Through Festival field and documentary research, curation, live programs, and digital storytelling, the Festival communicates an unwavering commitment to representing diverse cultures as a positive force for cultural equity, inclusivity, and the common good. Visitors at the 2002 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. To this day, the festival features performers, crafts people, and community groups from the United States and foreign countries. In 1987, the office purchased the Folkways music collection which became the core of the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, a rich resource for the study of folk culture and music. Included in the more than 3,000 albums are the recordings of Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Pete Seeger, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Ella Jenkins, Bernice Johnson Reagon and thousands of others; civil rights movement songs and speeches; the poetry of Langston Hughes; historical Native American traditions; varied regional and immigrant songs; and music and spoken word traditions from across the globe. (1974), Ph.D. (1981) University of Chicago. Dalai Lama at Smithsonian Folklife Festival, 2000. The Dalai Lama, 2000 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. | READ MORE. Since 1967, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has collaborated with cultural practitioners, communities, heritage professionals and scholars to spark curiosity, catalyze intercultural exchange, and create participatory experiences that nurture creative human connections. Working in collaboration with the Smithsonian initiative "Recovering Voices"., this interdisciplinary research program explores relationships between language revitalization, cultural heritage, and traditional cultural transmission. But the ambassador was unambiguous in her confidence that the Russians would not succeed. Research specialties: Occupational folklife, veterans of World War II, American film and mass media. (1993), A.B.D. Behind the dancers is the sculpture "Infinity." B.A. The CFCH is one of several federal institutions to have related mandates. (1977) University of North Carolina; Ph.D. (1988) University of Edinburgh. The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is home to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, a public resource named for the founding director of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Spirit in the Dark examines Black religious life through a selection of photographs from the Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of Ebony, Jet, and Negro Digest. B.A. Dr. Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian's Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador at Large, has served as the institution's Under Secretary and as director of the Center for Folklife and Cultural . Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art. Research Associate. Advisory Council Member at Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage While the archive, filled with paper documentation and other memorabilia, is traditionally considered to be museum material, the other two sections exemplify more accurately the direction CFCH is headed, with a "shift from reified and ossified discourses of 'preservation' to more dynamic and ecological models of sustainability". (1970) Williams College; M.A. Contact:smithsdl@si.edu, Younger, Erin,Research Associate. B.A. Notably, more than 500 are religious sitesplaces of worship and cemeterieswith those of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church specifically targeted. Research specialties: Material culture, folklore and education, public programming. Since its inception in 1967, the Festival has highlighted artisans from all 50 states, more than 100 countries and nearly 70 occupations. The museum, located about 40 miles northwest of Kyiv, was home to the nationally and internationally acclaimed folk art of Maria Prymachenko. As one of the "Grand Challenges"[14] of the Smithsonian, CFCH strives to be steward and ambassador of cultural connections. B.A. How is this defined, and how is it measured? Morris and Rinzler were named Washingtonians of the Year. B.A. (1978) Kenyon College; M.L.S. (1976) Simmons College; M.A. (1972) State University of New York, Buffalo; M.A. The Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage promotes greater understanding and sustainability of cultural heritage across the United States and around the world through research, education and community engagement. (1976) University of Minnesota; M.Ln. Contact Robert N. directly . (2005) Occidental College; Ph.D. (2017) UCLA. Accessibility, Diversity & Inclusion, Anthropology - Cultural, Archival, Collections Management, Communication & Marketing, Computer & IT, Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Curatorial, Design, Development & Fundraising, Education, Film, Music, Photography, Public Affairs & Social Media, Research & Analysis, Special Events & Festivals, Women's Studies, Contact:CadavalO@si.edu, Leopold, Robert, Research Associate. This identity is indeed an explicit target of Putins war, she said. The Smithsonian, in an effort to document cultural war crimes as defined by the 1954 Hague Convention, shares its findings with Ukrainian cultural colleagues, and with the U.S. Department of States Conflict Observatory. They followed the recommendations of an international committee chaired by Americas former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt in accepting the principles set forth in the historical milestone known as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which includes cultural rights and freedoms. Contact:BelanusB@si.edu, Butvin, Halle, Director of Special Projects. With most of the worlds languages severely threatened, thousands of language communities have committed to revitalization eorts, from documentation and renewal to maintenance. