Smithsonian Folklife Festival Foodways, June 30 - July 11

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Foodways Outreach for Greater Midwest Foodways 

2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Foodways programming information for Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance

The 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival runs from June 30-July 4 and July 7-11 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This year’s Festival features foodways from around the world as part of our Colombia, Peace Corps, and Rhythm and Blues programs.

Colombia: The Nature of Culture
The Colombia program features an extraordinary diversity of foodways from seven ecosystems, including the Andean Highlands; Andean Savannah; the Eje Cafetero; the Momposino Depression; the Colombian Pacific Region; the Southeastern Plains, and the Colombian Amazon, as well as the urban areas of Medellín, Cali, and Bogotá. Demonstrations will include the making of queso de capa, pan de arroz, sausage, and grilled sides of beef.

Peace Corps: Promoting World Peace and Friendship
Since its founding fifty years ago, the Peace Corps has served in 139 different countries around the world, including countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa; the Peace Corps food concessions will focus on these two regions. The Peace Corps Home Cooking tent will feature demonstrations by participants from Georgia, Jamaica, Kyrgyz Republic, Mali, Philippines, and Ukraine, with discussion of the role food plays in family and community life.

Rhythm and Blues: Tell It Like It Is
Barbecue has a long association with regions of the country known for producing rhythm and blues. KBQ Real Barbecue of Bowie, Maryland, is representative of Southern barbecue traditions, particularly slow smoking. Dishes will include a Pulled Pork Platter and Sandwich, a Pork Spare Ribs Platter, Smoked Chicken Wings, Cole Slaw, and Fresh Sweet Potato Chips.

Arabbers
African American horse cart vendors were once a common sight in cities such as New York and
Philadelphia; the distinctive musical calls they use to advertise their wares are now heard in only one city, Baltimore. Three of the remaining Baltimore Arabbers will be selling fresh fruit.

For more information visit us at www.festival.si.edu