February 7, 2012
How Much the Hope Diamond is Worth and Other Questions From Our Readers
How much is the Hope Diamond worth? Ask Smithsonian.
Our inquisitive readers are rising to the challenge we gave them last month. The questions are pouring in and we’re ready for more. Do you have any questions for our curators? Submit your questions here.
How much is the Hope Diamond worth? — Marjorie Mathews, Silver Spring, Maryland
That’s the most popular question we get, but we don’t really satisfy people by giving them a number. There are a number of answers, but the best one is that we honestly don’t know. It’s a little bit like Liz Taylor’s jewels being sold in December—all kinds of people guessed at what they would sell for, but everybody I know was way off. Only when those pieces were opened up to bidding at a public auction could you find out what their values were. When they were sold, then at least for that day and that night you could say, well, they were worth that much. The Hope Diamond is kind of the same way, but more so. There’s simply nothing else like it. So how do you put a value on the history, on the fact it’s been here on display for over 50 years and a few hundred million people have seen it, and on that fact it’s a rare blue diamond on top of everything else? You don’t. – Jeffrey E. Post, mineralogist, National Museum of Natural History
What’s the worst impact of ocean acidification so far?- Nancy Schaefer, Virginia Beach, Virginia
The impacts of ocean acidification are really just starting to be felt, but two big reports that came out in 2011 show that it could have very serious effects on coral reefs. These studies did not measure the warming effect of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but rather its effect of making the ocean more acidic when it dissolves in the ocean. Places where large amounts of carbon dioxide seep into the water from the sea floor provide a natural experiment and show us how ocean waters might look, say, 50 or 100 years from now. Both studies showed branching, lacy, delicate coral forms are likely to disappear, and with them that kind of three-dimensional complexity so many species depend on. Also, other species that build a stony skeleton or shell, such as oysters or mussels, are likely to be affected. This happens because acidification makes carbonate ions, which these species need for their skeletons, less abundant.
Nancy Knowlton, marine biologist
National Museum of Natural History
Art and artifacts from ancient South Pacific and Pacific Northwest tribes have similarities in form and function. Is it possible that early Hawaiians caught part of the Kuroshio Current of the North Pacific Gyre to end up along the northwest coast of America from northern California to Alaska? — April Croan, Maple Valley, Washington
Those similarities have given rise to various theories, including trans-Pacific navigation, independent drifts of floating artifacts, inadvertent crossings by ships that have lost their rudders or rigging, or whales harpooned in one area that died or were captured in a distant place. Some connections are well-known, like feather garment fragments found in an archaeological site in Southeast Alaska that appear to have been brought there by whaling ships that had stopped in the Hawaiian Islands, a regular route for 19th-century whalers. Before the period of European contact, the greatest similarities are with the southwest Pacific, not Hawaii. The Kushiro current would have facilitated Asian coastal contacts with northwestern North America, but would not have helped Hawaiians. The problem of identification is one of context, form and dating. Most of the reported similarities are either out of their original context (which can’t be reconstructed), or their form is not specific enough to relate to another area’s style, or the date of creation cannot be established. To date there is no acceptable proof for South Pacific-Northwest Coast historical connections that predates the European whaling era, except for links that follow the coastal region of the North Pacific into Alaska.
William Fitzhugh, archeologist
Natural History Museum
July 11, 2011
July 11: Today’s Events for the Last Day of the Folklife Festival
Colombian carnival performers at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Image by Julie Mianecki.
Welcome to the final day of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Make the most of the last events by trying Amazonian tucupí broth, made of scalded cassava, or try your hand at the tango. Look forward to the next 50 years of the Peace Corps at the Peace Porch and reflect on stories from the festival at the Session stage. There are no evening concerts tonight.
