|
|
Article: Music Box: Enjoy international culture at Smithsonian festival
- Article from:
- Maryland Gazette
- Article date:
- June 30, 2007
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2007 Maryland Gazette. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Each year, the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is transformed
into a magnificent international festival of music and culture
focusing on three particular areas in the world.
At this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival - my first Pick of
the Week - audiences can absorb the art and culture of the Mekong
River (which connects Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and the
Yunnan province of China), Northern Ireland and the state of
Virginia.
"Mekong River: Connecting Cultures" will examine the complex
connections among the region's various ethnic groups, languages,
traditions and practices along the Mekong River. Hear a variety of
music from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and the Yunnan ...