Following the Gala performances open to the general public begin with The Folkmoot Parade of Nations, a feast of swirling color and excitement, on North Main Street In Waynesville NC and finishing at the historic Haywood County Courthouse. Additional performances and events are held in a variety of WNC cities though the 31st. A complete schedule is listed online.
For over three decades, Folkmoot has filled the Mountains with
dancers from around the globe who share from their lands rich cultural
traditions and, in return, learn and take home the equally rich and
unique cultural traditions of the beloved mountains. Many Cultures Kid’s Carnival is a new event for Folkmoot, set for Saturday, July 23 from 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm at the field adjacent to the Folkmoot Friendship Center, 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville. This event will include a variety of local organizations and clubs hosting booths with cultural themes including games and crafts. Folkmoot’s international performers will also be sharing their own culture through dance lessons for the children. To top off this amazing event the visiting dance troupes will perform three shows – 1 PM., 2 PM and 3 PM – in Folkmoot’s newly renovated Sam Love Queen Auditorium. Each performance will include two groups and will cost $10 for adults and $5 for kids with a $30 cap for larger families.
Ambassadors Day Cherokee, another new event for Festival 2016, in which the Cherokee people or Tsalagi, will share with the visiting dance troupes and festival attendees the unique experience and often tragic but ultimately victorious history of the Cherokee people. The Cherokee culture and traditions are among the very richest offerings Western Carolina has to the rest of the world.
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