Preview the Festival Who better to tell you what to expect at this year's festival than the staff who put it all together? Watch exclusive videos and listen to their recommendations.
Jim Deutsch and Richard Kennedy explore the process involved in bringing the Mekong River program to the National Mall.
The Mekong River: Why here, why now?
"We're not a historical program, " says Betty Belanus, curator of the Roots of Virginia program. "We are a program about contemporary Virginia and its roots."
Curator Nancy Groce highlights the traditions we will see from Northern Ireland.
Visitor's Toolkit
What the Festival teaches us.
How you as a visitor help create the Festival experience.
Through her experience as a folklorist, Marjorie Hunt has learned to ask the "meaningful" question that always gets good answers.
Eating to love: Diana Parker on the cultural importance of food.
