But the centers few vehicles were needed for civil defense purposes and thus unavailable. Junior Volunteer at Festival of American Folklife, 1986. 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. Terms of Use As the one-year anniversary of the deadly 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, we take a close look at the ongoing work of hundreds of professionals across a landscape of Ukrainian and international organizations to defend endangered cultural heritage. Since then, the label has expanded on Asch's vision of documenting and preserving music and soundscapes from around the world. In their "Artisan Initiative"., CFCH is dedicated to building the sustainability of craft traditions of individuals and groups. Painters Rolando Mayen and Paula Kaufman in the Office of Exhibits Central's Graphics Department created these authentic commercial signs for the music tent in the Borderlands' program at the 1993 Festival of American Folklife. B.A. Telephone: 202.633.6440 Fax: 202.633.6474, 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, Mailing Address Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Smithsonian Institution P.O. Notably, more than 500 are religious sitesplaces of worship and cemeterieswith those of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church specifically targeted. A participant works on a quilt at the 1968 Festival of American Folklife on the National Mall, Washington, D.C. Yugoslav Dancers at Festival of American Folklife, 1973. Contact:DeutschJ@si.edu, Daz-Carrera, Cristina,Curator. (2011) Leiden; M.Phil. B.A. In the practical implementation of cultural sustainability, CFCH also manages three different projects where the theoretical finding of this research can be put to test in the field. Director:Michael Atwood MasonTotal Full-Time Employees:45Annual Budget (federal, trust and business activities) FY 2017:$10 million. We work with communities in the United States and around the world to encourage the understanding, appreciation, and vitality of humanity's diverse living cultural heritage. An active research group was formed to explore and articulate this concept of cultural sustainability. At the outset of the Russian invasion, Ukrainian cultural officials and leaders responded quickly to protect facilities and collections from the shelling and bombing. Ph.D. (1979) University of California, Los Angeles. (1991), Ph.D. (1998) University of California, Los Angeles. To date, almost 1,600 cases of potential damage to Ukrainian cultural heritage sites have been documented, including some 700 monuments and memorials, and more than 200 museums, archives and libraries. With nearly 60,000 tracks of digitized music and sound, Folkways is a cultural treasure with unique holdings in American folk, world music and childrens music, including special series dedicated to African American and Latino music. The first lady spoke eloquently of the importance of history, art and culture in defining the identity of the Ukrainian people. (2005) University of California, Los Angeles; PGCert. B.A. Contact:KimSO@si.edu, Kurin, Richard, Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large. B.A. Since 2003, he has helped plan and develop public programs on California, China, Hungary, Peace Corps, Apollo Theater, Circus Arts, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Mekong River, U.S. Forest Service, World War II . Investigating Afrofuturist expression through art, music, activism and more, this exhibition explores and reveals Afrofuturisms historic and poignant engagement with African American history and popular culture. The National Park Service has as one of its objectives the preservation of historic sites, partnering with CFCH in their concerns for the cultural sustainability of both tangible and natural cultural resources. Currently there are three main research areas actively sponsored by CFCH. Contact Soeun directly . Telephone: 202.633.6440 Fax: 202.633.6474 Email . Contact:Diaz-CarreraC@si.edu, Holmgren, Meredith,Curator, American Womens Music. (1970) Williams College; M.A. Intern at Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Research specialties: Language documentation and description, language revitalization, youth motivation in language vitality, language and cultural diversity especially in Oklahoma and American Southeast, community-based endangered languages archives, language policy. Research specialties: Public sector folklore and ethnomusicology,traditional musicand museums, popular folk musics of Latin America, mariachi music in Mexico and the U.S. (1970), Ph.D. (1974) University of Chicago. 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. B.A. Smithsonian Folkwaysisdedicated tosupporting cultural diversityandincreased understanding among peoplesthrough the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound. Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures Sometimes collections are in disarray, evidence of hurried packing and evacuation. Research specialties: Ethnographic and Indigenous archives, information ethics, language revitalization, indigenous knowledge systems, knowledge repatriation, Africa. Research specialties: Occupational folklife, African folklife, epic, narrative, proverbs, computer applications in folklore, intangible cultural heritage policy. To facilitate this, Ripley appointed James R. Morris as the Smithsonian's first Director of Museum Services. Ambassador at Large, Smithsonian Institution. The program brings together community-driven research and documentation, product development, enterprise training, world-class design development and a suite of tools artisans can use to unlock access to both local and international markets. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. nmaahc.si.edu. The National Endowment for the Arts, also headquartered in Washington, D.C., offers support and funding to both new and established art media. Research specialties: Ethnomusicology, audiovisual archives, music industry, social organization, cosmology, ritual, oral narrative, South American Indians, Brazil. The trips are daunting, as the conservators traverse war zones and find museums and facilities severely damaged, bereft of roofs and walls, and lacking power and utilities. Box 37012, MRC 520 Washington, D.C. 20013-7012, Email powered by MailChimp (Privacy Policy, Terms of Use), Living traditions of, by, and for the people. Spirit in the Dark: Religion in Black Music, Activism and Popular Culture This eclectic collection of artifacts and activities came together at the Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage through a series of fortuitous and unplanned events. (2011) New York University. (1991), Ph.D. (1998) University of California, Los Angeles. Along with the artifacts of material culture, we are blanketed with artifacts of intangible cultural heritage, including traditions of performance, ritual, music, dance, knowledge, storytelling, and oral transmission. Research specialties: English country dance in the U.S., Scottish traditional song and the Folk Revival, comparative British and Appalachian folksong traditions. Adams, Greg,Interim Archives Director. The topics and research areas that had been labeled as folklore and folklife are increasingly rebranded as topics within the purview of cultural studies. By the time of the Bicentennial Celebration 10 years later, the DC Folklife Festival had been incorporated into the festivities for the national party with activities scheduled throughout the summer. 