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Your Privacy Rights This page was last edited on 8 December 2021, at 08:10. It began with the first Festival of American Folklife in 1967. The Ukrainian language, the countrys art and its historyincluding the Slavic-Christian state centered in Kyiv a thousand years ago, the 19th-century flowering of Ukrainian culture and nationalism, the post-World War I Ukrainian republic, the Ukrainian independence movement of the early 1990s and its reaffirming Orange Revolution in 2004 and the Euromaidan Revolution in 2013-2014all represent an undeniable Ukrainian identity that is centuries in the making. Our research is grounded in a community-oriented approach, shaping the rich programming of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and the Mother Tongue Film Festival, the releases of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, and our Cultural Sustainability initiatives. Telephone: 202.633.6440 Fax: 202.633.6474 Email . Cookie Settings, Courtesy of National Research and Restoration Center, Courtesy of the Cultural Heritage Monitoring Lab, Courtesy of the National Research and Restoration Center, University of Maryland Center for Development and Conflict Management, Heritage Emergency Response Initiative (HERI), International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property. As such, it overlaps with topical arts programs brought to the National Mall each summer during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Contact:ButvinHM@si.edu, Clark, Logan,Executive Assistant, Smithsonian Folkways. Folklorist, Curator, Education Specialist. National Museum of American History (1993), A.B.D. University of California, Los Angeles. (1978) Kenyon College; M.L.S. The Archives documents the Centers work on the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and Smithsonian Folkways, and contains the recordings, photographs, papers, and objects related to several historical record labels. The first Festival of American Folklife, with a budget of $4,900 and showcasing 84 participants, took place over the Fourth of July weekend 1967 on the National Mall and on the plaza of the Museum of History and Technology. Folklife presentation, education, and research began at the Smithsonian Institution in 1967 with the first annual Festival of American Folklife held on the National Mall. Adams, Greg,Interim Archives Director. Research specialties: cultural presentation and representation,cultural heritage policy, cultural disaster and response, material culture studies, museum controversies, indigenous knowledge systems, cultures of south Asia and the United States. Where possible, theyve treated artworks and artifacts, and repaired damage. Alarmed, the lab began geolocating cultural heritage sites in Ukrainerecording the coordinates of monuments and memorials, places of worship, cemeteries, museums, libraries, archives, performing arts centers, historical buildings and archaeological sites. Contact:DeutschJ@si.edu, Daz-Carrera, Cristina,Curator. By 2003, the follow-up treaty was entitled the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Smithsonian Folkwaysisdedicated tosupporting cultural diversityandincreased understanding among peoplesthrough the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound. (1983), Ph.D. (1991) Indiana University. The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is a research center of the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative and its partners are aiding in the fight to protect the countrys history and to document attempts to erase it. Taquile Musicians from Peru at Festival of American Folklife, 1991. In addition to daily performances and activities on the National Mall, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival recommends events and exhibitions relating to our programs at other Smithsonian museums and venues around Washington, D.C. All events are free unless otherwise noted. Research specialties: Public sector folklore and ethnomusicology,traditional musicand museums, popular folk musics of Latin America, mariachi music in Mexico and the U.S. The images in the exhibition spotlight noteworthy individuals and uplift objects from the museums collection, many on display for the first time. This includes not only the artifacts which are born-digital but also older analog forms which require reformatting for the digital world.[10]. B.A. In 1998, the Festival was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival to reflect its international interests, and in 1999 the office was renamed the Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage to reflect its research and public program functions. Using that data, the labs analysts are able to see how closely the heat signatures align with cultural sites. The National Endowment for the Arts, also headquartered in Washington, D.C., offers support and funding to both new and established art media. The 10-day event provides a platform for cultural exploration, exchange and engagement. In the space of 15 years on the international playing field folklore has been rebranded as cultural heritage. Ralph Rinzler Performs at Festival of American Folklife, 1988. (2009) University of Hawaii at Mnoa/East West Center; M.A. Yugoslav dancers rehearse on the South Terrace of the National Museum of History and Technology, now the National Museum of American History, before their performance at the seventh annual Festival of American Folklife, June 30 - July 8, 1973. Research specialties: Caribbean/Latin