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Archive: January 2016 (2 Posts)

A man playing a guitar and singing to a close crowd of a dozen or so men and women

Celebrate AFC’s 40th with Photos of “MyTradition”

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Note: This is part of a series of blog posts about the 40th anniversary of the American Folklife Center. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the American Folklife Center and its congressional mandate to “preserve and present American folklife,” we’re inviting people to share photos of their own folklife traditions. Do you prepare a family …

A man playing a guitar and singing to a close crowd of a dozen or so men and women

The American Folklife Center Celebrates 40 Years with a Year-Long Series of Events

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Note: This is part of a series of blog posts about the 40th Anniversary Year of the American Folklife Center. Visit this link to see them all! The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress (AFC) turns 40 in 2016. To mark the occasion, AFC will sponsor public programs, special events, and other activities …