WTOP: Smithsonian Folklife Festival shortened to 2 days instead of 10 Editor Mar 14, 2019 This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival is going to be a two-day event, rather than the 10 days the program has been in recent years.
Washington Post: Smithsonian shrinks this summer’s Folklife Festival from 10 days to two Editor Mar 14, 2019 The Smithsonian Institution has canceled this summer’s 10-day Folklife Festival celebrating the music and culture of Benin and Brazil and will replace it with a smaller event.