EventCville Sabroso Festival
Join the Cville Sabroso festival for nine hours of live Latin American music and dance performances, diverse foods, and artisan crafts!
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 …
NewsDanny Knicely & Willie Marschner
Multi-instrumentalist Danny Knicely of Taylorstown is apprenticing Willie Marschner in the tradition of old time fiddling and improvisation.
EventPlenazo Community Jam featuring Kadencia
A Puerto Rican tradition comes to Hardywood following Kadencia’s two performances at the Richmond Folk Festival! Based in Richmond, Kadencia performs plena—a narrative, energetic, and percussive musical genre created in …
EventReston Multicultural Festival
Join Virginia Folklife at the Reston Multicultural Festival! This free annual event is a celebration of Reston’s diversity and community spirit.
NewsDena Jennings & Samaria Marley
Dena Jennings and her apprentice Samaria Marley have much more in common than their interest in building gourd banjos.
NewsNational Roadside Markers for Folklife Now Available in Virginia
We’re pleased to announce a partnership with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to bring markers celebrating cultural heritage and traditions to Virginia. Applications for Legends & Lore® markers in Virginia …
NewsTwo-Part Series Invites Danville Residents to Connect with Their Roots
Danville, VA — Today, Virginia Humanities, the state humanities council, announced a two-part series at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History that invites local residents to connect with …
NewsSix New Apprenticeships Preserve Traditional Arts Across the Commonwealth and Beyond
Charlottesville—Today, the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities announced the six teams of artists that will receive Folklife Apprenticeships for 2024–2025. Since 2002, with support from the National Endowment for …
NewsAnnouncing the 2024 Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Awards
The Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities has awarded six teams of artists Folklife Apprenticeships for 2024–2025.
EventFinding Your Cultural Roots (Part 1)
Join Virginia Folklife in Danville for a special day exploring storytelling and the African roots of musical traditions!
