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Jing Shuia

Jing Shuia

Tai Chi philosophy, one of the pillars of Chinese culture, is intricately connected to the theories of the five elements and Yin and Yang. These principles permeate various aspects of Chinese culture, including medicine, martial arts, and traditional painting. With...

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Tonia Loran-Galban

Tonia Loran-Galban

Tonia Loran-Galban (Mohawk, Bear Clan) resides in Farmington, New York and is a Haudenosaunee Culture Bearer.  She is a native traditional basket maker who has worked at Ganondagan State Historic Site (site of a 17thcentury Seneca Town) in Victor, NY as a Senior...

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Sara Milonovich

Sara Milonovich

Sara Milonovich is an award-winning songwriter and fiddler from the Mohawk Valley who performs nationally and internationally with her alt-country band, Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter. A 2023 winner of the Bluebird Golden Pick Contest (Bluebird Cafe/Taylor...

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Ahmad Shah Wali

Ahmad Shah Wali

Meet Ahmad Shah Wali  Flying a kite is one of the most exhilarating experiences a child or an adult can have. A sense of pride, joy, and accomplishment washes over them as their eyes watch this object that they built fly into the sky. Flying kites helps family...

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New York Folklore’s 80th Birthday Bash

New York Folklore’s 80th Birthday Bash

This past weekend (Saturday, September 21,2024) , New York Folklore celebrated its 80th birthday! The celebration, held at the Jay Square in Schenectady, NY,  was a fitting backdrop. Jay Street has been home to The New York Folklore Shop and Gallery since 1999. The...

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Hayden Haynes

Hayden Haynes

Hayden Haynes is an antler carving artist working deeply in cultural arts revitalization and teaching. Born in Claremore, OK, Hayden grew up on the Seneca-Cattaraugus Territory in Western New York. It is from here where he draws inspiration related to land, history,...

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Vicie A. Rolling

Vicie A. Rolling

Vicie A. Rolling of "Framing the Past", is a storyteller and oral historian who concentrates on telling the stories of African American life in the twentieth century.  She says, "With historical research, I craft dialogue and narratives of their lives. I sometimes...

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Maxwell Kofi Donkor

Maxwell Kofi Donkor

Maxwell Kofi Donkor is an internationally recognized artist and master cultural educator who is most known for his performances and teaching of African Drumming and Dance, through the Sankofa African Drum and Dance Ensemble.  For many decades, he has focused on...

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The 40th Annual Folk Arts Roundtable

The 40th Annual Folk Arts Roundtable

For the 40th annual New York Folk Arts Roundtable, New York Folklore brought the Roundtable to our neighborhood in Schenectady, NY.  For this big milestone we were joined by one of our largest cohorts ever! Things kicked off on Sunday, April 28th at the Arts Education...

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