COLOMBIA
Al Son Que Me Toquen Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Chirimía la Contundencia
11:45 PM–12:30 PM El Pueblo Canta
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Aires del Campo
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Don Abundio y sus Traviesos
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Grupo Cabrestero
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Aires del Campo
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Chirimía la Contundencia
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Amazonian Ceremonial Music & Dance
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Tango de Medellín
El Rumbiadero Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Aires del Campo
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Joropo Contrapunteo Workshop
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Tango Workshop
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Salsa Workshop
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Baudilio y sus Marimba and Cantaoras de Alabaos
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Circo Ciudad
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Carranguera Music & Dance Workshop
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Carnival Workshop
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Salsa Workshop
Me Contaron Los Abuelos Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Hat-Making Traditions
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Instrument-Making Tradidions
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Ceremonial Music & Dance at Amazonian Circle
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Religious Sculpture
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Working with Clay
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Fish in the Amazon
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Andean Highland Crafts with Fibers
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Filigree Craft & Design
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Conversation with Artists
Sabores y Saberes Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Llanero Stew
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Smoked Chicken Stew
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Afternoon Snacks
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Sweets from Cali
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Amazonian Tucupí Broth
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Rice Bread
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Regional Empanadas
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Rice across the Regions
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Regional Drinks
THE PEACE CORPS
World Stage
11:00 AM–12:00 PM Tinikling Dancers from Philippines
12:00 PM–1:00 PM Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali
1:00 PM–2:00 PM San Dancers from Botswana
2:00 PM–3:00 PM Opika Performance Group from Ukraine
3:00 PM–4:00 PM Tinikling Dancers from Philippines
4:00 PM–5:00 PM Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Final Gathering
Peace Porch
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Diversity in the Peace Corps
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Sharing the United States with the World
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Sharing the World with the United States
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Capturing the Peace Corps Experience
2:00 PM–2:45 PM The Peace Corps’ Inspiration
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Being “The American”
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Peace Corps Families
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Capturing the Peace Corps Experience
5:00 PM–5:30 PM The Next Fifty Years
Home Cooking Stage
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Jamaican Cooking
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Georgian Cooking
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Zambian Cooking
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Moroccan Cooking
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Malian Cooking
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Guatemalan Cooking
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Kyrgyz Cooking
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Tongan Cooking
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Just Desserts
RHYTHM AND BLUES
Session Stage
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Vocal Roots
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Globe Posters and R&B
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Musical Crossroads
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Stories from the Studio
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Doo-Wop with the Swallows
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Music Communities
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Marketing & Promotion
4:15 PM–5:30 PM Stories from the Festival
Soulsville Stage
11:00 AM–12:05 PM Fred Wesley and The New JBs
12:05 PM–1:10 PM The Swallows
1:10 PM–2:15 PM The Jewels
2:15 PM–3:20 PM Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Institute
3:20 PM–4:25 PM Fred Wesley and The New JBs
4:20 PM–5:30 PM The Swallows
Motor City Stage
11:00 AM–12:05 PM The Dixie Cups
12:05 PM–1:10 PM Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Institute
1:10 PM–2:15 PM The Monitors
2:15 PM–3:20 PM Wind Workshop (Cross Program)
3:20 PM–4:25 PM The Dixie Cups
4:20 PM–5:30 PM The Monitors
July 10, 2011
July 10: Today’s Events at the Folklife Festival
A visitor samples southeast Asian food at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Image by Julie Mianecki.
Welcome to day nine of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Fuse two dance traditions at the event “Tango meets Salsa” at the El Rumbiadero stage today and learn about Colombian mask-making traditions at the Me Contaron Los Abuelos stage. Across the Mall, get a lesson in sharing the United States with the world from the Peace Corps or head over to the R&B section to listen to The Swallows and The Dixie Cups. Tonight, spend an evening with songwriter-producer team Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff or enjoy a performance of Peruvian music and dance.
