June 27: Today’s Events at the Folklife Festival

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 Parno Graszt: Roma Music

12:00 PM—1:00 PM Dances from Küküllőmente

1:00 PM—2:00 PM Artists of the Peacock Talent Show

2:00 PM—3:00 PM Fashion and Tradition: Spicy Kalocsa

3:00 PM—4:00 PM Dances from Gyimes

4:00 PM—5:00 PM Életfa and Csűrdöngölő

5:00 PM—5:30 PM Fashion and Tradition: Kalotaszeg

6:00 PM—7:00 PM Eszter Bíró and Band: Klezmer Melodies

7:00 PM—8:00 PM Village Dances

Heritage House

11:00 AM—11:45 AM Hungarian Dance in America

11:45 AM—12:30 PM Family Traditions: North America

12:30 PM—1:15 PM North American Dance Troupes

1:15 PM—2:00 PM North American Dance Troupes

2:00 PM—2:45 PM Crafts Traditions

2:45 PM—3:30 PM Interpreting Klezmer

3:30 PM—4:15 PM Dance Traditions: Stick Dances

4:15 PM—5:00 PM Roma Fiddlers

5:00 PM—5:30 PM Crafts Traditions

Dance Barn

11:00 PM—12:00 PM Beginner Dance Instruction

12:00 PM—1:00 PM Advanced 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 Életfa

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 Transylvanian Flavors

3:30 PM—4:15 PM Shepherds of Karcag

4:15 PM—5:00 PM Kalocsa Paprika

5:00 PM—5:30 PM In the Vineyard

One World, Many Voices

Voices of the World

11:00 AM—11:45 AM Hawaiian Music and Dance

11:45 AM—12:30 PM Los Masis: Quechua Music from Bolivia

12:30 PM—1:15 PM Welsh Poetry and Song

1:15 PM—2:00 PM The An-sky Yiddish Heritage Ensemble

2:00 PM—2:45 PM Garifuna Drumming and Dance

2:45 PM—3:30 PM Kalmyk Music and Dance

3:30 PM—4:15 PM Wabenaki Music and Dance

4:15 PM—5:00 PM Ri Palenge: Music and Dance from Colombia

5:00 PM—5:30 PM Tuvan Music

6:00 PM—8:00 PM Hawaiian Music and Dance

Talk Story

11:00 AM—11:45 AM Teaching and Learning

11:45 AM—12:30 PM Language and Art

12:30 PM—1:15 PM Revitalizing Language and Culture

1:15 PM—2:00 PM Language and Technology

2:00 PM—2:45 PM Language Stories

2:45 PM—3:30 PM Language and Identity

3:30 PM—4:15 PM Words and Worldview

4:15 PM—5:00 PM Adaption and Change

5:00 PM—5:30 PM Why Language Matters

Song and Story Circle

11:00 AM—11:45 AM Songs

11:45 AM—12:30 PM Ritual

12:30 PM—1:15 PM Try A Language

1:15 PM—2:00 PM Dance

2:00 PM—2:45 PM Music

2:45 PM—3:30 PM Poetry

3:30 PM—4:15 PM Verbal Arts

4:15 PM—5:00 PM Stories

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 African American Ethnicities

12:00 PM—1:00 PM On The Runway: Headwear

1:00 PM—2:00 PM Fashioning Musical Identity

2:00 PM—3:00 PM Regalia Workshop

3:00 PM—4:00 PM Fashion and Political Statement

4:00 PM—5:00 PM Youth Identity Dress and Diaspora

5:00 PM—5:30 PM Rock the Runway