Smithsonian Folklife

The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is a research center of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. We promote greater understanding and sustainability of cultural heritage across the United States and around the world through the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, cultural sustainability initiative, and research and education projects.

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Past (36)

Tree of Life & Ceramics Workshop with Verónica Castillo Salas primary image

Tree of Life & Ceramics Workshop with Verónica Castillo Salas

Mon, Nov 20 • 6:00 PM

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2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Closing Night - Dreams primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Closing Night - Dreams

Sun, Feb 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Night Raiders primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Night Raiders

Sun, Feb 26 • 2:00 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Nomokhtookh sir - Legend and Landscape primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Nomokhtookh sir - Legend and Landscape

Fri, Feb 24 • 7:00 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Sakha Youth & Language Revitalization primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Sakha Youth & Language Revitalization

Fri, Feb 24 • 3:30 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Opening Night - Returns primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Opening Night - Returns

Thu, Feb 23 • 6:30 PM

Free

Mother Tongue Movie Night at CoLang 2022 primary image

Mother Tongue Movie Night at CoLang 2022

Tue, Jun 14 • 6:30 PM

Free

Awaken Your Creativity with Artists in Kazakhstan and the U.S. primary image

Awaken Your Creativity with Artists in Kazakhstan and the U.S.

Free

Holiday Community Workshop: Quechua Pom-Poms + Tassels primary image

Holiday Community Workshop: Quechua Pom-Poms + Tassels

Sun, Dec 5 • 2:00 PM EST

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Brazil in D.C. – Engaging with Cultural & Educational Resources for Youth primary image

Brazil in D.C. – Engaging with Cultural & Educational Resources for Youth

Free

Samgyetang: Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Across Generations primary image

Samgyetang: Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Across Generations

Sun, Jun 27 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

Master Workshop: Cochineal Dyeing with Porfirio Gutiérrez primary image

Master Workshop: Cochineal Dyeing with Porfirio Gutiérrez

Sun, Jun 27 • 2:00 PM EDT

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Tree of Life & Ceramics Workshop with Verónica Castillo Salas primary image

Tree of Life & Ceramics Workshop with Verónica Castillo Salas

Mon, Nov 20 • 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Closing Night - Dreams primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Closing Night - Dreams

Sun, Feb 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Night Raiders primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Night Raiders

Sun, Feb 26 • 2:00 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Nomokhtookh sir - Legend and Landscape primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Nomokhtookh sir - Legend and Landscape

Fri, Feb 24 • 7:00 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Sakha Youth & Language Revitalization primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Sakha Youth & Language Revitalization

Fri, Feb 24 • 3:30 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Opening Night - Returns primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Opening Night - Returns

Thu, Feb 23 • 6:30 PM

Free

Mother Tongue Movie Night at CoLang 2022 primary image

Mother Tongue Movie Night at CoLang 2022

Tue, Jun 14 • 6:30 PM

Free

Awaken Your Creativity with Artists in Kazakhstan and the U.S. primary image

Awaken Your Creativity with Artists in Kazakhstan and the U.S.

Free

Holiday Community Workshop: Quechua Pom-Poms + Tassels primary image

Holiday Community Workshop: Quechua Pom-Poms + Tassels

Sun, Dec 5 • 2:00 PM EST

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Brazil in D.C. – Engaging with Cultural & Educational Resources for Youth primary image

Brazil in D.C. – Engaging with Cultural & Educational Resources for Youth

Free

Samgyetang: Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Across Generations primary image

Samgyetang: Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Across Generations

Sun, Jun 27 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

Master Workshop: Cochineal Dyeing with Porfirio Gutiérrez primary image

Master Workshop: Cochineal Dyeing with Porfirio Gutiérrez

Sun, Jun 27 • 2:00 PM EDT

Check ticket price on event

The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is a research center of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. We promote greater understanding and sustainability of cultural heritage across the United States and around the world through the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, cultural sustainability initiative, and research and education projects.

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Tree of Life & Ceramics Workshop with Verónica Castillo Salas primary image

Tree of Life & Ceramics Workshop with Verónica Castillo Salas

Mon, Nov 20 • 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Closing Night - Dreams primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Closing Night - Dreams

Sun, Feb 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Night Raiders primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Night Raiders

Sun, Feb 26 • 2:00 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Nomokhtookh sir - Legend and Landscape primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Nomokhtookh sir - Legend and Landscape

Fri, Feb 24 • 7:00 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Sakha Youth & Language Revitalization primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Sakha Youth & Language Revitalization

Fri, Feb 24 • 3:30 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Opening Night - Returns primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Opening Night - Returns

Thu, Feb 23 • 6:30 PM

Free

Mother Tongue Movie Night at CoLang 2022 primary image

Mother Tongue Movie Night at CoLang 2022

Tue, Jun 14 • 6:30 PM

Free

Awaken Your Creativity with Artists in Kazakhstan and the U.S. primary image

Awaken Your Creativity with Artists in Kazakhstan and the U.S.

Free

Holiday Community Workshop: Quechua Pom-Poms + Tassels primary image

Holiday Community Workshop: Quechua Pom-Poms + Tassels

Sun, Dec 5 • 2:00 PM EST

Check ticket price on event

Brazil in D.C. – Engaging with Cultural & Educational Resources for Youth primary image

Brazil in D.C. – Engaging with Cultural & Educational Resources for Youth

Free

Samgyetang: Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Across Generations primary image

Samgyetang: Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Across Generations

Sun, Jun 27 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

Master Workshop: Cochineal Dyeing with Porfirio Gutiérrez primary image

Master Workshop: Cochineal Dyeing with Porfirio Gutiérrez

Sun, Jun 27 • 2:00 PM EDT

Check ticket price on event

Tree of Life & Ceramics Workshop with Verónica Castillo Salas primary image

Tree of Life & Ceramics Workshop with Verónica Castillo Salas

Mon, Nov 20 • 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Closing Night - Dreams primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Closing Night - Dreams

Sun, Feb 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Night Raiders primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Night Raiders

Sun, Feb 26 • 2:00 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Nomokhtookh sir - Legend and Landscape primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Nomokhtookh sir - Legend and Landscape

Fri, Feb 24 • 7:00 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Sakha Youth & Language Revitalization primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Sakha Youth & Language Revitalization

Fri, Feb 24 • 3:30 PM

Free

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Opening Night - Returns primary image

2023 Mother Tongue Film Festival: Opening Night - Returns

Thu, Feb 23 • 6:30 PM

Free

Mother Tongue Movie Night at CoLang 2022 primary image

Mother Tongue Movie Night at CoLang 2022

Tue, Jun 14 • 6:30 PM

Free

Awaken Your Creativity with Artists in Kazakhstan and the U.S. primary image

Awaken Your Creativity with Artists in Kazakhstan and the U.S.

Free

Holiday Community Workshop: Quechua Pom-Poms + Tassels primary image

Holiday Community Workshop: Quechua Pom-Poms + Tassels

Sun, Dec 5 • 2:00 PM EST

Check ticket price on event

Brazil in D.C. – Engaging with Cultural & Educational Resources for Youth primary image

Brazil in D.C. – Engaging with Cultural & Educational Resources for Youth

Free

Samgyetang: Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Across Generations primary image

Samgyetang: Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Across Generations

Sun, Jun 27 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

Master Workshop: Cochineal Dyeing with Porfirio Gutiérrez primary image

Master Workshop: Cochineal Dyeing with Porfirio Gutiérrez

Sun, Jun 27 • 2:00 PM EDT

Check ticket price on event