COLOMBIA
Al Son Que Me Toquen Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM El Pueblo Canta
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Grupo Cabrestero
12:30 PM–1:15 PM El Pueblo Canta
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Aires del Campo
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Chirimía la Contundencia & Cantaoras de Alabaos
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Amazonian Ceremonial Music and Dance
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Don Abundio y sus Traviesos
4:15 PM–5:00 PM El Pueblo Canta
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Parranda Paisa: Aires del Campo & Ayombe
El Rumbiadero Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Tango Workshop
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Circus Workshop
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Carranguera Music & Dance Workshop
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Salsa Workshop
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Joropo Workshop
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Tango meets Salsa
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Baudilio y su Marimba
4:15 PM–5:30 PM Carnival Workshop & Procession
Me Contaron Los Abuelos Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Amazonian Crafts
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Craft Market Strategies
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Mask-Making Traditions
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Making & Using Hammocks
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Building with Guadua Bamboo
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Creating Collectives
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Traditional Games
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Ceremonial Music & Dance at Amazonian Circle
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Conversation with Artists
Sabores y Saberes Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Preparing the Mamona Beef Roast (Part 1 of 2)
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Boyacense Stew
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Momposino Cheese
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Aborrajados from Cali
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Rice Dishes
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Tamales
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Momposino Fish Stew
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Preparing the Mamona Beef Roast (Part 2 0f 2)
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Regional Exchange: Parrado
THE PEACE CORPS
World Stage
11:00 AM–12:00 PM Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali
12:00 PM–1:00 PM Opika Performance Group from Ukraine
1:00 PM–2:00 PM Tinikling Dancers from Philippines
2:00 PM–3:00 PM San Dancers from Botswana
3:00 PM–4:00 PM Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali
4:00 PM–5:00 PM Opika Performance Group from Ukraine
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Peruvian Dance
Peace Porch
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Teaching & Learning
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Capturing the Peace Corps Experience
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Life after Peace Corps
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Peace Corps Families
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Being “The American”
2:45 PM–3:30 PM What Peace Corps Volunteers Do
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Sharing the World with the United States
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Sharing the United States with the World
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Thinking Globally, Living Locally
Home Cooking Stage
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Ukrainian Cooking
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Kenyan Cooking
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Trees, Water & People
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Ghanaian Cooking
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Kyrgyz Cooking
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Zambian Cooking
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Peruvian Cooking
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Moroccan Cooking
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Just Desserts
RHYTHM AND BLUES
Session Stage
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Vocal Roots
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Getting the Music Heard
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Globe Posters and R&B
1:15 PM–2:00 PM R&B through the Decades
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Musical Crossroads
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Social Dance
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Marketing & Promotion
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Doo-Wop with the Swallows
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Interview with Fred Wesley, Sam Lathan
Soulsville Stage
11:00 AM–12:05 PM The Swallows
12:05 PM–1:10 PM Fred Wesley and The New JBs
1:10 PM–2:15 PM The Dixie Cups
2:15 PM–3:20 PM The Swallows
3:20 PM–4:25 PM Fred Wesley and The New JBs
4:20 PM–5:30 PM The Dixie Cups
Motor City Stage
11:00 AM–12:05 PM The Monitors
12:05 PM–1:10 PM Fernando Jones
1:10 PM–2:15 PM Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Institute
2:15 PM–3:20 PM The Jewels
3:20 PM–4:25 PM The Monitors
4:20 PM–5:30 PM Fernando Jones
EVENING CONCERTS
World Stage
5:30 PM–7:00 PM Peruvian Music and Dance
Motor City Stage
6:00 PM–8:00 PM An Evening with Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff and a Tribute to Philadelphia International Records
July 9, 2011
July 9: Today’s Events at the Folklife Festival
An abstract sculpture representing Colombian urban buildings at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Image by Julie Mianecki.
Welcome to day eight of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival! Check out presentations about weaving and the environment and recycling in the arts this morning in the Colombia tents, then head over to the Peace Corps area to try out some Ukrainian, Jamaican and Georgian cooking. Later on, enjoy interview with musicians from The Jewels, The Monitors and The Dixie Cups. Tonight’s evening events include a memorial concert for Kate Rinzler, wife of Ralph Rinzler, the late founder of the Folklife Festival, and a concert of traditional Colombia music with Aires del Campo and Ayombe.
