• Smithsonian Folklife Festival
  • Smithsonian Folklife Festival
  • Smithsonian Folklife Festival
  • Smithsonian Folklife Festival
  • Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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On Wednesday, June 24, 10:30 a.m. to noon, join us for the Opening Ceremony in the Rasumuson Theater at the National Museum of the American Indian, featuring music and dance performances, plus speakers from the Smithsonian, MINCETUR, Embassy of Peru, Embassy of the United States, and more. Seating is limited, but we will accommodate all with outdoor and online video streams.

2015 Festival Information
2015 Festival Information

Peru boasts a stunning vertical landscape that integrates a diversity of cultures and ecosystems. Experience these unique connections through cooking and craft demonstrations, music and dance performances, ritual and celebratory processions, and discussions. The program is co-sponsored by the Republic of Peru Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR).

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One Village

One Village
Celebrating the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival