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Evening Concerts at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Music.  Washington DC, 08/07/2018

The 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will take place Wednesday, June 27 through Sunday, July 1 and July 4 through 8. Daytime performances, demonstrations, and other activities take place between 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. On June 27, the Festival will close early at 4 p.m. Evening concerts begin most nights at 6:30 p.m.


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SATURDAY, JUNE 30

Les Anxovetes | Zulal | Alidé Sans

Women’s voices from Catalonia and Armenia 
Catalan fireworks display after the music

 

THURSDAY, JULY 5

Ara Dinkjian |
Maria Arnal i Marcel Bagés

Armenian jazz oud and Catalan avant garde roots music 
Catalan fireworks display after the music

 

SATURDAY, JULY 7

Dance on the Mall

A showcase of Armenian folk dance, followed by Catalan dance music from Cobla Catalana dels Sons Essencials, Joan Garriga, and Carles Belda i Rumberos
Catalan fireworks display after the music

 

Once the daily sessions wrap up at 6 p.m., the Festival continues with music from Armenia, Catalonia, D.C., and beyond on the Ralph Rinzler Stage at 6:30. Purchase food at our concessions or bring your own, and enjoy a picnic on the National Mall. All concerts are free and open to the public.

 

Ralph Rinzler Stage, National Mall | Starting at 6:30 p.m.

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