The Festival is held outdoors on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between the Smithsonian museums. There is no admission charge.
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GRAMMY-winner Ella Jenkins gives voice to children's culture MORE
African American Humor MORE
African American Storytelling MORE
Arpex conjunto de arpa MORE
Grupo Cimarrón de Colombia MORE
Los Texmaniacs conjunto MORE
Energy: From Carbon Past to Zero-Carbon Future MORE
Reimagining Home and Community MORE
Working and Playing Outdoors MORE
African American Poetry MORE
Ecos de Borinquen música jíbara MORE
Wales, Land of Song MORE
African American Theater MORE
Wales and the World MORE
La India Canelamerengue típico MORE
African American Youth Culture MORE
Live Updates from the Festival
Behind the Building of the House Andy Stewart has eagerly presented the ty unnos house that was constructed over the course of a two-day period on the Mall...
Storyteller Joni L. Jones Joni L. Jones (Olorisa Omi Osun Olomo) of Austin, Texas, performs a narrative in honor of a storyteller who had recently fallen ill. ..
Estrellas del Vallenato Representing several generations and a range of song styles, the musicians in this all-star group hail from small towns and ranches on Colombia's Caribbean coast...
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