Every summer since 1967, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival brings together artisans, musicians, cooks, and storytellers from around the world on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This annual celebration of living traditions of, by, and for the people is free and open to the public.
This summer, the Festival’s featured program is “Youth and the Future of Culture,” exploring how young people influence and engage with culture, and how they create, innovate, and sustain cultural practices and traditions. Drawing from diverse communities and perspectives, it will feature youth-centered—and often youth-led—projects and organizations, and individuals who are generating new ideas, transforming their communities, and confronting contemporary challenges.
As always, these presentations will take the form of concerts, kitchen and garden demonstrations, craft and sports activities, discussion sessions, and more.
A schedule of events will be available later in the spring.
Learn more about the program:
https://s.si.edu/youth
FAQ:
https://festival.si.edu/faq
ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to maintain an accessible and inclusive environment for all Festival visitors, participants, staff, and volunteers. The Festival grounds are wheelchair-accessible. Assistive listening is available at most presentation venues. Live, real-time captioning, ASL interpretation, and live audio description are available for select events. A complete list and schedule of access service will be available later in the spring.
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