Results tagged “Smithsonian Folklife Festival” from Intelligent Travel Blog

The 42nd annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicked off yesterday down on the National Mall, among D.C.'s iconic monuments and beloved museums. The festival will run this week through Sunday, June 28th, and picks up again Wednesday, July 1st through Sunday, July 5th for the Fourth of July weekend.

Each year the free outdoor festival (see schedule here) celebrates the living cultural heritage of specific countries, peoples, or regions. It's a great place to learn from the artists, musicians, and practitioners themselves about their unique and authentic cultural traditions. This year the festival showcases the music of the Americas, African American oral tradition, and Wales.