Women prepare to bake lavash (flatbread, a national staple) in Areni village, Armenia. Visitors to the Folklife Festival can expect to taste lavash and other Armenian specialties. (Photo by Sossi Madzounian, Smithsonian Institution)
WASHINGTON D.C. (Smithsonian Newsroom) Visitors to the 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will have a unique opportunity to experience the cultural heritage of Armenia, a small country nestled at the crossroads of Asia and Europe. The 2018 Festival, which will run from June 27 to July 1 and July 4 to 8, will feature hundreds of artisans, designers, musicians and cooks from Armenia, Catalonia and other locations to highlight the importance of cultural heritage enterprise in the face of change. Presented through 10 days of workshops, demonstrations, participatory experiences and discussion sessions, the “Armenia: Creating Homeâ€
