[NFBV-Fairfax] Audio Described and Accessible Information Regarding the Smithsonian Folklife Festival

[Christine Grassman]

Thank you to Frank Riley for sending this along. 


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>> From: "Nutting, Diane" <NuttingD at si.edu>
>> Subject: Follow up from the Folklife Festival
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>> First, some navigation info: 
>> If traveling to the Festival site,  the closest drop off point to the Accessibility Tent would be 12th and Madison Drive.  You would want to get out on the South side of Madison Drive and head directly South on the sidewalk that runs North / South towards the center of the National Mall. Travel down the sidewalk about 100 or so feet and the Accessibility Tent will be to your right.  It is flanked on either side by our Volunteer Tent and Media tent.  All these tents are staffed by Festival staff and volunteers, so anyone you encounter should be able to point you toward the Accessibility Tent.  
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>> Here is the direct link to the full Festival Schedule: 
>> https://festival.si.edu/schedule
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>> Additionally, below you will find a listing of all the events that will have audio description.  They are each hyperlinked to go directly to  their schedule listing.  
>> Visual Description Tour - Streetwise Tent (lowrider and skateboard culture) <https://festival.si.edu/schedule?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D184623805> July 3 at 11:00 AM 
>> The Ride Ahead - film screening w/ embedded AD <https://festival.si.edu/schedule?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D184623798> - July 3 at 1:00 PM
>> Audio Described Session - "Walk Through our Garden" <https://festival.si.edu/schedule?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D184626249> - July 4 at 12:00 PM
>> Visual Description Tour - Streetwise Tent <https://festival.si.edu/schedule?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D185172386> (lowrider and skateboard culture) July 5 at 11:30 AM
>> Visual Description Tour - Festival Highlights <https://festival.si.edu/schedule?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D184623803> - July 5 at 2:00 PM
>> Visual Description Tour - Festival Highlights <https://festival.si.edu/schedule?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D184623804>  - July 6 at 1:00 PM
>> Audio Described Session - Roping Demonstration <https://festival.si.edu/schedule?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D184627080> - July 6 at 4:00 PM 
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>> Please note that the film screening of The Ride Ahead does require pre-registration.  The hyperlink goes directly to the registration page. 
>> We also encourage (but do not require) people to contact us if they are planning to take a visual description tour so that our Audio Describer can make sure everyone has arrived before beginning the tour.  That said, if you want to see how the day(s) work out that is fine too. 
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>> Please don't hesitate to reach out if I can answer any other questions or provide further information.  
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>> We look forward to seeing you at the Festival!!
>> Warmest regards,
>> Diane 
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>> Diane Nutting (She/Her) 
>> Visitor Accessibility Manager - Smithsonian Folklife Festival <https://festival.si.edu/>
>> NuttingD at si.edu <mailto:NuttingD at si.edu> / 202-633-7488
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>> Learn more about our Festival Accessibility Services.  <https://festival.si.edu/accessibility>
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