Join us for a special centennial edition of our annual Celebration of Textiles community festival! This year, we’re highlighting the enduring textile traditions of cultures around the world, with special performances and activities led by practicing artists and diaspora communities from the Washington area. Explore the world of possibilities for making clothing and textiles, enjoy cultural dance and music performances, and visit our centennial exhibition Enduring Traditions: Celebrating the World of Textiles to explore global traditions that continue to inspire textile communities today.

Performances and Activities

• Drum circle with Kimia Percussion Academy
• Traditional Bolivian dance performances from Alma Boliviana 
• Sheep and other animals from Leesburg Animal Park
• Mending with GW Innovation Center
• Exhibition scavenger hunt in Enduring Traditions: Celebrating the World of Textiles 
• Try on "Qipao" dress designs from China

Artist Demonstrations 

• West African indigo with Kibibi Ajanku 
• Indian woodblock printing with Trisha Gupta Art 
• Northern Caucasian and contemporary felting with Alla and Milana Borovskaia 
• Lacemaking with Chesapeake Lacemakers Guild 
• Spinning with Fluff N’ Nonsense 
• Carpet restoration with David Zahirpour 
• Quilting with Uhuru Quilters Guild 
• Chinese embroidery with Embassy of the People's Republic of China 
• Flax processing with the Fiber Garden Project 
• Fiber exploration with Chesapeake Fibershed

How to Participate

This event is free; no registration required. Stop by the museum anytime between 10 a.m. and

4 p.m. to join the festivities.