EventVirginia Folklore Society Reunion / Interest Meet Up (Virtual)
Calling all former members of the Virginia Folklore Society — and all people interested in folklore work in Virginia today! This organization was active from 1913 through the early 2000s …
EventWeinstein Author Series: “Recipes From the American South”
Join the Library of Virginia for a conversation between culinary historian Leni Sorensen and award-winning author and culinary historian Michael W. Twitty on Twitty’s new book, “Recipes From the American …
NewsMeet the Artist: Sammy Yates
Back in the steep mountain valleys of Dickenson County in Southwest Virginia, you’ll find the small town of Haysi about 20 minutes from the Kentucky line.
NewsRemembering Jimmy Boyd
If you were lucky enough to spend time with Jimmy Boyd, you’d quickly lose track of it. Jimmy was a storyteller who would spin a yarn about the old timers …
Event2025 Reston Multicultural Festival
This annual event brings together the people of Reston to celebrate our rich medley of cultures.
NewsAnnouncing the 2025 Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Awards
The Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities has awarded six teams of artists Folklife Apprenticeships for 2024–2025.
NewsHost Our Photos in Your Community
A selection of photographs documenting our Folklife Apprenticeship Program are now available — at no cost — for exhibition in Virginia’s public libraries, schools, and other community and cultural institutions.
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 …
NewsTwo Virginians Receive National Taproot Fellowship
Dena Jennings and Wayne Henderson were selected by the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) as a 2025 Taproot Fellow. The fellowship, presented in partnership with the Mellon Foundation, aims …
NewsAmir Kilich, Hayrunisa Yenilmes, Ajinur Setiwaldi & Subhinur Elemin
In this year’s Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, mentor artists Kheyrunnisa and Amir are passing on the rhythms, melodies, and meaning of Uyghur folk music to apprentices Subhinur and Ajinur, building a bridge between generations and homelands.
NewsOne Mural, Many Hands: Art, Heritage, and Community in Clintwood
While the nation tuned into protests and parades — and some braced for violence — in the quiet Appalachian town of Clintwood, around a hundred people gathered on June 14 to celebrate something enduring: community.
NewsAlice Gerrard & Sophie Moeckel
This past year, through our Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, Sophie has learned directly from Alice — not just melodies and lyrics, but how to listen, how to breathe a story into a song, and how to carry a musical lineage with care and respect.