COLOMBIA
Al Son Que Me Toquen Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Grupo Cabrestero
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Don Abundio y sus Traviesos
12:30 PM–1:15 PM El Pueblo Canta
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Encuentro: Don Abundio y sus Traviesos & Ayombe
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Chirimía la Contundencia
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Aires del Campo
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Grupo Cabrestero
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Chirimía la Contundencia
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Salsa de Cali
El Rumbiadero Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Circus Workshop
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Salsa Workshop
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Aires del Campo Workshop
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Tango Workshop
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Joropo Workshop
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Carranguera Music & Dance Workshop
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Circus Workshop
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Carnival Music Workshop
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Tango Workshop
Me Contaron Los Abuelos Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Weaving & the Environment
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Recycling in the Arts
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Ceremonial Music & Dance at Amazonian Circle
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Cooking & the Environment
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Afro-Colombian Hairstyles
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Amazonian Ceremonial Stools
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Sustainable Gardening
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Ceremonial Music & Dance at Amazonian Circle
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Conversation with Artists
Sabores y Saberes Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Amazonian Casabe
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Regional Corn Arepas
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Regional Baked Breads
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Antioqueño Beans
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Coconut Rice
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Onces Santafereñas
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Macetas: Decorating with Candy
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Chocoano Wraps
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Regional Exchange
THE PEACE CORPS
World Stage
11:00 AM–12:00 PM Tinikling Dancers from Philippines
12:00 PM–1:00 PM Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali
1:00 PM–2:00 PM San Dancers from Botswana
2:00 PM–3:00 PM Opika Performance Group from Ukraine
3:00 PM–4:00 PM Tinikling Dancers from Philippines
4:00 PM–5:00 PM Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali
5:00 PM–5:30 PM San Dancers from Botswana
Peace Porch
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Sharing the United States with the World
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Sharing the World with the United States
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Peace Corps Families
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Life after Peace Corps
2:00 PM–2:45 PM The Peace Corps’ Inspiration
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Being “The American”
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Teaching and Learning
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Capturing the Peace Corps Experience
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Local Clothes, Food & Customs
Home Cooking Stage
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Peace Corps Staff Cooking
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Peace Corps Staff Cooking
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Trees, Water & People
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Malian Cooking
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Tongan Cooking
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Jamaican Cooking
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Ukrainian Cooking
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Georgian Cooking
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Just Desserts
RHYTHM AND BLUES
Session Stage
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Interview with Bill Myers and The Monitors
11:45 PM–12:30 PM R&B through the Decades
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Stories from the Road
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Interview with The Jewels
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Interview with The Dixie Cups
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Doo-Wop with The Swallows
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Getting the Music Heard
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Learning through Music
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Social Dance
Soulsville Stage
11:00 AM–12:05 PM The Jewels
12:05 PM–1:10 PM Fernando Jones
1:10 PM–2:15 PM The Monitors
2:15 PM–3:20 PM Fred Wesley and The New JBs
3:20 PM–4:25 PM The Jewels
4:20 PM–5:30 PM The Monitors
Motor City Stage
11:00 AM–12:05 PM Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Institute
12:05 PM–1:10 PM The Dixie Cups
1:10 PM–2:15 PM The Swallows
2:15 PM–3:20 PM Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Institute
3:20 PM–4:25 PM The Dixie Cups
4:20 PM–5:30 PM The Swallows
EVENING CONCERTS
Al Son Que Me Toquen Stage
6:00 PM–8:00 PM Aires del Campo and Ayombe
World Stage
5:30 PM–7:30 PM Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert: Remembering Kate Rinzler with Elizabeth Mitchell, Suni Paz, Chip Taylor and the Grandkids and others
July 8, 2011
July 8: Today’s Events at the Folklife Festival
Presenters discuss the Peace Corps at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Image by Julie Mianecki.
UPDATE: The Folklife Festival will close today at 4 p.m. due to severe thunderstorms. It will reopen tomorrow at 11 a.m.
Welcome to day seven of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival! This morning, learn a thing or two about improvisation at the El Rumbiadero stage or immerse yourself in the culture of Colombia’s coffee region next door at the Me Contaron Los Abuelos stage. Explore diversity in the Peace Corps later in the day then head over to the R&B tents to discuss music and communities. Tonight, choose between two great options: A musical journey through Colombia and an evening with The Dixie Cups, the 1960s girl group behind the song “Chapel of Love.”
