Ruxana Saifi calls herself an 'Artist by Nature', she works mostly with recycled material to create art. She was born and raised in Hyderabad, India and came to Albany, New York as a newly married young adult in the mid-eighties and enrolled in SUNY Albany to pursue...
Join us for CCC 2026! in partnership with Glow Traditions and hosted by Genesee Valley BOCES Friday, January 23, 2026 and Saturday, January 24, 2026 9:00 pm – 3:00 pm LeRoy, NY Open to all educators Click Here for Updates and Information Why should you participate in...
Join New York Folklore for Art Night in Schenectady! This event is free and open to the public. New York Folklore will host Oksana Zakhariia, who will demonstrate pysanky eggs, often called "Ukrainian Easter Eggs," pysanky is a tradition practiced across Eastern...
Food, Music, and Art in honor of Arab American Heritage Month. Program curated by Nada Odeh with Artwork by Nada Odeh. A program in collaboration with the Buffalo History Museum, Arabesques, Access WNY, and CHCB Community Health Center, with support from the National...
Join us for CCC 2025 on Long Island! in partnership with Long Island Traditions and hosted by Suffolk County BOCES Monday, August 18, 2025 and Tuesday, August 19, 2025 9:00 pm – 3:00 pm Suffolk County, NY Open to all educators Click Here for Updates and Information...
Join New York Folklore for Art Night in Schenectady! This event is free and open to the public. New York Folklore will host the Aung Family in our gallery. Pinya and Ehsue Aung, along with their children Wae Nin, Myint, and Sunin will give intermittent performances of...
New York Folklore presents a multi-part showcase of New York’s diverse folk music traditions. Use the code "Folklore" for free tickets! Purchase tickets here. The concert will feature a short bilingual presentation by New York Folklore Fieldworker Nada Odeh, about...
New York Folklore is proud to be a sponsor of The Nightmare Market! Join us on May 17. Make your way through the Nightmare Market to New York Folklore! Henna artist Jaime Sampot will be set up in front of our gallery offering a variety of henna designs for...
New York Folklore presents a free, multi-part showcase of New York’s diverse folk music traditions. Techung and Ensemble – Music and Culture of Tibet Use the code "Folklore25" for free tickets! Get tickets here. Techung is an accomplished Tibetan folk and freedom...
When we consider the folk arts that infuse our lives, images of community elders, wizened in years are often conjured. Every master tradition bearer, was once a young and passionate novice. The essence of folk arts is the transmission of expressive culture between...
New York Folklore is excited to welcome the public, artists, partners, and members back into the gallery and shop after an exciting month of renovations! Please join us to view Young Traditions, a new exhibit placing the spotlight on the young people keeping their...
SAVE THE DATE! The 2025 Folk Arts Roundtable will take place in Schenectady, NY from May 5-7,2025. This convening is by invitation only. Please contact us to find out how you can participate. More details to come!
Join us as we celebrate the artists and organizations awarded funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, with support from New York Folklore. To find out more about the grantees and their awards please visit out blog. You can learn more about the New York...
New York Folklore along with other Jay Street Marketplace businesses will participate in the Jay Street Holiday Open House from 12 pm to 2pm. Come to New York Folklore to learn to play dreidel, the Hannukah game, and enjoy mini cupcakes, festive drinks, and holiday...
Come join us at New York Folklore's headquarters at 129 Jay Street,Schenectady for a Pre-Parade performance and hands-on workshop of the Pan African Youth Orchestra. This innovative and exciting new group will be performing - and looking for new members - on...