Reaffirming a commitment to the Washington, D.C. community, Metro Motor has announced it is returning as a presenting sponsor of the National Bell Festival, making possible a day-long festival of free community events and experiences on New Year’s Day.
The sponsorship enables the festival to invest in programming, performances, and installations that champion the mighty bell. During the 2025 National Bell Festival, festivalgoers will be able to:
- Discover the campanological heritage of Ukraine, the 2025 spotlight nation.
- Listen to the poignant tolls of a bell cast from spent munitions recovered from the war in Ukraine.
- Experience the first tolls of the Litter Bell, unveiled at the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum.
- Celebrate the resilience of the region’s youngest patients at the unveiling of a new bell for Children’s National Hospital.
- Hear recitals on carillons and handbells, in addition to change ringing peals.
- ...and much more!
Festivalgoers are encouraged to register for free ahead of time to receive event details directly to their inbox. A full list of programming is available on the National Bell Festival website.
“The partnership we have with Metro Motor is invaluable,” said Paul Ashe, director of the National Bell Festival. “Their support allows our work to reverberate louder and wider, while helping to fund one-of-a-kind campanological experiences for the community.”
The festival is designed to reignite an appreciation for bell towers as sentinels of neighborhoods across America, to bring communities together around open-to-everyone events and programming, and to raise critical funding for the care and restoration of historic bells.
About Metro Motor
From oil changes and transmission flushes to brake repair and engine overhauls, turn to Metro Motor. Metro Motor has established a tradition of top-quality auto repair across a network of friendly, trustworthy, and experienced locations. For every kind of old, new, foreign or domestic vehicle on the road, Metro Motor delivers top quality, same-day, AAA-approved auto repair by a team of ASE-certified professionals. There is no higher industry standard.
Each technician is extensively trained and certified, and then equipped with the best tools in the industry to ensure every car, truck, or van leaves the shop in tip-top shape. Metro Motor takes pride in its outstanding reputation for everyday fueling and vehicle maintenance, including comprehensive auto body and collision repair, along with full towing and roadside assistance services. Metro Motor goes the extra mile so your car can, too.
About the National Bell Festival
The National Bell Festival Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization, rings in the New Year with an annual celebration in Washington, D.C. As a canopy of sound erupts from bell towers overhead, a city-wide festival of free public performances and experiences in art, culture, and historical interest activities happens below. Nationwide bell ringing contributes to the cacophony, as communities from coast to coast join in the pealing at 2:00pm Eastern. Throughout the year, the National Bell Festival also refurbishes historic bells that have fallen silent and restores them to their former thundering glory.
Cover image: David 'Woody' Woodall, manager of the Metro Motor on Capitol Hill, stands in front of the auto repair shop.
