dance
2:00 PM—2:45 PM Tuvan Music
2:45 PM—3:30 PM Welsh Poetry and Song
3:30 PM—4:15 PM Hawaiian Music and Dance
4:15 PM—5:00 PM Garifuna: Wanaragua Dancers
5:00 PM—5:30 PM Los Masis: Quechua Music from Bolivia
6:00 PM—7:30 PM Russian Music and Dance
Talk Story
11:00 AM—11:45 AM Revitalizing Language and Culture
11:45 AM—12:30 PM Language and Art
12:30 PM—1:15 PM Why Language Matters
1:15 PM—2:00 PM Language and Technology
2:00 PM—2:45 PM Language Stories
2:45 PM—3:30 PM Ceremonies and Celebrations
3:30 PM—4:15 PM Teaching and Learning
4:15 PM—5:00 PM Language and Identity
5:00 PM—5:30 PM Adaption and Change
Song and Story Circle
11:00 AM—11:45 AM Poetry
11:45 AM—12:30 PM Try A Language
12:30 PM—1:15 PM Ritual
1:15 PM—2:00 PM Verbal Arts
2:00 PM—2:45 PM Stories
2:45 PM—3:30 PM Dance
3:30 PM—4:15 PM Music
4:15 PM—5:00 PM Songs
5:00 PM—5:30 PM Try a Language
Will To Adorn: African American Diversity, Style and Identity
Rock The Runway
11:00 AM—12:00 PM Dressed for the Occasion
12:00 PM—1:00 PM On The Runway: Global Africa
1:00 PM—2:00 PM Decoding Dress
2:00 PM—3:00 PM On The Runway: Beauty Pageants
3:00 PM—4:00 PM Histories of Style
4:00 PM—5:00 PM Fashioning Identity
5:00 PM—5:30 PM Rock The Runway