Welcome to the DCAAN community calendar! Below you will find events and programs with accessibility services in the Washington, DC 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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June 29, 2024
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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June 29, 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
Featured Concert: Sara Curruchich
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June 29, 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
Featured Concert: Pamyua
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June 29, 2024
This event is presented as part of the 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Described as “Inuit soul,” Pamyua is rooted in Inuit music, dance, and tradition, dynamically reinterpreted with contemporary style by members from Alaska and Greenland.
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
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