UC Davis Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
National Mall, Washington, D.C.
June 27 – July 1, 2012 and July 4 – 8, 2012
11 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Daily
Cost: Free

To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Morrill Act, the Smithsonian is recognizing land grant colleges across the United States as part of its annual Folklife Festival. UC Davis faculty, students and staff will be hosting a number of events, presentations, mini-lectures and displays at the festival. Highlights include sustainable design and artistic displays from Dr. Ann Savageau’s class and the UC Davis Olive Oil Center will share information about their products and production process. A daily schedule of events and performances has been added to the festival website. In addition to the events during the day, special UC Davis events will be taking place in the evening. More details are below on these events.

Volunteers needed:

At the Folklife Festival, UC Davis will host a table with two alumni or current students to greet people, answer campus-related questions, display campus websites via laptop computers, share your campus experiences and serve as alumni ambassadors. As the only school from California participating, we are excited to share with others about our wonderful campus. We need alumni or students to sign up for shifts at the table. Each shift is about 2 ½ hours and a festival t-shirt will be provided. Additional campus updates and information about the campus will also be available for volunteer workers. The table will be under a shaded tent and chairs and water will be provided. Please click here to sign up for a shift and help us show our Aggie Pride.

Special UC Davis Events:

Tuesday, June 26, 2012          4:00-5:00 p.m.
Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education Patricia Turner will be delivering the Benjamin A. Botkin Lecture at the Library of Congress on Crafting Change: African American Folk Artists and the Civil Rights Movement. A reception will follow.

Library of Congress
Mary Pickford Theatre
The James Madison Memorial Building
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20540

Cost: Free

Kindly RSVP by Thursday, June 21, 2012 to Sharon Knox.

Thursday, June 28, 2012       6:30-8:30 p.m.
Professor and Chair of the Music Department Chris Reynolds will give a talk on “How Songs Find Their Meanings: “Que sera sera.” The talk explores the history of rock music and how one listens to it. This event will take place at the UC Washington Center. This engaging presentation will feature music and video clips. A catered reception will follow. Current UC Davis students participating in the UCDC program will also be in attendance.

University of California, Washington Center (UCDC)
1608 Rhode Island Ave NW
Auditorium, First Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036

Cost: Free for UC Davis alumni

Kindly RSVP by Monday, June 25, 2012 by selecting the Registration Button on this page.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012              6:00-8:00 p.m.
The Science of Beer Making (with Beer Tasting) featuring Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Science Charles Bamforth will take place at RFD. Come hear an entertaining and interactive discussion about the science and history of beer making while tasting some local brews and enjoying appetizers. Professor Bamforth’s book: Beer is Proof God Loves Us will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

RFD (Regional Food and Drink)
810 7th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20001

Cost: $25 (CAAA/Parent Association Members) or $30 for all other guests. This includes three 8 oz. beer tastings and an assortment of appetizers.

Kindly RSVP by Friday, June 29 by selecting the Registration Button on this page.

For questions about any of these events please contact Ginger Welsh, Cal Aggie Alumni Association staff at gwelsh@ucdavis.edu or (530)-752-3693.