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DC | Native Voices of the Grand Canyon

Sunday, October 1, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (EDT)
Online and in-person

The multimedia production "Native Voices of the Grand Canyon" presents an afternoon of education and entertainment about the importance of …

Free

Sufi Music Festival – Burdah Ensemble

Sunday, October 1, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (EDT)
Meyer Auditorium at Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate Mawlid, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, with NMAA!

Experience the sounds and sights of both past and current traditions of this…

Free (advance RSVP required)

Sufi Music Festival: Listening While Muslim

Sunday, October 1, 2023 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (EDT)
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate Mawlid, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, with NMAA!

Experience the sounds and sights of both past and current traditions of this…

Free (advance RSVP required)

DC | Cultural Performance & Conversation: Welcome to a Native Place – Tribal Songs from Alaska to Florida

Wednesday, August 9, 2023 @ 1:00pm – 1:30pm (EDT)

Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa, Isanti Dakota, and Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the…

Free

DC | Cultural Performance & Conversation: Welcome to a Native Place – Tribal Songs from Alaska to Florida

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 @ 1:00pm – 1:30pm (EDT)

Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa, Isanti Dakota, and Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the…

Free

DC | Cultural Performance & Conversation: Welcome to a Native Place – Tribal Songs from Alaska to Florida

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 @ 1:00pm – 1:30pm (EDT)

Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa, Isanti Dakota, and Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the…

Free

DC | Cultural Performance & Conversation: Welcome to a Native Place – Tribal Songs from Alaska to Florida

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 @ 1:00pm – 1:30pm (EDT)

Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa, Isanti Dakota, and Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the…

Free

DC | Performance: Makah Music & Dance

Thursday, July 27, 2023 @ 4:00pm – 4:30pm (EDT)

Join us for a special pop-up performance featuring Makah singers and dancers from Neah Bay, located on the northwestern tip of the Olympic …

Free

DC | Cultural Performance & Conversation: Welcome to a Native Place – Tribal Songs from Alaska to Florida

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 @ 1:00pm – 1:30pm (EDT)

Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa, Isanti Dakota, and Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the…

Free

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Sunday, July 9, 2023 @ 11:00am – 5:30pm (EDT)
National Mall, Washington, DC, United States

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, established in 1967, honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice an…

Free

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Saturday, July 8, 2023 @ 9:30am – 10:00pm (EDT)
National Mall, Washington, DC, United States

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, established in 1967, honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice an…

Free

Memorias de agua: An Evening of Film, Dance, & Music

Friday, July 7, 2023 @ 6:00pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, United States
Online and in-person

Hear sounds of Puerto Rico and Cuba, New York, Los Angeles, and Oakland! This concert salutes the transformative spirit and enduring Africa…

Free

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Friday, July 7, 2023 @ 11:00am – 8:30pm (EDT)
National Mall, Washington, DC, United States

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, established in 1967, honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice an…

Free

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Thursday, July 6, 2023 @ 11:00am – 10:30pm (EDT)
National Mall, Washington, DC, United States

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, established in 1967, honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice an…

Free

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Tuesday, July 4, 2023 @ 11:00am – 7:30pm (EDT)
National Mall, Washington, DC, United States

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, established in 1967, honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice an…

Free

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Monday, July 3, 2023 @ 11:00am – 5:30pm (EDT)
National Mall, Washington, DC, United States

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, established in 1967, honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice an…

Free

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Sunday, July 2, 2023 @ 11:00am – 7:00pm (EDT)
National Mall, Washington, DC, United States

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, established in 1967, honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice an…

Free

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Saturday, July 1, 2023 @ 11:00am – 9:30pm (EDT)
National Mall, Washington, DC, United States

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, established in 1967, honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice an…

Free

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Friday, June 30, 2023 @ 11:00am – 9:00pm (EDT)
National Mall, Washington, DC, United States

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, established in 1967, honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice an…

Free

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Thursday, June 29, 2023 @ 10:00am – 8:00pm (EDT)
National Mall, Washington, DC, United States

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, established in 1967, honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice an…

Free