June 30: Today’s Events at the Folklife Festival

Welcome to the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival! Each morning of the festival.

Around the Mall will publish a list of events to help you navigate the National Mall and get the most out of your visit. This year’s event features three themes: Colombia, the Peace Corps and rhythm and blues music. Come celebrate summer with ten days of food, music, dancing, storytelling, culture and more on June 30, July 1-4 and July 7-11. Visit the National Mall today, June 30, and get a lesson in the tango, learn about what Peace Corps volunteers do, and watch the Funk Brothers perform. At night, join in on a Soul Train dance party!

COLOMBIA

Al Son Que Me Toquen Stage:

11:00 AM–12:00 PM     Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM–12:30 PM       Don Abundio y sus Traviesos

12:30 PM–1:15 PM          Aires del Campo

1:15 PM–2:00 PM            Grupo Cabrestero

2:00 PM–2:45 PM           El Pueblo Canta

2:45 PM–3:30 PM           Chirimía la Contundencia

3:30 PM–4:15 PM            Aires del Campo

4:15 PM–5:00 PM           El Pueblo Canta

5:00 PM–5:30 PM           Salsa de Cali

El Rumbiadero Stage:

11:00 AM–12:00 PM     Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM–12:30 PM       Salsa Workshop

12:30 PM–1:15 PM          Carranguera Music &Dance Workshop

1:15 PM–2:00 PM            Tango Workshop/Circus Wworkshop

2:00 PM–2:45 PM           Carnival Workshop

2:45 PM–3:30 PM           Regional Songs & Voice Workshop

3:30 PM–4:15 PM            Tango Workshop

4:15 PM–5:30 PM            Pacific Music Workshop: Marimba, Chírimía, Alabaos

Me Contaron Los Abuelos Stage:

11:00 AM–12:00 PM      Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM–12:30 PM      Cowboy Stories

12:30 PM–1:15 PM          Ranching & Fishing

1:15 PM–2:00 PM           Ceremonial Music & Dance at Amazonian Circle

2:00 PM–2:45 PM           Transportation in the Coffee Region

2:45 PM–3:30 PM           Andean & Pacific Crafts

3:30 PM–4:15 PM           Urban Artistic Alternatives

4:15 PM–5:00 PM           Macetas: Decorating with Candy

5:00 PM–5:30 PM          Regional Drinks

Sabores y Saberes Stage:

11:00 AM–12:00 PM      Opening Ceremony

12:30 PM–1:15 PM          Antioqueño Beans

1:15 PM­–2:00 PM           Regional Candy

2:00 PM–2:45 PM           Baked Regional Beans

2:45 PM–3:30 PM           Beverage Traditions

3:30 PM–4:15 PM           Onces Santafereñas

4:15 PM–5:00 PM           Macetas: Decorating with Candy

5:00 PM–5:30 PM          Regional Drinks

THE PEACE CORPS

World Stage

11:00 AM–12:00 PM      Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM–1:00 PM        Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali

1:00 PM–2:00 PM          Opika Performance Group from Ukraine

2:00 PM–3:00 PM          Tinikling Dancers from Philippines

3:00 PM–4:00 PM          San Dancers from Botswana

4:00 PM–5:00 PM          Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali

5:00 PM–5:30 PM          Opika from Ukraine

Peace Porch

11:00 AM–12:00 PM      Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM–12:30 PM      Thinking Globally, Living Locally

12:30 PM­–1:15 PM         Sharing the United States with the World

1:15 PM–2:00 PM           Sharing the World with the United States

2:00 PM–2:45 PM          What Peace Corps Volunteers Do

2:45 PM–3:30 PM           Being “The American”

3:30 PM–4:15 PM           Peace Corps Families

4:15 PM–5:00 PM           Capturing the Peace Corps Experience

5:00 PM–5:30 PM          Life After Peace Corps

Home Cooking Stage

11:00 AM–12:00 PM      Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM–12:30 PM      Ukrainian Cooking

12:30 PM–1:15 PM         Filipino Cooking

1:15 PM–2:00 PM           Ghanaian Cooking

2:00 PM–2:45 PM          Malian Cooking

2:45 PM–3:30 PM           Jamaican Cooking

3:30 PM–4:15 PM           Moroccan Cooking

4:15 PM–5:00 PM           Kyrgyz Cooking

5:00 PM–5:30 PM          Just Desserts

RHYTHM AND BLUES

Session Stage

11:00 AM–12:00 PM      Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM–12:45 PM       Social Dance

12:45 PM–1:30 PM          Keeping the Legacy Alive

1:30 PM–2:15 PM            Learning through Music

2:15 PM–3:00 PM           Getting the Music Heard

3:00 PM–3:45 PM           R&B through the Decades

3:45 PM–4:30 PM           Interview with Shirley Jones

4:30 PM–5:30 PM           R&B through the Decades

Soulsville Stage

11:00 AM–12:00 PM      Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM–1:05 PM         Swamp Dogg

1:05 PM–2:10 PM           Shirley Jones of The Jones Girls

2:10 PM–3:15 PM            Swamp Dogg

3:15 PM–4:20 PM           Nat Dove

4:20 PM–5:30 PM           Stax Music Academy

Motor City Stage

11:00 AM–12:00 PM      Opening Ceremony

12:00 PM–1:05 PM         Sonny Til’s Orioles

1:05 PM–2:10 PM            The Funk Brothers

2:10 PM–3:15 PM            National Hand Dance Association

3:15 PM–4:20 PM            Sonny Til’s Orioles

4:20 PM–5:30 PM           The Funk Brothers

EVENING CONCERTS

Motor City Stage

6:00 PM–9:00 PM          An Evening with Soul Train and Dance Party