COLOMBIA
Al Son Que Me Toquen Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Aires del Campo
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Don Abundio y sus Traviesos
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Grupo Cabrestero
1:15 PM–2:00 PM El Pueblo Canta
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Don Abundio y sus Traviesos
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Chirimía la Contundencia
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Tango de Medellín
4:15 PM–5:30 PM Parrada Paisa: Aires del Campo & Ayombe
El Rumbiadero Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Improvising Workshop
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Circus Workshop
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Voice Workshop
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Tango Workshop
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Instrument-Making Workshop
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Salsa Workshop
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Carranguera Music & Dance Workshop
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Chirimía Music Workshop
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Circus Workshop
Me Contaron Los Abuelos Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Mining & Fishing
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Coffee Culture
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Ceremonial Music & Dance at Amazonian Circle
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Ranching in the Plains
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Maintaining Languages
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Maloquero Wisdom
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Highlands & Coffee Region Basketry
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Ceremonial Music & Dance at Amazonian Circle
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Conversation with Artists
Sabores y Saberes Stage:
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Mote de Quesoo Soup
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Momposino Cheese
12:30 PM–2:00 PM Regional Sausages
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Baked Regional Breads
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Amazonian Tucupí Broth
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Sweet Corn Arepas
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Candied Lime Rind
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Regional Exchange
THE PEACE CORPS
World Stage
11:00 AM–12:00 PM Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali
12:00 PM–1:00 PM San Dancers from Botswana
1:00 PM–2:00 PM Opika Performance Group from Ukraine
2:00 PM–3:00 PM Tinikling Dancers from Philippines
3:00 PM–4:00 PM Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali
4:00 PM–5:00 PM San Dancers from Botswana
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Opika Performance Group from Ukraine
Peace Porch
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Thinking Globally, Living Locally
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Peace Corps Families
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Sharing the World with the United States
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Sharing the United States with the World
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Capturing the Peace Corps Experience
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Diversity in the Peace Corps
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Life Peace Corps
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Being “The American”
5:00 PM–5:30 PM What Peace Corps Volunteers Do
Home Cooking Stage
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Filipino Cooking
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Peruvian Cooking
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Kyrgyz Cooking
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Moroccan Cooking
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Ghanaian Cooking
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Guatemalan Cooking
3:30 PM–4:15 PM Kenyan Cooking
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Jamaican Cooking
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Just Desserts
RHYTHM AND BLUES
Session Stage
11:00 AM–11:45 PM Social Dance
11:45 PM–12:30 PM Stories from the Road
12:30 PM–1:15 PM Musical Crossroads
1:15 PM–2:00 PM Doo-Wop with the Swallows
2:00 PM–2:45 PM Interview with The Jewels
2:45 PM–3:30 PM Radio as Promotion
3:30 PM–4:15 PM R&B through the Decades
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Learning through Music
5:00 PM–5:30 PM Music Communities
Soulsville Stage
11:00 AM–12:05 PM The Swallows
12:05 PM–1:10 PM The Jewels
1:10 PM–2:15 PM Fred Wesley and The New JBs
2:15 PM–3:20 PM Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Institute
3:20 PM–4:25 PM The Jewels
4:20 PM–5:30 PM Fred Wesley and The New JBs
Motor City Stage
11:00 AM–12:05 PM Fernando Jones
12:05 PM–1:10 PM The Monitors
1:10 PM–2:15 PM The Dixie Cups
2:15 PM–3:20 PM Fernando Jones
3:20 PM–4:25 PM The Monitors
4:20 PM–5:30 PM Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Institute
EVENING CONCERTS
Al Son Que Me Toquen Stage
6:00 PM–8:30 PM Musical Journey through Colombia: Dancing Salsa, Carranguera and Joropo featuring Salsa de Cali, El Pueblo Canta and Grupo Cabrestero
Motor City Stage
6:00 PM–7:30 PM An Evening with the Dixie Cups
