Photograph of Krakowiak Polish dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the female dancer wears a white blouse underneath black vest embroidered with roses, a striped skirt and red boots, while the male dancer wears a white shirt with a black vest, striped pants, black boots, and a black hat. The couples perform on a grey concrete stage in front of festival participants who sit on a grassy hill behind them.

Photograph of Krakowiak Polish dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the female dancer wears a white blouse underneath a black vest embroidered with roses, a striped skirt, and red boots, while the male dancer wears a white shirt with a black vest, striped pants, black boots, and a black hat. The couples perform on a grey concrete stage in front of festival participants who sit on a grassy hill behind them.

Photograph of a pinata booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man wearing a grey shirt stands behind a display of many colorful pinatas in the shape of donkeys. Behind him, rabbit, Raggedy Ann, and Batman pinatas are strung up around the booth.

Photograph of a man serving nachos at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a white collared shirt tucked into denim jeans. He holds a ladle with his left hand and a container of nacho chips in his right hand. The food booth is sponsored by San Juan de Lagos Church.

Photograph of a woman painting reeds at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the woman is seated at a table. She holds a reed which has been painted white. A vase of unpainted reeds is visible in the background.

Photograph of two men at the Texas Folklife Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man standing on the left wears a gold Viking hat and a fur vest, while the man on the right wears a black hat with a tan shirt as he holds bagpipes against his left shoulder.

Photograph of the San Antonio Pipes and Drums performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The men and women wear white shirts with red or green kilts, and black hats. Each band member plays a set of bagpipes as they walk through the Texas Folklife Festival.

Photograph of Alsatian dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two girls stand in front of a male dancer, wearing black dresses with flower embroidery, white blouses, and flower headbands, while the male dancer wears a white shirt with a red bow tie, black vest, and black pants.

Photograph of Ameleb Lebanese Folk Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The four male dancers and three female dancers form a line towards the front of the stage, holding hands and kicking their right legs out toward a hillside of festival participants. The men wear blue shirts with black pants and red sashes, while the women wear white blouses with black skirts with blue head coverings that trail down the back of their clothing.

Photograph of the Gulf Coast Scandinavian dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two male dancers stand opposite of each other, each with one foot forward and their hands closed into fists. Both dancers wear white shirts underneath red vests, black pants, white socks, and black shoes. The dancers perform on a grey stage in front of a hillside of festival participants.

Photograph of Dorceal Duckens performing with the Duckens Family Singers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Dorceal wears a white shirt with red stripes, a tan leather belt, and khaki pants. He stands on-stage next to other members of the Duckens Family Singers, performing for festival participants.

Photograph of Sue Zukowski leading a broom making demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Sue wears a crocheted cap, a white blouse, and denim overalls as she gathers hay to make into a broom. Two children stand to her left, watching the demonstration.

Photograph of Mattie Duckens Browne singing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Mattie wears a red shirt with denim pants and a Folklife Festival name tag. She stands next to other choir members, singing into a microphone and performing for festival participants.

Photograph of Dorceal Duckens performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Dorceal wears a red shirt and black pants as he conducts the choir performing at the Gospel Jubilee, the final performance of the three-day festival.

Photograph of Dorceal Duckens performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Dorceal wears a red shirt and black pants as he conducts the choir performing at the Gospel Jubilee, the final performance of the three-day festival.

Photograph of a rug-hooking demo at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman is leaning over a wooden frame covered in red mesh. A boy sits on the table to her left, guiding a rug-latch in and out of the mesh to make the rug.

Photograph of a bobbin lace demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman dressed in historical clothing balances a large black mat across her knees, containing a bobbin of thread, several different needles, and other sewing supplies. A young boy stands to her right, watching the demonstration.

Photograph of a member of the Bayou City Attic Singers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man wearing a grey and white pinstripe shirt tucked into a brown leather belt holds a microphone in his right hand. Another member of the Bayou City Attic Singers stands behind him.

Photograph of a member of the Bayou City Attic singers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman holds a microphone in her hand as she performs for the audience, wearing a black sleeveless dress printed with red roses, a white watch, and gold earrings. Two members of the singing group are visible behind her.

Photograph of a Mexican folk dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a white shirt with floral embroidery, a long black skirt, gold hoop earrings, and a straw hat. Festival participants are visible in the background, watching the dance.

Photograph of members of the Ballet Folkloric de San Antonio waiting to perform dances, from the Mexican state of Michoacán,at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The three young girls stand in front of a stage wearing Mexican clothing consisting of straw hats, white floral shirts, long black skirts with white aprons, and ribbons tied in their hair.

Photograph of Sylvester Duckens singing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Sylvester, wearing a red shirt with black sunglasses clipped on the collar, sings into a silver microphone during the final Gospel Jubilee performance of the festival.

Photograph of Doyle Bryant (left) and Dorceal Duckens praying at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Doyle and Dorceal stand together, holding hands with their eyes closed. Other festival participants stand around them, praying at the Gospel Jubilee, the final performance of the three day festival.

Photograph of Sylvester Duckens singing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Sylvester kneels on the stage at the outdoor amphitheater, holding hands with a member of the audience during the final Gospel Jubilee performance of the festival.