[Mdpobc] INFO ON FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL

[Bob Watson]

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Accessible to All

The Smithsonian Institution is committed to making the annual Smithsonian
Folklife Festival accessible and enjoyable for all visitors. The 2009
Festival features “Giving Voice: The Power of Words in African American
Culture,” “Las Américas: Un mundo musical” (“The Americas: A Musical World”)
and “Wales Smithsonian Cymru.” 

The 10-day Festival, held outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and
14th streets, will be from Wednesday, June 24 through Sunday, June 28 and
Wednesday, July 1 through Sunday, July 5. 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 kiosks 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. Large-print versions of the
Festival’s daily schedule and food concession menus will be available. The
Festival program book is available on CD and in other formats upon request.
A limited number of wheelchairs also will be available at the Volunteer tent
for loan.

            American Sign Language interpreters will be on site and may be
requested in the Volunteer tent. The Festival schedule indicates which
performances and presentations are interpreted. A verbal-description and
tactile tour is scheduled for June 25th at 11:00 am for visitors who are
blind or have low vision; reservations may be made by e-mailing
access at si.edu. Other modes of interpretation may be provided if a
reservation is made at least two weeks in advance by calling (202) 633-2921
(voice) or by e-mailing access at si.edu. All music stage locations are
equipped with audio loops. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival welcomes all
service animals. 

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, inaugurated in 1967, honors people from
across the United States and around the world. With approximately 1 million
visitors each year, the Festival unites presenters and performers in the
nation’s capital to celebrate the diversity of cultural traditions. It is
produced by the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and
co-sponsored by the National Park Service. The Festival’s Web site is
http://www.festival.si.edu.

 

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