The 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, themed "Youth and the Future of Culture," takes place from July 2 to July 7 on the National Mall. The festival features performances, installations, and activities created by young individuals. Attendees can participate in music-making in the New Sounds Lab or jam informally. A Streetwise tent offers insights into lowriding culture through customized vehicles. The festival emphasizes intergenerational learning, allowing both youth and elders to gain knowledge from each other, enhancing community engagement and cultural appreciation.
"I'm excited about this coming together of generations. It's reciprocal: Elders are learning from the youth, just as older folks are teaching younger ones."
"My favorite part of the festival is always those unprompted, unscripted engagements between different groups, where they discover a new thing about a tradition that they didn't know about."
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