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Washington, DC is not only our nation's Capital and home to our federal government, but it is also a cosmopolitan city with a variety of opportunities that attract residents and visitors from around the world. A city, full of distinctive neighborhoods, each with a different tempo, focus and style that makes each community individually unique.

PennQuarterDC.com is a convenient online resource with information regarding businesses and events between the White House and the capital also known as the "Penn Quarter". Whether trying to find an event, locate the closest restaurant, or see the next performance - PennQuarterDC.com makes it easy!

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an international exposition of living cultural heritage annually produced outdoors on the National Mall of the United States in Washington, D.C., by the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

The Festival takes place for two weeks every summer overlapping the Fourth of July holiday. It is an educational presentation that features community-based cultural exemplars. Free to the public, like other Smithsonian museums, each Festival typically draws more than one million visitors.

The Festival generally includes daily and evening programs of music, song, dance, celebratory performance, crafts and cooking demonstrations, storytelling, illustrations of workers' culture, and narrative sessions for discussing cultural issues.