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THE SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL and NYC ADVENTUREJune 25 - July 4, 2005
($550 for lodging; transportation and meals not included.)
We will enjoy two weekends in Washington, DC during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival Latino Music Initiative, visit the National Museum of the American Indian, and celebrate Caribbean Carnival in the nation's capitol. In addition to Latino music, the Folklife Festival will also feature the nation of "Oman: Desert, Oasis, and Sea", "Food Culture USA", and "Forest Service, Culture and Community". Taking the Amtrak to New York for a side adventure, we will tour the historic Lower East Side, enjoy international restaurants and traditional delis, hear Puerto Rican plena and bomba music in the parks, and enjoy some Italian traditions on Staten Island. All local transportation in the two cities will use the inexpensive rail systems and most of the events and museums we will visit offer free admission.
In addition to attending the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, we will organize a variety of great educational tours and activities, including:
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
- Library of Congress and Department of the Interior
- Tours of Woodrow Wilson House and Christian Heurich House
- Frederick Douglas House National Landmark and African American history museums
- Immigrant community businesses in Adams Morgan and Mount Pleasant
- Organization of American States Art Museum of the Americas
- National Geographic Explorers Gallery
- The Smithsonian Freed, Sackler and International Art Galleries
- The National Mall, including the Roosevelt and Jefferson Memorials
- The C&O Canal National Historic Park, Georgetown, and more
Depending on arrival schedules, we may enjoy the annual Caribbean Carnival in Washington DC on Saturday, June 25.