Sights & Sounds“Riverlore” at the Richmond Folk Festival
We brought 15 boats to our site on the hill above Tredegar Street, one 40-foot batteau to the Brown’s Island canal, and several live mussels and blue crabs were on hand to help teach visitors about waterways.
Sights & SoundsWhat Can Rivers Teach Us?
Riverlore, the theme for the Virginia Folklife Area at this year’s Richmond Folk Festival, is a word mash-up that invites us to imagine all the complex ways rivers and people …
Event“Riverlore” at the 2025 Richmond Folk Festival
Join us at this year’s Richmond Folk Festival to explore life on, under, and along the James River and Virginia’s other mighty waterways!
EventVirginia Folklore Society Reunion / Interest Meet Up (In Person)
Calling all former members of the Virginia Folklore Society — and all people interested in folklore work in Virginia today!
NewsVirginia Musicians to Perform on National Mall in ‘Youth and the Future of Culture’
Three young artists who previously received Virginia Folklife Apprenticeships will be performing on the National Mall on July 4 and 5 as part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. “Youth and …
EventMural & Mountain Traditions Festival
Join us in celebrating the newly restored Echoes mural on the side of the Jettie Baker Center! Enjoy a day of craft, song, and storytelling traditions of Southwest Virginia.
Sights & Sounds“Plena x 3” at 2024 Richmond Folk Festival
Kily Vializ performed with Kadencia, led by Maurice (Tito’s father and band founder) and Tito, who is band leader for Kadencia’s comparsa, or small ensemble.
Sights & Sounds“Textile Origin Stories” at the Richmond Folk Festival
Omilade Janine Bell, founder of Richmond’s Elegba Folklore Society, believes in the profound role of textile arts in helping people reconnect with their cultural heritage.
Sights & SoundsPartnership Power: Elegba Folklore Society & Virginia Folklife
While annual funding may limit the number of Apprenticeship Program awards we can offer, there is one tactic with near-boundless potential: partnerships.
Sights & Sounds‘Get to Know Your Neighbors’: Reston Multicultural Festival Celebrates Bolivian Dance
On the eve of the autumn equinox, festival goers along with municipal and state elected officials gathered at the Reston Town Center to celebrate cultural diversity at the 25th Annual Reston Multicultural Festival.
NewsDiscover Textile Origin Stories at the Richmond Folk Festival
ABOVE: Clockwise from top left: Unicia R Buster (art quilt artist), Corey Harris (acoustic blues), Elegba Folklore Society’s Djembe Ensemble (drum call and musical origin stories), Samaria Marley (gourd instrument …
EventVirginia Folklife Area at the 2024 Richmond Folk Festival
Join us at this year’s Richmond Folk Festival to discover the origins of African textiles and musical expressions!
