Today was the opening of the 2011 Smithsonian Folk Life Festival down on The Mall. The three topics of interest are: 1) The Peace Corps, 2) Rhythm & Blues, and 3) Colombia.
Looking up to the festival from the Capitol end of The Mall. The first area you encounter is the are dedicated to the Peace Corps. Not sure what to expect here, it was both a national reunion for RPC -- retired Peace Corps volunteers, and a celebration of a smattering of global cultures and the economic interests/projects supported by the Peace Corps.
Fabric Arts from the Niger in Africa.
A pavilion dedicated to cooking arts with a demonstration of Filipino cooking.
From Guatemala, a demonstration of the use of bottles to create walls for schools in rural areas.
In the performance venue a concert by
Garifuna Collective featuring
Umalali from South Africa. Beautiful!
Other tents were designed for RPC to come together to share their stories and remember the experience of their service.
Today was the opening of the 2011 Smithsonian Folk Life Festival down on The Mall. The three topics of interest are: 1) The Peace Corps, 2) Rhythm & Blues, and 3) Colombia.
Looking up to the festival from the Capitol end of The Mall. The first area you encounter is the are dedicated to the Peace Corps. Not sure what to expect here, it was both a national reunion for RPC -- retired Peace Corps volunteers, and a celebration of a smattering of global cultures and the economic interests/projects supported by the Peace Corps.
Fabric Arts from the Niger in Africa.
A pavilion dedicated to cooking arts with a demonstration of Filipino cooking.
From Guatemala, a demonstration of the use of bottles to create walls for schools in rural areas.
In the performance venue a concert by Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali from South Africa. Beautiful!
Other tents were designed for RPC to come together to share their stories and remember the experience of their service.
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