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</div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Bob Watson <<a href="mailto:bwatson1252@verizon.net">bwatson1252@verizon.net</a>><br><b>Date:</b> June 18, 2013, 3:21:25 PM CDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org">greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>[Greater-baltimore] Smithsonian Folklife Festival Accessible to Visitors with Disabilities</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter Discussion List <<a href="mailto:greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org">greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:#000000;FONT-SIZE:12px"><div>* I share this with anyone who may be interested--</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)">The Smithsonian Institution is committed to making the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival accessible and enjoyable for</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)"> </span><span class="bumpedfont15" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)">visitors with disabilities</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)">. The 2013 Festival features “Hungarian Heritage,”</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)"> </span><span class="A1" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)">“;</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)">One World, Many Voices</span><span class="A1" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)">” </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)">and</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)"> </span><span class="A1" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)">“;</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)">The Will to Adorn.</span><span class="A1" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,42,55)">”;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">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.</span></p>
<p class="DefaultText" style="margin-top:1.5em;margin-bottom:1.5em;font-size:1em;color:rgb(26,42,55);font-family:Myriad,Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,clean,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">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 <a href="http://si.edu/accessibility">si.edu/accessibility</a>. A limited number of wheelchairs will be available at the Volunteer tent for loan.</span></p>
<p class="DefaultText" style="margin-top:1.5em;margin-bottom:12pt;font-size:1em;color:rgb(26,42,55);font-family:Myriad,Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,clean,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be on site daily to interpret selected performances and presentations. <span class="bumpedfont15">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 <a href="http://www.festival.si.edu/visitor/schedule.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.festival.si.edu/visitor/schedule.aspx</a>.<span style="color:red"> </span>To request additional access services please contact the Accessibility Program at (202) 633-2921 or<a class="parsedEmailparsedEmail" href="mailto:access@si.edu" target="_blank">access@si.edu</a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:1em;color:rgb(26,42,55);font-family:Myriad,Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,clean,sans-serif;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:18px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:24px;font-family:Cambria,serif">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 <a class="parsedEmailparsedEmail" href="mailto:access@si.edu" target="_blank">access@si.edu</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:1em;color:rgb(26,42,55);font-family:Myriad,Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,clean,sans-serif;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:18px"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif">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.</span></p>
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