Celebration of Textiles: Andean Traditions

Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; no registration required.

Join us for a special community festival celebrating the traditions of the Andes region of South America. Enjoy traditional dance performances, watch textile artist demonstrations and even pet a llama at this all-day family event. In addition to the festival activities, explore the exhibition Weaving an Empire: Textiles of the Inka World, featuring rarely seen examples of dress from the 15th-century Inka empire.

This event is made possible through support from the Cynthia and Alton Boyer Fund for Education and the Sheridan Pressey and Richard Collins Fund for Audience Development.

Artist Demonstrations

Lacemaking with Chesapeake Region Lace Guild
Spinning with Fluff N' Nonsense
Natural dyes with Stuart Moores Textiles
Weaving with Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore

Performances and Workshops

Cajón drumming workshop by Papalca USA
Traditional Peruvian fashion show by Peru Gift Shop
Bolivian traditional dance performance by Alma Boliviana
Peruvian traditional dance performance and workshop by Papalca USA

And More

Embassy displays
Llamas and sheep from Leesburg Animal Park
Exhibition scavenger hunt
Crafts for families

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.

Where

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum 701 21st St. NW Washington DC 20052