This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival brings the spirit of Brazil to the National Mall, offering campers the perfect way to explore the country’s art, folklore, language, music, and dances. Visits to the festival, the Natural History Museum, and the National Zoo prepare campers to create artworks inspired by the colorful range of local crafts and many animals of Brazil. They also discover Brazilian music, make their own instruments, and are introduced to the art of capoeira from local practitioners of this mix of dance and martial arts. Friends are invited to a Friday presentation in the spirit of Rio’s famed carnival.
