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Welcome to the DCAAN community calendar! Below you will find events and programs with accessibility services in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.

Please note, the system automatically gives an end time of one hour after the start time. Please contact the organization hosting the event for true end times.

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Events in July 2024

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June 30, 2024(3 events)

Smithsonian Folklife Festival


June 30, 2024

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice and sustain them. This year’s Festival, Indigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian, highlights living traditions of Indigenous peoples within the Northern, Central, and Southern Americas. Visitors at the Festival can enjoy a wide range of music and dance performances, artisan workshops, cooking demonstrations, hands-on activities, narrative sessions and conversations, and more. The Festival is open 11:00 am – 5:30 pm daily and is FREE! Navigate to the Festival Schedule, for more information.

Accessible seating is available at all performance venues and concessions dining areas. A wide range of accessibility services are available including ASL Interpretation, Audio Description, and Real-time captioning (CART) for selected programs. Navigate to the Accessibility page of the Festival website for more information and resources

The National Mall
Washington, DC

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Featured Concert: Nadia Larcher


June 30, 2024

This event is presented as part of the 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Based in Buenos Aires, Nadia Larcher (Diaguita Calchaquí) fuses her Indigenous Argentine roots with modern Latin music through strings, percussion, and her distinctive voice.

Accessible seating and assisted listening are available. ASL interpretation and live real-time captioning (CART) will be provided. Navigate to the Accessibility page of the festival website, linked below, for more information.

https://festival.si.edu/accessibility

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian - Rasmuson Auditorium
4th Street and Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC,

Featured Concert: Sara Curruchich


June 30, 2024

This event is presented as part of the 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Singer-songwriter Sara Curruchich is the first Indigenous Guatemalan artist to sing in Kaqchikel for an international audience. Her songs blend elements of rock, folk, and Maya Kaqchikel traditional music, with marimba, bass, and percussion accompaniment for this performance.

Accessible seating and assisted listening are available. ASL interpretation and live real-time captioning (CART) will be provided. Navigate to the Accessibility page of the festival website, linked below, for more information.

https://festival.si.edu/accessibility

The National Mall
Washington, DC
July 1, 2024(2 events)

Smithsonian Folklife Festival


July 1, 2024

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice and sustain them. This year’s Festival, Indigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian, highlights living traditions of Indigenous peoples within the Northern, Central, and Southern Americas. Visitors at the Festival can enjoy a wide range of music and dance performances, artisan workshops, cooking demonstrations, hands-on activities, narrative sessions and conversations, and more. The Festival is open 11:00 am – 5:30 pm daily and is FREE! Navigate to the Festival Schedule, for more information.

Accessible seating is available at all performance venues and concessions dining areas. A wide range of accessibility services are available including ASL Interpretation, Audio Description, and Real-time captioning (CART) for selected programs. Navigate to the Accessibility page of the Festival website for more information and resources

The National Mall
Washington, DC

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Featured Concert: Sons of Membertou


July 1, 2024

This event is presented as part of the 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Representing First Nations in Nova Scotia, Canada, Sons of Membertou present Mi’kmaw music traditions through drum repertoire and the Mi’kmaw language. This concert publicly kicks off a collaboration with the group that will culminate in a future Smithsonian Folkways album.

Presented with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and the Embassy of Canada to the United States to mark Canada Day.

Accessible seating and assisted listening are available. ASL interpretation and live real-time captioning (CART) will be provided. Navigate to the Accessibility page of the festival website, linked below, for more information.

https://festival.si.edu/accessibility

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian - Potomac Atrium
4th St SW
Washington, DC
202-633-1000
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July 11, 2024(1 event)

Virtual America InSight: Verbal Description Tours 


July 11, 2024

Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a docent-led virtual tour designed for participants who are blind or have low vision. Discover highlights from the collection through rich verbal descriptions that invoke a multisensory experience.  

 Location: Online via Zoom  

Free | Registration required

 

Smithsonian American Art Museum Virtual Event

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