Three by Yeats – music, song & dance
Join Scena Theatre on a journey to Ireland with three short plays filled with drama, music, song & dance. Written by W.B. Yeats, one of Ireland’s great writers. Feel the […]
Cherokee Days Festival
Visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and enjoy the three-day festival featuring storytelling, traditional flute music, traditional games, demonstrations, music, dance performances, and hands-on activities in the […]
Native Veterans Celebration
This two-day dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial includes performances by musical artists, presentation of colors by the Native American Women Warriors, hands-on activities, films, and a veterans […]
Celebrating Latino Culture at Fiesta DC (photos)
Jeff Malet • September 27, 2022
The annual Latino Festival in D.C. — Fiesta DC (Sept. 24-25) — features a 2-day street festival on Pennsylvania Ave. and a “Parade of Nations” on Constitution Ave. with traditional […]
Celebrating Pop Culture in D.C. at Awesome Con 2022 (photos)
Awesome Con, the premier pop culture festival in Washington, D.C., returned to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this past weekend, June 3-5. As an upstart version of San Diego’s […]
Wampanoag Celebration
Watch members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), both of Massachusetts, as they share their culture and history in a virtual celebration of […]
Turkish Heritage on Display at the 2021 DC Turkish Festival (photos)
The rich culture of Turkey was on full display at the 2021 DC Turkish Festival on Sunday, Oct. 3 at The Wharf on the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C. It […]
Celebrating Latino Culture in D.C. at the ‘Parade of Nations’ (photos)
Jeff Malet • September 13, 2021
Fiesta DC, now in its 49th year, is the annual Latino Festival in Washington D.C. One of the festival’s highlights, the “Parade of Nations,” featuring traditional costumes and entertainment from […]
Beyond the Mall: Making Matters
A weekend digital program series featuring both seasoned master artisans and the everyday makers who find solace and connection in creativity.
Corn, Beans, and Squash: What the Three Sisters Tell Us
Corn, beans, and squash, commonly known as “the Three Sisters,” have been important companion crops in Indigenous communities in the Americas for centuries. This combination not only holds traditional wisdom […]