Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Why Women's Music Embraces the Voices of Past Generations
New show examining the deep connections women make with musical tradition kicks off with a concert featuring folk star Alice Gerrard
After Long Absence, the Folklife Festival Returns to the National Mall
The much-loved summer event, featuring the United Arab Emirates and Earth Optimism programs, opens with a concert hosted by Yo-Yo Ma
A New Surge of Earth Optimism Takes Center Stage at This Year's Folklife Festival
The challenges are many, but evidence shows that positivity emboldens global conservation efforts
A Museum Show Takes Visitors on a Hunt for the Birds of Prey Populating Centuries of Artworks
From an ancient Egyptian plaque to a Ming dynasty scroll, explore the central role that falcons and hawks play across cultures and millennia
In Times of Conflict, How Can We Support the People Who Keep Culture Alive?
A Smithsonian research fellow weighs in on the ways culture proves both vital and resilient
You Can Now Explore All 48,000 Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Online
The commemorative quilt weighs 54 tons and spans 1.2 million square feet
Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival Moves into Your Living Room
This year, experience the familiar smells, sights and sounds, while streaming the events online
How to Make the Ancient Iraqi Cookie that Signals the End of Ramadan
Made with rosewater, nigella seed and stuffed with dates or nuts, the bite-size 'kleicha' evokes layers of meaning and memory
Hitting the High Notes: A Smithsonian Year of Music
The Social Power of Music Will Take Center Stage at the 53rd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The D.C. tradition will hit the National Mall for two action-packed days this weekend. Here's what to know about this year's lineup
Armenia’s “Tree of Life” Tradition Took Root Thousands of Years Ago, and Has Only Grown Since
The tree adorned in this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival will continue to blossom overseas
The Age-Old Tradition of Armenian Carpet Making Refuses to Be Swept Under the Rug
A new generation is emerging to craft the ancient rugs
How a Fallback to Historic Traditions Might Save Catalonia’s Red Shrimp Fishery
The Boquera brothers, two fishermen from the Costa Brava, are part an innovative management plan that combines science with maritime skills and knowledge
For Hundreds of Years, Papier-Mâché Has Lent a Surreal Face to Catalan Culture
Street performers disguised as Giants and Big Heads blend reverence with ribaldry at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The Point of Armenia's Splashy Holiday Is Getting Wet
The ancient tradition of Vardavar attracts tourists to Armenia, but bring a change of clothes
This Musician’s Songs Give Powerful Voice to a Language in Crisis
Singer and linguistic activist Alidé Sans hails from an isolated Catalan valley where a rare dialect is spoken
How Soup Nourishes Barcelona's Tradition of Welcoming Immigrants
In the town plaza of Nou Barris, a festival feast mixes together the spices and flavorings of the world’s cuisines
This Free Virtual Reality App Drops Users in the Heart of Historic Armenia
Painstaking imaging of cultural heritage sites worldwide has the potential to usher in a new era of participatory preservation efforts
These Soulful, Soothing Armenian Songs and Instrumentals Blend East With West
Performers from all over the globe gather with traditional instruments to perform at this year’s Folklife Festival
Some of Barcelona's Most Acclaimed Musicians Will Rock and Rumba Washington D.C.
Six acclaimed Catalan musical acts introduce Folklife Festival-goers to Mediterranean rock, habanera, rumbero and rumba
How Armenian Dance Adapted Over Time and Place
Choreography, music and technique are on tap at a Folklife Festival Dance Summit
