Photograph of Mexican Folk Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman wears an elaborate red dress and large flowers in her hair. She dances with a male partner, who wears historical Mexican dress consisting of a white shirt, red silk tie, long black pants with silver detail along the sides, a black sombrero, and black heeled boots.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a beaded and feathered headdress with a red mantle covered with yellow fringe. His white leather moccasins are embroidered with beads and bells. He holds stick-like objects with swinging tassels in his hands as he dances.

Photograph of a dancer from the Hawaii Club of San Antonio performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer wears a pink and purple floral swimsuit and long cover-up, with a floral headdress and lei. She kneels on a grey stage with her arms lifted in the air in front of a large crowd of festival participants.

Photograph of a band playing a jam session in a barn at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man to the left wears a red shirt and black pants while he plays the guitar. A man stands to his right, wearing a blue shirt with grey pants, playing the mouth organ. The band performs in front of a pile of hay bales.

Photograph of Krakowiak Polish dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The female dancer wears a white blouse underneath a black vest embroidered with roses, a striped skirt, and red boots, while her male partner, Roman Wikek, wears a white shirt with a black vest, striped pants, black boots, and a black hat. The couple performs on a grey concrete stage in front of festival participants sitting on a grassy hill to the left rear of the stage.

Photograph of Bill Bell at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bill, a silversmith from Fredericksburg, Texas, displays several leather belts with silver medallions across his festival booth. He stands to the right of a young girl holding one of his creations.

Photograph of Bob Sitton demonstrating carving at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bob wears a camouflage hat and a tan-colored shirt as he carves a detailed duck decoy for festival participants.

Photograph of members of Raices del Arte Espanol at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two women in the photograph wear brightly colored outfits consisting of large earrings, cropped shirts, and long skirts with heeled shoes.

Photograph of a Raices del Arte Espanol performance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear colorful dresses and sashes as they perform on a concrete stage for a large crowd of festival participants.

Photograph of Julie Morgan demonstrating basket-making at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Julie wears a long-sleeve white shirt and a brown skirt as she balances the beginnings of a small basket on her knee. A child kneels to her right, weaving a cord of material in and out of the skeleton that Julie holds.

Photograph of the Divine Music Makers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The band consists of a banjo player on the far left, two guitar players in the center, and a fiddle player on the far right. The Divine Music Makers perform on a stage in front of a large canopied area.

Photograph of Texas Folklife Festival Director Claudia Ball wearing a hat made from gourds at the Festival. The hat features four levels of semi-circles (the largest semi-circle fitting on Claudia's head) secured with round wooden pegs. She wears a blue shirt underneath a checkered apron.

Photograph of the Amelab Lebanese Folk Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear gold tops and long flowing skirts with gold trim. They perform barefoot in the middle of a grey concrete area within the festival.

Photograph of the Amelab Lebanese Folk Dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer wears a gold top underneath a red vest with a long pink skirt embroidered with gold sequins and ribbon. Other members of the dance group stand behind her in rows, performing for the audience.

Photograph of Ann Morgan at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Ann wears a red hat, white shirt and gold-rimmed glasses. She holds a plate of food in her hands from the Cactus Cafe, a food booth within the festival.

Photograph of a member of the Arathi School of Indian Dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The girl wears a red and gold sari with a hot pink and green sash. Long necklaces with gold medallions decorate her neck.

Photograph of a member of the Arathi School of Indian Dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a gold headdress with pearls and emeralds. Her blue sari is embroidered with gold ribbon and gold discs. Her gold necklace, earrings, and nose ring are decorated with diamonds and rubies.

Photograph of K. L. Dudley at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. K. L. wears a white baseball cap and a blue striped shirt. He holds a pair of sunglasses that has lenses shaped like the state of Texas.

Photograph of the opening ceremony of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man plays the trumpet as part of a large band. He wears a tan hat and shirt that matches the clothing of other musicians.

Photograph of the opening ceremonies of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Gary Henry rides a longhorn on a street outside of the Institute of Texas Cultures. He wears a white shirt, jeans, a brown leather belt with a large buckle, and cowboy boots. A bright pink balloon is tied to the horn of the animal he rides. Festival participants stand behind the longhorn.

Photograph of Alvin Sueltenfuss at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Alvin stands in front of several bottles of his homemade wine in the Kendall County Community Booth. He wears a cowboy hat, a plaid shirt, denim jeans, and a brown leather belt.

Photograph of a Raices del Arte Espanol dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer wears a white and black polka-dotted cropped shirt and long skirt, with a red sash and earrings. She walks across a grey stage surrounded by festival participants.

Photograph of a Raices del Arte Espanol dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer wears a white and black polka-dotted cropped shirt and long skirt, with a red sash and earrings. Her arms extend above her head as she spins in a circle.

Photograph of Bob Sitton demonstrating carving at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bob wears a camouflage hat and a tan-colored shirt as he carves a detailed duck decoy for festival participants.