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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thank you, Bob. We have gone down to the Mall in the
past for the festival and have always learned something new. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I wrote the Smithsonian to find out what the verbal
description and tactile tour actually provide. If I get a response, would
you like me to pass along that information to you?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Stefanie Levy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Mom to Alycia (10 yo)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Silver Spring, MD</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=BWatson@nfb.org href="mailto:BWatson@nfb.org">Watson, Bob</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org">greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=mdpobc@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org">mdpobc@nfbnet.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 14, 2010 2:58 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Mdpobc] Smithsonian Folklife
Festival accessible and enjoyable forall visitors</DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" class=MsoTitle align=left><B><FONT size=4
face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">I was asked to share this with
those who may have interest:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" class=MsoTitle align=left><B><FONT size=4
face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Smithsonian Folklife Festival .
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18.5pt" class=DefaultText><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Smithsonian
Institution is committed to making the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival
accessible and enjoyable for all visitors. The 2010 Festival features “Asian
Pacific Americans: Local Lives, Global Ties,” “<IMG id=Picture_x005f_x0020_1
alt=shim src="cid:1D86230C4D1C42CBB8C36424BBC14BD0@Stef" width=1
height=14>México” and “Smithsonian Inside Out.” <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18.5pt" class=DefaultText><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The 10-day Festival, held
outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets, will take
place from Thursday, June 24, through Monday, June 28, and Thursday, July 1,
through Monday, 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. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18.5pt" class=DefaultText><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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. A large-print version 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 will be available at the Volunteer tent for
loan.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18.5pt" class=DefaultText><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Verbal-description and
tactile tours are scheduled for June 25 and July 2 at 1 p.m. for visitors who
are blind or have low vision; reservations may be made by e-mailing
<U>access@si.edu</U>. 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. All music-stage locations are
equipped with audio loops. If you need an access service which is not
mentioned please contact (202) 633-2921 (voice) or by e-mailing
<U>access@si.edu</U>. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival welcomes all service
animals. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18.5pt" class=DefaultText><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Smithsonian Folklife
Festival, inaugurated in 1967, honors tradition bearers from across the
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United
States</st1:place></st1:country-region> and around the world. With
approximately 1 million visitors each year, the Festival unites performers and
visitors 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 website is
<U>http://www.festival.si.edu</U>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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