On Sunday, August 18th, New York Folklore is the sponsor for featured artist, Colin Roy who will give a blacksmithing demonstration. Colin is the owner and artist of Round Lake Forge. Each Sunday, the Schenectady Green Market will feature an artist or arts activity as...
Join us for this informative webinar to explore thorny issues around collections, archives, and the stewardship of folklife materials. What are the best practices for ethnographers and folklorists who are working in partnership with communities? What is shared...
New York Folklore is excited to continue its partnership with the Hudson Library to present a Chestnut Roast at Oakdale Beach. Join Arthur’s Point Farm Manager, Emerson Martin, to learn all about the ecology and use of chestnut trees while enjoying a toasty treat of...
Join us for this informative webinar to learn about legal issues around intellectual property rights for the folk and traditional artist or cultural worker. How does one protect artists’ rights when recording live music? Who owns the rights to ethnographic...
Join us on September 14th from 4:00 - 6:00 for a reception for "Hattitude! The Hats of Louise Hughes Rolling" with curator, Vicie Rolling. The daughter of the millener, Louise Hughes Rolling, Vicie will give a presentation on her mother and her mother's work as a...
Observe cultural food demonstrations led by locals sharing recipes brought to Hudson from around the world, and enjoy a taste! In August, Paulette Clark will show us how to make Jamaican Curry Chicken. No registration required. All are welcome. This program is a...
Each Sunday, the Schenectady Green Market will feature an artist or arts activity as part of the New York State Council on the Arts funded series “Art in Bloom.” The program aims to foster participation in the arts and to add to a sense of community. Art in Bloom will...
On May 24th at 6pm María Romero of Casa Latina will demonstrate Pupusas, originally from El Salvador, María has been a resident of Hudson for the last 20 years. She started cooking and making pupusas (thick corn tortillas that can be stuffed with various fillings,...
On April 26th at 6 pm Pamela Badila will demonstrate Mikate, a Congolese dessert, also known as puff-puff in western Africa. These beignets come with mango sauce and mint leaves. Contrary to New Orleans beignets, the Mikate are made with just flour and sugar and...
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES Betty Fikes Pillsbury, award winning quilter and historian of the Crazy Quilt - a late 1800’s American fad – will be the presenter at a March 25, 2023 Crazy Quilt Trunk Show at New York...
This free demonstration of traditional Albanian food by Vera Kita, will take place on March 19th at 1 pm at Noteworthy Resources (930 Broadway) in Albany, NY. The demonstration will feature Byrek, a stuffed pastry which can be savory or sweet. Byreck is eaten...
What: After the Storms: 10 Years and 36,000+ Volunteers Later is a multi-media exhibit developed by New York Folklore and partner organization, SALT Development, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the flooding of the Schoharie basin caused by Hurricane...