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Caribbean Americans | Folklife Today
Louis Michot and Leyla McCalla: Homegrown Plus May 13, 2025 Posted by: Stephen Winick Welcome to our latest post in the Homegrown Plus series, featuring Louis Michot and Leyla McCalla, an outstanding duo performing traditional French-language music from Louisiana. Just like other blogs in the series, this one includes a concert video, a video interview with the musicians, and connections to Library of Congress collections.
Internship program | Folklife Today
Announcing a New Cohort of AFC Summer Interns June 5, 2024 Posted by: Nicole Saylor The American Folklife Center is pleased to announce the selection of three summer interns who will work on public programs, outreach activities and descriptive access work. One intern comes to us from the Utah State University folklore studies program, and two are supported by the AFC Internship Fund. Hanna Salmon is a PhD candidate in Ethnomusicology at the University of Texas at Austin.
Category: Asian American History
Homegrown Plus: From China to Appalachia with Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, and Chao Tian January 10, 2024 Posted by: Stephen Winick Welcome back to Homegrown Plus! We're continuing the series with a concert and interview featuring Grammy Award winning American Roots artists Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer together with accomplished Chinese classical hammered dulcimer player Chao Tian.
Korean Americans | Folklife Today
“Arirang” Album by K-Pop Band BTS Draws on AFC’s Collections April 10, 2026 Posted by: Allina Migoni If you're a fan of the K-pop band BTS, you may have seen a teaser video last month for the band's new album, "Arirang," which takes its name from a beloved Korean folk song. The video alludes to the first recording ever made of that song, a nearly 130-year-old wax cylinder preserved here at the American Folklife Center.
Latin America | Folklife Today
Now Available: “Desde el Fondo de Los Tiempos” (“From the Depths of Time”) – A New Homegrown (at Home) Concert with Argentine artist, Nadia Larcher March 30, 2026 Posted by: Douglas D. Peach This post details, in English and Spanish, the American Folklife Center's latest Homegrown (at Home) Concert with Argentine artist, Nadia Larcher.
South America | Folklife Today
Now Available: “Desde el Fondo de Los Tiempos” (“From the Depths of Time”) – A New Homegrown (at Home) Concert with Argentine artist, Nadia Larcher March 30, 2026 Posted by: Douglas D. Peach This post details, in English and Spanish, the American Folklife Center's latest Homegrown (at Home) Concert with Argentine artist, Nadia Larcher.
Animals | Folklife Today
Homegrown Plus Premiere: Tlacuatzin Son Huasteco from Mexico September 28, 2022 Posted by: Stephen Winick We're continuing the Homegrown Plus Premiere series with Tlacuatzin Son Huasteco, a trio playing one of the traditional music styles of eastern Mexico, known as son huasteco or huapango music; As is usual for the series, this blog post includes an embedded concert video, an interview video, and a set of related links to explore! Son huasteco music is built around two variants of the...
Category: Puerto Rican Americans
AFC Announces New Research Guide on the NEA’s National Heritage Fellowship September 27, 2023 Posted by: Douglas D. Peach The American Folklife Center (AFC) is proud to announce a new research guide, which highlights AFC collections related to the National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. The National Heritage Fellowship is the highest honor for the traditional arts in the United States.
Category: Día de los Muertos
Halloween and Día de Muertos Research Guide Expanded and Updated October 24, 2022 Posted by: Stephen Winick Get ready for two upcoming holidays with the expanded and updated research guide on Halloween and Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) from the Library of Congress! "Halloween & Dia de Muertos Resources" highlights collections from across the Library, including the American Folklife Center, Prints and Photographs, the Hispanic section, Rare Books, Manuscripts, and the National Audio Visual...
Category: Día de Muertos
Halloween and Día de Muertos Research Guide Expanded and Updated October 24, 2022 Posted by: Stephen Winick Get ready for two upcoming holidays with the expanded and updated research guide on Halloween and Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) from the Library of Congress! "Halloween & Dia de Muertos Resources" highlights collections from across the Library, including the American Folklife Center, Prints and Photographs, the Hispanic section, Rare Books, Manuscripts, and the National Audio Visual...
Archive: April 2023 (9 Posts)
Refined by: (Year) 2023; (Month) April LIVE! At The Library – ‘The War and Peace of Tim O’Brien,’ Thursday, May 11th, 5pm-8pm April 28, 2023 Posted by: Kerry Ward The following is a question-and-answer session with author Tim O’Brien in anticipation of the film screening of The War and Peace of Tim O’Brien with special guest and director of the documentary, Aaron Matthews on Thursday, May 11th from 5pm-8pm at the Library of Congress.
Archive: March 2023 (8 Posts)
Homegrown Plus: Mamselle Ruiz’s Mexican Sones from Montreal, Canada March 29, 2023 Posted by: Stephen Winick Welcome back to Homegrown Plus! Since it's Women's History Month, we thought we'd feature another fantastic woman musician, Mamselle Ruiz! Like other blogs in the Homegrown Plus series, this one includes a concert video and a video interview with the featured performer, plus links and connections to Library of Congress collections.
Archive: October 2022 (8 Posts)
Halloween and Día de Muertos Research Guide Expanded and Updated October 24, 2022 Posted by: Stephen Winick Get ready for two upcoming holidays with the expanded and updated research guide on Halloween and Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) from the Library of Congress! "Halloween & Dia de Muertos Resources" highlights collections from across the Library, including the American Folklife Center, Prints and Photographs, the Hispanic section, Rare Books, Manuscripts, and the National Audio Visual...
Cuban Americans | Folklife Today
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New AFC Latinx and Latin American Research Guide : Navigating AFC Collections During National Hispanic Heritage Month
The research guides from the American Folklife Center, found on this page, help researchers navigate the AFC collections by geographic region or by topic. One of our most recent guides, Latinx and Latin American Collections: Resources in the American Folklife Center, provides quick access to our Latinx and Latin American resources during National Hispanic Heritage Month. What is a research guide?
Archive: July 2022 (8 Posts)
AFC’s Community Collections Grants Recipients: An Interview with Urban Artistry’s Junious Brickhouse July 18, 2022 Posted by: Michelle Stefano In March, the Library announced the ten recipients of the AFC's Community Collections Grants, officially launching this new, multiyear program.
Capturing Military Stories with the Veterans History Project and Military Voices Initiative
This post is written in collaboration with Megan Harris, Senior Reference Specialist for the Veterans History Project On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 3 pm EST, the American Folklife Center will host the panel discussion, “Sharing Military Voices Archived at the American Folklife Center,” at the Library of Congress—and you’re invited! The American Folklife Center invites you to attend this event to learn more about the Library’s Veterans History Project (VHP) and StoryCorps’ Military Voices...
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