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Explore the weird, the wonderful, and the whimsical at BellFest – from exclusive events and happenings, to behind-the-scenes access at some of the most fascinating historical sites in Washington, D.C.

Jessica Silverman Presents Davina Semo’s “A Serious Celebration”

In a solo show of new sculptures, turning on the hanging bronze bells that have been part of her oeuvre since 2017, artist Davina Semo gives us a colorful, clever,…

After 120 Years, Dominican House of Studies Gets a Bell

On a windswept and snow-laden recent Sunday morning, the friars of the Priory of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies gathered in the Academic…

A Bell Comes to the White House

It’s not every day that one receives an invitation to a private tour of the White House. It’s even rarer for one to find occasion to send the dulcet tones of a bronze…

A Tour of Blessings

Throughout December 2024 and early January 2025, the newly-cast Solidarity Bell visited Ukrainian congregations in the D.C. metropolitan area on a tour of blessings…

To NovaLabs, with Gratitude

It takes a village to bring a festival to life, so allow us a moment of humble gratitude and bountiful appreciation. The National Bell Festival would like to extend a…

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