Placards like this one show visitors were Armenia is located and provide texts in Armenian on one side and English on the other.
You can see that it's the same man featured in the banner behind him.
A little bit away these three young sisters performed traditional songs on elaborate instruments similar to Appalachian dulcimers. They were amazing.
The art of calligraphy was featured here with examples and a demonstration by this master calligrapher.
This section was a large tent with interactive presentations on aspects of Armenian design motifs. The table above is a work being created from different colors of plastic bottle tops.
A family of stone carvers were all busily chipping and gouging away at slabs of volcanic rock, sandstone and limestone to create these beautiful carvings, many used as architectural elements in homes and churches.
Woodworking Shop
Armenian Potters' demonstrations
A demonstration that became interactive for this young festival goer.
A display called the "Tree of Life" outside of the Lacemakers' booth.
Rug weavers one booth beyond. This woman is spinning the yarn.
The last stop before lunch was a demonstration of an Armenian dish that was a lot like focaccia bread with tomatoes and herbs baked on the surface. At one point the interpreter likened it to Armenia's version of pizza. After this it was time to have lunch myself! Unfortunately there is never any sampling from this tent--health inspector kill-joys...
If you ever find yourself in Washington, DC around the 4th of July, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival is really a must do experience.
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