[Mdabs] Fwd: [Greater-baltimore] Smithsonian Folklife Festival Accessible to Visitors with Disabilities

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*From:* Bob Watson <bwatson1252 at verizon.net>
*Date:* June 18, 2013, 3:21:25 PM CDT
*To:* greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org
*Subject:* *[Greater-baltimore] Smithsonian Folklife Festival Accessible to
Visitors with Disabilities*
*Reply-To:* NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter Discussion List <
greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org>

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 The Smithsonian Institution is committed to making the annual Smithsonian
Folklife Festival accessible and enjoyable for visitors with disabilities.
The 2013 Festival features “Hungarian Heritage,” “;One World, Many Voices”
and “;The Will to Adorn.”;

The 10-day Festival, held outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and
14th streets, will take place from Wednesday, June 26, through Sunday, June
30, and Wednesday, July 3, through Sunday, July 7. Admission is free.
Festival hours are from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day, with concerts,
special events and dance parties extending into most evenings.

Visitors with disabilities who need assistance are advised to report to the
Information booths located at various points around the Festival site or to
the Volunteer tent located in the Festival Services area near the
Smithsonian Metrorail station’s Mall exit. A large-print version of the
Festival’s daily schedule and food concession menus will be available. The
Festival schedule is available in audio format at si.edu/accessibility. A
limited number of wheelchairs will be available at the Volunteer tent for
loan.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be on site daily to
interpret selected performances and presentations. Real-time captioning
(CART) will be provided each day for selected performances and
presentations.  Refer to the online Festival schedule for the times and
dates of ASL and CART services, or pick up an updated schedule of
interpreted events from the Volunteer tent or information booths. The
online schedule can be found at
http://www.festival.si.edu/visitor/schedule.aspx.  To request additional
access services please contact the Accessibility Program at (202) 633-2921
oraccess at si.edu

Verbal-description and tactile tours are scheduled for Saturday, June 29
and Friday, July 5 at 1:00 p.m. for visitors who are blind or have low
vision. The Festival will also host “Morning at the Mall” with pre-visit
materials for families with children with cognitive disabilities and
sensory processing disabilities on Saturday, June 29 at 10:00 a.m. Please
RSVP for both events by calling (202) 633-2921 or emailing access at si.edu.

Performance stages, narrative stages, the Hungarian Kitchen, the Song and
Story Circle stage are equipped with induction loops and loop receivers.
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival welcomes all service animals.

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