American studies, Latino music, cultural representation. The third team at CFCH manages and curates the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution that supports cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound recordings. Ukrainians were strong and united in their fight on the battlefield and on the home front to defend their freedom to be Ukrainian, she said, and she thanked the U.S. and allies for helping them in that worthy battle on behalf of all freedom-loving people the world over. Ihor Poshyvailo, director of the Maidan Museum in Kyiv and co-founder of Ukraines Heritage Emergency Response Initiative, along with his crew, salvages the remains of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary built in 1862 and shelled by the Russians in March 2022. Ralph Carter Rinzler, 59, was former Assistant Secretary for Public Service and founding Director of the Festival of American Folklife. How can we ensure that ancient manuscripts best survive freezing temperatures, given the lack of heat in winter? In alignment with the mission of the Smithsonian Institution,[11] the Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage is actively promoting and supporting research in fields under its purview. How to Move 4,400 Boxes of Irreplaceable Stuffand Then Move (Almost) Everything Back, Center Initiates New Partnership to Promote Women Artisans in Central Asia, Virtual Craft Exchange Program Develops into In-Person Classes in Kazakhstan, Language Vitality Initiative Releases Case Studies on Minoritized Language Use in Europe. (1989), M.A. Rinzler continued in the Festival organization, originally as part of the Smithsonian's Division of Performing Arts until a separate Office of Folklife Programs was created in 1980. Support the Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Cultural Vitality Program, educational outreach, and more. Intern at Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Privacy Statement Free to the public, the Festival drew 8.25 million visitors on site and online in 2017. Research Associate. American regional and ethnic culturesNative American, African American, and Latino cultureare well-represented. Research specialties: Cultural heritage studies, ethnomusicology, Asian studies, cultural policy, Indonesian performing arts, education, development studies, international relations. This research informs collaborations with communities working to sustain their most cherished cultural heritage: Sustaining Minority Languages in Europe Project. (2005) University of California, Los Angeles; PGCert. (2007), Ph.D. (2015) New York University. (1996) Pontificia Universidad Catlica de Chile; M.A. Rinzler worked at the center until his death in 1994. These . Contact:KimSO@si.edu, Kurin, Richard, Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large. A Lithuanian blacksmith demonstrates his skills in the Baltic Nations program during the 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Conservators from Ukrainian museums, libraries and archives have benefited from the advice of experts at the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property and specialists from the Smithsonians Museum Conservation Institute, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Museum of Asian Art, and the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. C. Latino Digital Curator of New and Emerging Media. Building on the awareness raised since the beginning of the century by a suite of UNESCO Declarations and Conventions, the centers Cultural Sustainability Research Group is at the forefront of a shift from reified and ossified discourses of preservation to more dynamic and ecological models of sustainability. Many Ukrainian museums hastily evacuated their collections to other locations, sometimes to basements, underground storage facilities or safe sites removed from major Russian attack zones. Research specialties: Occupational folklife, veterans of World War II, American film and mass media. (2011) New York University. Research specialties: Indigenous, intercultural, and community media; digital media and performance;Afro-Brazilian expressive culture. Support the Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, sustainability projects, educational outreach, and more. Contact:SeitelP@si.edu, Smith, Stephanie, Research Associate. [1] Its motto is "culture of, by, and for the people", and it aims to encourage understanding and cultural sustainability through research, education, and community engagement. (2012) Leiden. Junior volunteer John McCauley demonstrates marblemaking to onlookers at the 20th Festival of American Folklife, in the Summer of 1986. Through audio recordings and educational materials Smithsonian Folkways strengthens people's engagement with their own cultural heritage and enhances their awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of others. Spirit in the Dark: Religion in Black Music, Activism and Popular Culture (1996) University of Kansas; Ph.D. (2001) University of Kansas. (1976) Simmons College; M.A. (1972); Ph.D. (1989) George WashingtonUniversity. Box 37012, MRC 520 Washington, D.C. 20013-7012. (1991), Ph.D. (1998) University of California, Los Angeles. B.A. (1979) State University of New York, Stony Brook; Ph.D. (1997) Union Institute. B.A. Research specialties: Cultural anthropology, cultural heritage presentation and representation, cultural performance and social activism, museum programming and public engagement. The Festival is an annual exposition of living culture held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for two weeks around the Independence Day holiday for audiences sometimes exceeding one million visitors. An aerial shot of the 1999 