Smithsonian Folklife Festival
2016 Festival Information
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This year the Folklife Festival celebrates resilient communities around the world. Discover how the Basque Country sustains culture, drawing on traditions to innovate in a rapidly changing world. Learn renowned cooking techniques and phrases in the Euskara language. Experience bertsolaritza poetry competitions and stone-lifting matches. Drink a refreshing glass of cider or rioja wine and meet master artisans.
In a special evening concert series, explore the Sounds of California through the music of immigrant communities shaping the multicultural state.
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