List of folk festivals

In today's world, List of folk festivals has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide spectrum of the public. Since its emergence, List of folk festivals has impacted people's lives in various ways, as well as the development of society as a whole. In this article, we will explore the different facets of List of folk festivals and its influence on the world today. From its origin to its evolution, through its implications in different areas, List of folk festivals has managed to capture the attention of millions of people around the world. Additionally, we will examine the future prospects of List of folk festivals and how these could shape the reality we face in the years to come.

Inuit dance near Nome, Alaska, in 1900

A folk festival celebrates traditional folk crafts and folk music. This list includes folk festivals worldwide, except those with only a partial focus on folk music or arts. Folk festivals may also feature folk dance or ethnic foods.

Handicrafting has long been exhibited at such events and festival-like gatherings, as it has its roots in the rural crafts. Like folk art, handicraft output often has cultural, political, and/or religious significance. Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic, and is often sold at festivals by tradespeople or practicing amateurs.[1] As at folk festivals, such art and handicraft may also appear at historical reenactments and events such as Renaissance fairs.

Africa

South Africa

Misty Waters Music Festival

Asia

Bangladesh

India

Israel

Europe

Dancers on the Europeade 2015 in Helsingborg in Sweden.
  • Europeade (held each year in a different European country)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Belgium

Bulgaria

Stara planina fest Balkan folk[4]

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Festival Interceltique de Lorient

Germany

Festival-Mediaval XIV, "Folk of the World"

Greece

Kerasovo Festival, Ioannina

Ireland

Lithuania

Experimental neofolk act Rome performing on the Mėnuo Juodaragis Big stage in 2013

Netherlands

Russia

Spain

The 2004 Interceltic Festival of Avilés in Asturias, Spain

United Kingdom

North America

Honduras

Canada

United States

Alaska

Arizona

California

District of Columbia

Florida

Illinois

Fox Valley Folk Music And Storytelling Festival

Indiana

Maine

Massachusetts

Montana

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Tennessee

Texas

Traveling

Washington

Wisconsin

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

References

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  1. ^ West, Shearer (general editor), The Bullfinch Guide to Art History, page 440, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United Kingdom, 1996. ISBN 0-8212-2137-X
  2. ^ Harman, Danna (19 April 2013). "Jacobs Ladder, the Friendly 'Festival for Everyone". TheMarker – via Haaretz.
  3. ^ "English - Boombalfestival". Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. ^ "BALKAN FOLK FESTIVAL". BALKAN FOLK FESTIVAL.
  5. ^ "KAUSTINEN FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL". KAUSTINEN FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL.
  6. ^ "El Grande de Grandes". Ballet Folklórico de Honduras Oro Lenca. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  7. ^ Gisler, Margaret (2004). "Feast of the Hunters' Moon". Fun with the Family Indiana (5th ed.). Globe Pequot. pp. 177–178. ISBN 978-0-7627-2978-4.

Further reading

  • Coffin, Tristam P.; Cohen, Hennig, (editors), Folklore in America; tales, songs, superstitions, proverbs, riddles, games, folk drama and folk festivals, Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1966. Selections from the Journal of American folklore. Cf. chapter on "Folk Drama and Folk Festival", pp. 195–225,