Event Details
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
When: June 24 - June 28 and July 1 - July 5; Open daily 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; evening concerts on selected nights begin at 6:00 p.m.
Where: The National Mall, between 3rd and 4th Streets
Who: Open to the public; all ages
Fee: Free of charge
What: This year's festival theme - Peru: Pachamama
The Festival will feature Peruvian artisans and cooks, musicians and dancers, as well as artists and tradition bearers from the Peruvian American diaspora.
The program’s theme is “connectedness.” Visitors will experience how ties are made—and maintained—in Peru through cooking and craft demonstrations, music and dance performances, conversations, ritual and celebratory processions, and other activities.
Click here for more information on the 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and a schedule of daily performances, demonstrations, and exhibitions.