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Venezuela es un lugar de caos político y aguda pobreza pero también es un lugar de tradiciones extraordinarias y gran riqueza musical.
Venezuela is a place of political chaos and acute poverty, but it is also a place of extraordinary traditions and great musical wealth.
Meredith Holmgren is part of a new curatorial team that will spotlight little-known stories, historical collections, and present-day issues of women in the United States.
Stewart Stevens found his calling washing windows at the White House for every president from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush.
Janet Draper is Smithsonian Gardens’ lead horticulturalist for the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden in Washington, D.C.
In an office full of folklorists, picking a valentine is work-related.
On May 12, 2009, the U.S. Congress authorized a national initiative by passing the Civil Rights History Project Act.
In India, millions of self-employed worker use the street to earn a living. Although they are marginalized, they do not exist in the margins.
On April 18, 1977, President Jimmy Carter delivered sobering news to the nation: “The energy crisis has not yet overwhelmed us, but it will if we do not act quickly.”
Folklife Magazine explores how culture shapes our lives. We publish stories about music, food, craft, language, celebrations, activism, and the individuals and communities who sustain these traditions.