Please join us for the 2023/2024 Annual Meeting of New York Folklore. The meeting will take place via Zoom on Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Join us to hear of New York Folklore's 80th Anniversary Plans for 2024 Converse with fellow New York Folklore...
New York Folklore presents a free, multi-part showcase of New York’s diverse folk music traditions. Tickets are available here. Use the code “NYFolklore” for free tickets Mexican American musicians Maria Puente Flores, Mateo Cano, Víctor Lizabeth, Ovi Horta, and...
New York Folklore presents a free, multi-part showcase of New York’s diverse folk music traditions. Tickets are available here. Use the code “NYFolklore” for free tickets A dram is a small drink of whisky. DRAM is also the ten-year placeholder name that five Greene...
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...
Jianling Yue will lead a papercutting workshop, limited to 10 individuals. The price for this workshop is $20 for members and $25 for non-members, inclusive of materials. Call New York Folklore at 518-346-7008 or email info@nyfolklore.org to reserve your spot. Payment...
In collaboration with Local Learning: the National Network for Folk Arts Education, New York Folklore is offering a Arts Education Roundtable for Folk and traditional artists. By invitation only, this two day Roundtable will provide opportunities for networking,...
New York Folklore provides an annual professional development meeting for community folk arts practitioners to share best practices for working within and in partnership with communities. By invitation only, please contact New York Folklore if you are interested in...
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...
Papercut art is found in cultures around the world. Well known art forms include Papel Picado from Mexico, Wycinanki from Poland and Wayang Kulit from Indonesia, which uses papercut figures to create puppet shows. The earliest historical record of papercut art comes...
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...
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...
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...
Update 10/20 Spooktacular will be inside Proctors.Sugar Skull decorating with Ana Lorena will be inside Key Hall! Space is limited for this activity, but slots are still open for 2pm and 3pm. Join us for Fall Spooktacular, where tradition bearer, Ana Lorena Diana will...
Participants will be creating their own personal unique designs on hats. This will be a guided workshop where participants will learn how to effectively prime and paint on hats for a long lasting design. Workshop leader, Rae' Frasier is the creator and owner of Art...