OUR MISSION
New York Folklore (NYF) works to nurture traditional arts and culture in New York State through education, support, and outreach.
EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
Ebru Workshop: Learn How to Marble Paper with Hatice Erbas-Sorkunlu
When: Saturday, March 30th, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: NYF Shop & Gallery, 129 Jay Street, Schenectady
Pre-registration and tuition required: $5.00 – $10.00. Read more!
Origami Workshop: Origami as a Therapy for Mind and Body with Yoshimi Arai
When: Saturday, April 6th, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Workshop #1), 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Workshop #2)
Where: NYF Shop & Gallery, 129 Jay Street, Schenectady
Pre-registration and tuition required: $10.00 – $15.00. Read more!
New York Folklore and our US partners (Utica College, the Schoharie River Center, and Duanesburg High School) had our first direct call with Youth of Osh of Kyrgyzstan yesterday. 16 Krygyz and 13 American students (high school and college) are participating in this exchange program that is predicated upon sharing information about folklore and intangible heritage, building technologies, and service learning. It was a great call yesterday, with lots of energy, and back and forth conversation. I look forward to the next 3 months! This photo is of only portion of our group - our Utica College contingent - as we had 3 sites calling in to the video conversation. Asynchronous activities include a shared blog, "Connecting Bridge".
#CommunitiesConnectingHeritage
#WorldLearning
#NYFolklore
#youthofosh
Wonderful!!!
Please contact your local congressperson.ACT NOW! Please contact your members of Congress to urge them to oppose the President's proposed elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts and also to support funding the agency at $167.5 million. Your voice matters! bit.ly/2Wbzwgi
Chris Thomas performs a traditional song at @mwpai during Art Alive! We partnered with Munson Williams to bring four fine Oneida and Onondaga artists to share their culture with us during the Art Alive! event in February, as part of the Upstate Regional Initiative. They gave a fantastic and educational performance! Learn more about the Upstate Regional Initiative here: nyfolklore.org/nysca-and-nyf-collaborate-on-upstate-regional-initiative/
#haudenosaunee #culture #munsonwilliams #artalive #traditionalmusic #nyfolklore
A collaborative project with youth of the Schoharie River Center, Museum Association of New York, and the Smithsonian's Stories YES program is profiled in today's blogpost by the Museum Association. This year, New York Folklore will be working with multiple museums and folklorists to collect narratives that can be woven into the Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street's travelling exhibition, Water/Ways.
nysmuseums.org/MANYnews/7189244
