30th Festival of American Folklife

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Summary

The 30th Festival of American Folklife is held June 26-30 and July 3-7 on The Mall. The featured programs are "Working at the Smithsonian," "The American South," and "Iowa-Community Style." The festival celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Smithsonian Institution.

Subject

  • Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
  • Sesquicentennial of the Smithsonian Institution (Event)
  • Festival of American Folklife
  • Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Reference File, "The Torch," June 1996, p. 1, 8.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

June 26-30 and July 3-7, 1996

Topic

  • Folk festivals
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Personnel management
  • Employees
  • Public programs
  • Entertainers
  • Smithsonian Institution--Employees
  • Performing arts

Place

  • Iowa
  • Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
  • Southern States

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