Folklife Festival Returns to Mall Today
Wales, African-American Oral History, Latin Music in the Spotlight
- By Jeremy B. White
- Roll Call Staff
- June 24, 2009, Midnight
Many museum visits turn on observation alone: Visitors wander through hushed chambers and gaze at artifacts or artwork that they are forbidden to touch. The annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which opens today on the National Mall, takes a more interactive approach to educating visitors on the various ways in which culture manifests itself around the world.
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