Photograph of the McAllen Parks & Recreation Department Ballet Folklorico at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a child holds the skirts of her dress, which is orange and has lace and multicolored ribbon embellishments. She wears ribbons in her hair and white boots. Another dancer is visible performing in the background.

Photograph of Irish Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two dancers stand side-by-side, wearing matching shirts with shorts, white socks, and black, lace up dance shoes as they perform.

Photograph of Paul Standefer making treenware at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Paul wears a black bandanna tied around his head and a Texas Folklife t-shirt as he uses metal equipment to build natural objects with wood.

Photograph of a Ukrainian Dancer of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two female dancers wear white blouses embroidered with flours, red skirts and boots, a blue apron, and floral headdresses. They hold long, colorful ribbons in their hands as they dance for festival participants.

Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the dancers perform on a concrete stage in front of a large audience, who are seated on a hillside. In the center of the stage, a male dancer squats close to the ground as he kicks his left leg out in front of him, and crosses his arms against his chest. The female dancers stand to his right, clapping as he performs his solo routine. All the dancers wear historical Ukrainian clothing.

Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the dancers perform on a concrete stage in front of a large audience, who are seated on a hillside. In the center of the stage, a male dancer jumps in the air and touches his toes. The female dancers stand to his right, clapping as he performs his solo routine. All the dancers wear historical Ukrainian clothing.

Photograph of Tommy Humphries demonstrating pottery techniques at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Tommy wears a straw hat and a blue shirt under a dark blue apron covered in clay. A child stands behind the throwing wheel, watching Tommy create a small pot.

Photograph of Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, three male dancers hold three female dancers in the air. The female dancers wear embroidered white shirts with long blue skirts and floral headdresses, while the men wear loose shirts and pants with black boots and yellow sashes.

Photograph of Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, female dancers are balanced on the outstretched arms of male dancers. Each dancer wears traditional Polish clothing and floral headbands as they perform for festival participants.

Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the dancers perform on a concrete stage in front of a large audience, who are seated on a hillside. A young boy dances with his head and feet on the ground. His torso and arms are raised off the stage. Other dancers stand in a line behind him, clapping.

Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the dancers perform on a concrete stage in front of a large audience, who are seated on a hillside. Four women stand in the middle of the stage, holding hands as they dance in a circle. The male dancers rest of their hands and their feet in a crab-like stance, kicking their feet out. All of the dancers wear historical Ukrainian clothing.

Photograph of Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, male and female children stand in a line, holding hands. Each dancer wears traditional Polish clothing and floral headbands as they perform for festival participants.

Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the dancers perform on a concrete stage in front of a large audience, who are seated on a hillside. Four women stand in the middle of the stage, holding hands as they dance in a circle. The male dancers rest of their hands and their feet in a crab-like stance, kicking their feet out. All of the dancers wear historical Ukrainian clothing.

Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the dancers perform on a concrete stage in front of a large audience, who are seated on a hillside. In the center of the stage, a male dancer jumps in the air and touches his toes. The female dancers stand to his right, clapping as he performs his solo routine. All the dancers wear historical Ukrainian clothing.

Photograph of Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two children wearing matching outfits consisting of long-sleeve white shirts, loose red pants, blue sashes, and black boots. They hold hands as they perform in front of a large audience.

Photograph of children playing bolls, a Belgian game, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a boy stands in front of a long, black platform used to roll the ball. Children sit and stand on either side of the boy, waiting for their turn to play.

Photograph of the Shade Tree Fiddlers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Charlie Hood sits on a wooden stool, wearing a straw cowboy hat, white collared shirt, gray pants, white athletic shoes, and silver-rimmed glasses. He plays the spoons as other band members play the fiddle.

Photograph of the Haygood Family Fiddlers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Each member of the band wears a matching blue shirt, white bandanna, denim jeans and straw hats. The four boys each play a fiddle for festival participants.

Photograph of a man carving a rocking horse at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man is a Paladin woodcarver, giving a demonstration at the festival for participants. The man wears a blue hat and white shirt as he chips away at the rocking horse.

Photograph of Toni Silver carving wood at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Toni wears a floral dress and a white apron. She leans over a sheet of wood wear she engraves flowers and leaves.

Photograph of Nelda Wagner's Spinning and Weaving Group at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The women in the group wear historical clothing as they spin or weave beneath the shade of a large tree.

Photograph of the Venezolano de Danzas Folkloricas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers stand in a line, holding a cloth snake on their shoulders. The female dancers wear white shirts tucked into long colorful skirts, while the male dancers wear striped shirts with loose white pants and red sashes.

Photograph of the Venezolano de Danzas Folkloricas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The female dancers wear red, yellow and blue dresses as they dance on a grey stage for festival participants.

Photograph of the Texas Klompendancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a male dancer holds hands with a female dancer in the middle of the stage. The female dancers wear floral dresses with checkered aprons and black tights, while the male dancers wear blue shirts with black pants and red bandannas.