Events

MENA and Arab Roots Connections

MENA and Arab Roots Connections

Celebrate the Arab community and  families from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), connecting the past with the present and over a 100 years of immigration from the Arab world.  The event will feature cultural art, music, and food made local families who...

Exhibit Opening Reception for “Yellow Mountain Journey”

Exhibit Opening Reception for “Yellow Mountain Journey”

As part of Downtown Schenectady's Art Night for October, New York Folklore will hold an opening reception for "Yellow Mountain Journey," a study of Zhong Hua Lu's journey in the Yellow Mountain region of China through the medium of Chinese brush painting. We invite...

Mural Celebration

Mural Celebration

Join us on July 11th at 5 pm to celebrate the most recent addition to Schenectady’s public art scene. The “Celebrate Caribbean Culture” by Rae Fraiser. Located at the entrance to Tropics Restaurant at 201 S Brandywine Ave.The mural is part of New York Folklore’s...

Pulse of the Heart Exhibit Reception

Pulse of the Heart Exhibit Reception

Join us on Thursday, May 2nd from 5pm to 7pm for a free reception in honor of Pulse of the Heart:Drums and Sacred  Dream Circles. The artist, Zelda Hotaling will be in attendence and light refreshments will be served. You can read more about at the exhibit at...

New York Folklore presents Pulso de Barro at The Linda

New York Folklore presents Pulso de Barro at The Linda

Mexican American musicians Maria Puente Flores, Mateo Cano, Víctor Lizabeth, Oviedo Horta Jr, and Adriana Pericchi, explore the tradition of Son Jarocho as Pulso De Barro. The musicians draw on their varied heritages (Mexican, Cuban, Venezuelan and Puerto Rican) to...

Exhibit Reception: Cuts Across Culture

Exhibit Reception: Cuts Across Culture

Join us for this free reception with artists Mishka Luft and Jianling Yue. Light refreshments will be served. An RSVP is suggested but not required. You can find more info about the exhibit at https://nyfolklore.org/event/papercuts/  The exhibit can viewed whenever...

Albany Chefs’ Food & Wine Festival to Benefit the Arts

Albany Chefs’ Food & Wine Festival to Benefit the Arts

New York Folklore is pleased and proud to be a "Spotlight" beneficiary for the 2024 Albany Chefs Food and Wine Festival! Each year, the City of Albany, holds a 3-day festival of food and wine by area chefs and food purveyors, with the proceeds benefiting non-profit...

Exhibit Reception for Hattitude!

Exhibit Reception for Hattitude!

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...

Afghan Decorative Arts Exhibit Reception 

Afghan Decorative Arts Exhibit Reception 

Join us for this free reception with artists Latifa Ali Mohammad and Ismail Arbab.  Light refreshments will be served. Afghan Decorative Arts is  on view in the New York Folklore Gallery now through July15th. More about the artists. Embroidery is deeply rooted in...

Estamos Aqui

Estamos Aqui

Estamos Aqui Estamos Aquí (We Are Here) is a curated black-and-white photography exhibit featuring the work of Saratoga’s Latinx immigrant community. LifeWorks Community Action, formerly Saratoga County EOC, holds an annual photography workshop that teaches the basic...

Artists’ Reception and Award Ceremony

Artists’ Reception and Award Ceremony

New York Folklore is honoring this year's successful grant recipients for NYSCA Individual Artists' Grants and Apprenticeship grants. Join us at The Linda for a reception and meet and greet with the honorees. Please RSVP your attendance at info@nyfolklore.org.

New York Folklore 75th Anniversary Celebration

New York Folklore 75th Anniversary Celebration

New York Folklore is 75 years old and that’s a reason to party! The Board and Staff of New York Folklore (formerly New York Folklore Society) invite YOU to our 75th Anniversary Celebration! Good tidings, fun with friends, local food and drink, traditional music,...