The Zar: Staging an Egyptian Exorcism

AUDIO Tibetan Wall-Building Songs

Recipes from Peru: Causa en Lapa

Breaking Opłatek for New Year’s Wishes: My Journey to Reclaim a Polish Christmas Classic

Breaking Opłatek for New Year’s Wishes: My...

The Drum Divide: Lambegs of Northern Ireland

The Drum Divide: Lambegs of Northern Ireland

The ‘Re-communalization’ of a Jamaican Kumina Drum

The ‘Re-communalization’ of a Jamaican Kumina...

A Message from the Festival Director

Through Time’s Eye: Photographer Miguel Gandert and the Day of the Dead

Through Time’s Eye: Photographer Miguel...

Fifteen Years Ago, Memorial Day in D.C. Paid Tribute to the World War II Generation

Fifteen Years Ago, Memorial Day in D.C. Paid...

Conviviality in Catalonia

Legacy through the Filmmaker’s Lens: Insights from Mother Tongue Directors

Legacy through the Filmmaker’s Lens: Insights...

We’re All Connected: Lessons from the Folklife Festival

We’re All Connected: Lessons from the...

Museums as Creative Hubs: A Conversation with Four Learning Specialists

Museums as Creative Hubs: A Conversation with...

What One Father-Daughter Duo Can Teach Us about Classical Azerbaijani Music

What One Father-Daughter Duo Can Teach Us...

Object Oriented: The Omani Coffee Pots, Symbols of Heritage and Hospitality

Object Oriented: The Omani Coffee Pots,...

Festival Photo Daily Dozen: July 6, 2013

Festival Photo Daily Dozen: July 6, 2013

Through the Seasons

Ella Jenkins, 60 years with Folkways, is honored by the National Endowment for the Arts

Ella Jenkins, 60 years with Folkways, is...

Philippine Food

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes Virtual for 2021

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes Virtual...

A Threat to Traditional Tibetan Foods: Convenience vs. Culture

A Threat to Traditional Tibetan Foods:...

Working at the Smithsonian

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Presents Río Mira

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Presents Río...

1982 Festival of American Folklife