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The free summer festival on the National Mall is a can't-miss family-friendly event in the nation's capital.
Every year, this festival comes through with delicious eats. There are always food demonstrations and showcases held throughout the proceedings. Visit the event website for more information and scheduling as the opening date draws closer.
The festival focuses on raising all types of cultural awareness, including live musical demonstrations. Festival-goers will be able to join musicians and dancers for free performances and classes, learn about different musical instruments and so much more.
The festival is family-centric each and every day, but look for specific programming for youngsters throughout the weeks-long event. Also note the educational benefits of the festival, which was founded with the purpose of sparking curiosity, catalyzing intercultural exchange and creating participatory experiences that nurture human connection.
Programming will animate four primary themes: Relevance, Resistance, Representation, and Reclamation. Join a circle of celebration with stories, songs and dance. Experience ancestral foods like the Three Sisters (beans, corn and squash) and inventive, sustainable cuisine. Learn stories that underlie Indigenous sports and games. Hear how Indigenous youth are reclaiming their languages through spoken-word and hip-hop. Explore traditional arts that flourish in their connections to place and environmental knowledge.
