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Showing posts with label Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Show all posts

7/15/12

Washington D.C.



Dunn Loring Metro Station

Cousins on the Metro

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Aids Memorial Quilt



Smithsonian Natural History Museum






World War 2 Memorial


Vietnam Memorial Wall



Lincoln Memorial


Korean War Memorial

MLK JR Memorial



Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial


Smithsonian Castle



Hirshhorn



Walking down the mall through the Folklife Festival. 


Dirty feet!

Air Force Band at the World War 2 Memorial



Smithsonian Metro Station

7/26/10

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

On our way to D.C. Dunn Loring Metro Station
That was not our train!

On the Metro









Elote



Some Spanish soda and great music!
















Artisans creating bead work


Most of the work they do is Mythical, stemming from ancient Mayan
beliefs. It was beautiful!



Agave....we learned how Tequila is made.


More bead work















making guitars













Stunning dancing





This was a ceremony honoring corn. It is performed once a year
and has Mayan roots. The men were two fathers and two sons
Absolutely amazing to watch. I put the photos up backwards!
First all four men climbed the pole and wrapped themselves
in rope.




















Henna











Loved the Asian Grant Wood!



Indian Chef teaching how to make something yummy!





Curried lentils, spinach and corn and Basmati.....YUM!

Bhelpuri





And of course, a mango lassi!


Freer Art Gallery


My favorite!







I have a print of the Peacock Room in my schoolroom!

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!









The ceiling in the Freer Art Gallery

















American History Museum



Infamous Washington toga statue










One of my favorite places!


Rock and Roll!


Making Buddhist prayer flags





















On the way home