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Language
Here in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (Ballyferriter Village), the language is not some abstract entity, but embedded in the world around us.
What common patterns can an ethnomusicologist and an astrophysicist find in their respective work? More than you might think.
A multi-voiced conversation about our complex society is happening right in front of our ears.
What’s in a name? It’s an important part of our identity, our existence, connecting us to our cultural and social realms.
¿Qué hay en un nombre? Es una importante parte de nuestra identidad, nuestra existencia, y nos conecta a los mundos culturales y sociales de donde nos originamos.
Beginning on International Mother Language Day, the Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival will take place in Washington, D.C., February 21 to 25
For Josh Berer, a D.C.-based professional calligrapher currently co-leading a calligraphy and bookmaking workshop at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery, there’s much to see in the museum’s new exhibition
You would never know from his bashful laugh, but Shide Nyima is one of the most recognizable faces on Tibetan television.
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