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, showing the site of the South Africa program. (2001) Youngstown State University; M.A. It also maintains the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. This linguistic shift can be documented more precisely in the language of the UNESCO treaties. Now that the festival organization and model were well established, Rinzler began to explore other varieties of folklife productions appropriate for a national museum. The Smithsonian accessed funding provided by its federal appropriations and tapped stalwart donorsBank of America and the Mellon Foundation to support packing and protection efforts and the acceleration of its satellite monitoring work. The monuments lauded Russian triumphs, from the czarist empire, to Stalin and victory over the Nazis in World War II, to Russian heroes of 2014. Contact:SheehyD@si.edu, Cadaval, Olivia, Research Associate. B.A. B.A. Russia and its supporters were strategically marking the territory as Russian to solidify Moscows claimsand seemingly as a prelude to more aggressive moves. [9], The Archives' holdings were seeded by the business records of the Folkways Record label, which were acquired by the CFCH in 1987, and contain the business files of Lead Belly, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie among others. Research specialties: Asian American history and culture, Los Angeles history and culture, urban history, public history, vernacular landscape. During that project, the Smithsonian formally established SCRI under the direction of curator and former U.S. Army monuments woman Cori Wegener, leading to similar efforts in the ensuing years to respond to cultural crises around the worldfrom temple-destroying earthquakes in Nepal to museum bombings in Syria and Iraq. The Centers work is local, national, international, and global in scope. Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C. Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Morris, James R. Smithsonian Impresario: A Memoir by James Morris (2011). nmaahc.si.edu. Ripley, S. Dillon. B.A. My Armenia harnesses the power of storytelling to strengthen cultural heritage sustainability through community-based tourism development. For the past nine months, a squad of Uber drivers has made more than 200 trips and racked up more than 30,000 miles taking conservators to hundreds of museums and offsite storage locations throughout Ukraine. Email powered by MailChimp (Privacy Policy, Terms of Use), Living traditions of, by, and for the people. [note 4] Through these connections with external networks and strategic cultural partners, best practices and challenges emerge to inform the future of cultural heritage policy and practice at the Smithsonian. That enables the monitoring of bombings, missile strikes, artillery shelling and fires. The Washington Monument can be seen in the distance. Since the beginning of the invasion, the Cultural Heritage Monitoring Lab, aided by the University of Maryland Center for Development and Conflict Management and a displaced Ukrainian Fulbright scholar supported by the Smithsonian, used remote sensing to identify some 1,600 cases of potential damage to Ukrainian cultural heritage sites. B.A. M.A., Ohio State University. Support the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Thanks to the generosity of people like you, the Center is helping to sustain the world's cultural diversity by building understanding, strengthening communities, and reinforcing our shared humanity. Curator of Language and Cultural Vitality. (1979) State University of New York at Binghamton; M.A. When we think about war, what comes to mind is that quest for power and territory, the violent use of destructive armaments and the horrific costs incurred in human lives lost and shattered. Contact:MotleyS@si.edu, NDiaye, Diana Baird, Cultural Specialist and Curator. How, then, could conservators make house calls around the country at facilities storing collections of art, artifacts, books, documents, photographs and scientific specimens that documented the richness of Ukraines history, art, culture and scientific achievement? In May 2022, Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Information Policy officials received reports of an attack on the Hryhorii Skovoroda Literary Memorial Museum, dedicated to an 18th-century Ukrainian poet, philosopher and composer and located in the tiny village of Skovorodynivka, near Kharkiv and the Russian border. Cloud cover over the region for days prevented good imagery. This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history, and provides them with a sense of identity and continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural diversity and human creativity. The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage promotes greater understanding and sustainability of cultural heritage across the United States and around the world through research, education, and community engagement. (2007), Ph.D. (2015) New York University. In 2017, the label reached 251 million listeners through radio, online streaming and sales. Street and Delivery Address: Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Capital Gallery Building 600 Maryland Avenue SW Suite 2001 MRC 520 Washington, D.C. 20024. (2005) University of California, Los Angeles; PGCert. nmaahc.si.edu. Folklore (or traditional and popular culture) is the totality of tradition-based creations of a cultural community, expressed by a group or individuals and recognized as reflecting the expectations of a community in so far as they reflect its cultural and social identity; its standards and values are transmitted orally, by imitation or by other means. 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