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. (1983), Ph.D. (1991) Indiana University. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Research specialties: Native American and Pacific Rim material culture, contemporary Native American art, museum practice. Junior volunteer John McCauley demonstrates marblemaking to onlookers at the 20th Festival of American Folklife, in the Summer of 1986. It began with the first Festival of American Folklife in 1967. In 2017, the label reached 251 million listeners through radio, online streaming and sales. (1996) University of Kansas; Ph.D. (2001) University of Kansas. Research specialties: Intangible cultural heritage, Latin American music (specifically: USA, Mexico and Guatemala, Indigenous and migrant communities). 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 . [3] Instead of collecting and curating objects, both the Festival and the Folkways units at CFCH collect, research, and produce experiences. Among them was the Kosciuszko Foundation, a Polish American organization that, with funding and advice from the Smithsonian, has provided emergency stabilization supplies for dozens of Ukrainian museums from its offices in Warsaw. (1981), Ph.D. (1995) University of Pennsylvania. Visitors at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, 2002. Research specialties: Occupational folklife, veterans of World War II, American film and mass media. (2004) Barnard College, Columbia University; M.A. In presenting the Smithsonians contribution to that effort, we could not have been prouder. 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. Native American Blanket Toss at Festival of American Folklife, 1974. (1973) New York University; M.A. (1972) State University of New York, Buffalo; M.A. Contact:ClarkLE@si.edu, Crdova, Amalia,Latino Digital Curator of New and Emerging Media. There are restrictions for re-using this image. 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. The Smithsonian Artisan Initiative is dedicated to building the sustainability of traditional culture. Julia Lopez, a needle craft artist from California, demonstrates Mexican stitchery at the 1978 Festival of American Folklife. HERI mobilized to provide emergency packing materials. 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. 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. (1979) Emory University; Ph.D. (1991) George Washington University. Nevertheless, he proposed to stage an outdoor festival on the National Mall during the summer, building on his previous career as both performer and manager in the music industry. (1964), Ph.D. (1973) University of Pennsylvania. 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 centers collections are global in perspective, covering world ethnic performance traditions, spoken-word recordings, sounds of science and nature, occupational folklore and family folklore. Senior Folklorist Emeritus. Email powered by MailChimp (Privacy Policy, Terms of Use), Kronos Quartet, Rinde Eckert, Vn-nh Vanessa V. Visitors enjoy the 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall. (1976) Simmons College; M.A. An image dated two weeks later, on February 27, depicts the museum roofless with major damage, while other nearby buildings remained undamagedan indication that the museum was specifically targeted. [note 1] Its budget comes primarily from grants, trust monies, federal government appropriations, and gifts, with a small percentage coming from the main Smithsonian budget.[2]. 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. To support Putins wrongful argument that Ukraine doesnt have a culture and history independent of Russia, his forces figure they can simply bomb away the countrys cultural heritage. At the July 3-14, 1974 Festival of American Folklife, Native Americans section, a woman participates in the blanket toss, a game in the World Eskimo Olympics. Tradition is always with us, shaping our thoughts, our behavior, our path into the future. Research Associate. The CFCH is one of several federal institutions to have related mandates. 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. Ripley, S. Dillon. (2007), Ph.D. (2015) New York University. The American Folklife Center, at the nearby Library of Congress, limits its scope to American Folklife in contrast to the international scope of the CFCH. Research specialties: Ethnomusicology, audiovisual archives, music industry, social organization, cosmology, ritual, oral narrative, South American Indians, Brazil. Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage | Smithsonian Institution Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is home to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Contact:ButvinHM@si.edu, Clark, Logan,Executive Assistant, Smithsonian Folkways. Research Associate. Toward the end of the fierce battle for Kherson in November 2022, museum staff at the Kherson Regional Art Museum reported that dozens of Russian specialists and aides haphazardly loaded two trucks with some 10,000 artworks without proper packing. B.A. B.A. Following World War II, the nations of the world contemplated the armed conquest of neighbors, the Holocaust, genocide and mass execution, the restrictions of thought, movement, belief and association inflicted by the Nazi regime. Particularly strong are collections of traditional music, occupational folklore, narrative, immigration, and family folklore. Music HerStory explores these contributions through unique media collections from across the Smithsonian. Lithuanian Blacksmith at Smithsonian Folklife Festival, 1998. University of California, Los Angeles. Folklife Festival Support the Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, sustainability projects, educational outreach, and more. In 2010, the Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacy honored the Festival with a Best Practice Award for International Cultural Engagement, and, in 2017, the American Alliance of Museums recognized the Festival with a Sustainability Excellence Award. They focus on American, and more specifically Euro-American, African American, Caribbean and Native American musical and performance traditions. 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. This research informs collaborations with communities working to sustain their most cherished cultural heritage: Sustaining Minority Languages in Europe Project. 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