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Festival-Related Recordings from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Music of Bhutan


Man in Space: The Story of a JourneyA Documentary


Taquachito Nights: Conjunto Music from South Texas




42nd Annual
Smithsonian Folklife Festival

on the National Mall

June 25-June 29 and July 2-6, 2008

Open daily 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Evening events 6 p.m.

 

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2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Program Book

Introduction

The Festival: A View from the Castle
Lessons Learned from Many Voices
Welcome to the 2008 Festival

2008 Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert

The Conjunto of René López and Ralph Rinzler

Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon

The Thunder Dragon Comes to Washington
Treasures of the Thunder Dragon
A Meditation in Dance
Three Marks of Faith
Zorig Chusum: Bhutan's Living Arts and Crafts
Reinforcing Culture: Tourism in Bhutan

NASA: Fifty Years and Beyond

NASA's Origins
Human Spaceflight
Space Exploration
Earth Science
Aeronautics
NASA's Organizational Culture
A Diverse Workforce
Whither NASA?


Texas: A Celebration of Music, Food, and Wine

Texas Music: A Living Legacy
From Cattle Drives to Winery Trails: Food and Wine     Traditions in the Lone Star State


 

 












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