more
-
Art as Cultural Preservation: Showcasing Zapotec Culture at the Smithsonian Folklife FestivalFor Zapotec artisans Karina Citlalli Ramírez and Abel Aguilar, art is the quintessential factor in preserving culture.
-
El Arte como Preservación Cultural: Mostrando la Cultura Zapoteca en el Festival de Folklife del SmithsonianPara las artistas zapotecas Karina Citlalli Ramírez y Abel Aguilar, el arte es el factor esencial para preservar la cultura.
-
Yanceyville, North Carolina’s Newest Mural Uplifts Local HistoryPainted by artist Jason Turner, “Before Us” depicts four important figures in local history.
-
A Taste of Traditional Wine, Food, and Hospitality in Mukhrani Village, GeorgiaGeorgia’s rich food and hospitality culture was at the heart of the Mukhrani Village Experience, a community-based tourism project.
-
Braiding Folklife in Kazakhstan and the American SouthwestTucson’s role as a cultural sanctuary was not inevitable; it was cultivated by artists, activists, and tradition keepers who tended its roots.
-
Remembering Joe Ely on an Americana Tour in ItalyThe Grammy Award-winning Texas country musician, died December 15 at the age of seventy-eight.
-
Reflections on South Korea: The “Culture of Everyday Life” and K-CultureIn November, Center director Clifford Murphy traveled to South Korea at the invitation of the Asia Culture Center.
-
Una Sinfonía de Plumas OaxaqueñaAntes de la llegada de los españoles, la danza y la música eran elementos fundamentales en la vida espiritual de los pueblos mesoamericanos.
-
A Oaxacan Symphony of FeathersBefore the arrival of the Spanish, dance and music were fundamental elements in the spiritual life of Mesoamerican peoples.
-
Speak to me in our words: A Mother Tongue Film PlaylistThese films from previous Mother Tongue Film Festival programs explore themes of verbal and non-verbal interaction.
Support the Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Cultural Vitality Program, educational outreach, and more.
