1 year ago (8 notes)

#guadua
#bamboo
#architecture
#Colombia
#Smithsonian
#Folklife
#Festival
#alternative construction materials
#construction
#green construction
#anthropology
#folklore
#ethnomusicology
#museum
#national mall
#washington d.c.
#bamboo construction

Colombian Architects will Build Innovative Bamboo (Guadua) Tents on the National Mall

by Van Luong

Ever wondered about the use of giant bamboo as a construction material? Click on the image to find out more.

2 years ago (1 note)

#smithsonian
#folklife
#festival
#washington dc
#national mall
#Colombia
#traditional crafts
#folklore
#folkways
#foodways
#ethnomusicology
#anthropology
#Colombian music
#Joropo
#Andean highlands
#Momposino Depression
#Medellin
#Cali
#Bogota
#circus

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Here’s the latest dispatch from Colombia program Curator Olivia Cadaval. Click on the image for an update from Bogotá!

2 years ago (4 notes)

#smithsonian
#folklife
#folkways
#foodways
#ethnomusicology
#folklore
#anthropology
#museum
#washington dc
#national mall
#colombia
#peace corps
#rhythm and blues

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Preparations are in full swing for the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Click on the image to find out more!