The AIDS Memorial Quilt is returning to Washington, D.C. this summer in two inspiring ways…
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The Smithsonian Folklife Festival
June 27 -July 1, 2012 | July 4 -8, 2012
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an international exposition of living culturalheritage annually produced by the Smithsonian Institution’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Sections of The AIDS Memorial Quilt were on display as part of this year’s Folklife Festival which takes place between June 27 July 1; July 4 8, 2012. Throughout the course of the 10 day festival, within the activity tents and in 3 distinct displays, 8,000 panels of The AIDS Memorial Quilt were on display.
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Quilt In the Capital
July 21 -24, 2012
The National Mall (8th and 14th Streets)
Sections of The Quilt will also be on display on The National Mall and at more than 50 other locations throughout the Washington, D.C. area from July 21- 24, 2012. In order to make 48,000 panels available for the public to view , it will take more than 60 distinct displays over the course of 31 days. In addition, in order to display 35,200 panels on the National Mall, 8,800 different panels will be rotated in and out per day.
This display coincides with The International AIDS Conference that is taking place at The Convention Center.
The International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) provides the global scientific community with a vital opportunity to engage with one another and advance all
facets of the collective effort to prevent and treat HIV. This conference will play a key role in shaping international scientific and public health responses to HIV/AIDS.
Participating venues include Arena Stage, American University, Dulles Airport, Reagan International Airport, The Mayflower Renaissance, Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel, Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel, The Organization of American States | Art Museum of the Americas, The Kennedy Center, Human Rights Campaign, Nationals Stadium, The Westin City Center, The Department of The Interior South Building Plaza, The Ronald Reagan Building/International Trade Center, St. Paul¹s Lutheran Church, Eastern Market North Hall, National Building Museum, The Harman Center for The Performing Arts and numerous National Park Service locations throughout the City.
