Events

Arab American Heritage Month Celebration

Arab American Heritage Month Celebration

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...

Culture, Community and the Classroom on Long Island

Culture, Community and the Classroom on Long Island

Join us for CCC 2025 on Long Island! in partnership with Long Island Traditions Monday, August 18, 2025 and Tuesday, August 19, 2025 9:00 pm – 3:00 pm Westbury, NY Open to all educators Click Here for Updates and Information and to Register   Why should you...

March Art Night

March Art Night

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...

Arab American Heritage Month Concert

Arab American Heritage Month Concert

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...

Nightmare on Jay

Nightmare on Jay

New York Folklore is proud to be a sponsor of The Nightmare Market!  This event was postponed from May 17th to  May 24th due to dangerous weather. Make your way through the Nightmare Market to New York Folklore! Henna artist Raneela Khan will be set up in front of our...

Gallery Re-Opening Celebration at Art Night Schenectady

Gallery Re-Opening Celebration at Art Night Schenectady

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...

NY/NJ 2025 Folk Arts Roundtable

NY/NJ 2025 Folk Arts Roundtable

SAVE THE DATE! The 2025 Folk Arts Roundtable will take place in Schenectady, NY from May 5-7,2025. This convening is by application only.  Please contact us to find out how you can participate. More details to come!

Reception for NYSCA Grantees

Reception for NYSCA Grantees

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...

Jay Street Holiday Open House

Jay Street Holiday Open House

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...

Pan African Youth Orchestra Performance and Workshop

Pan African Youth Orchestra Performance and Workshop

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...

Live Demonstration Chinese Brush Painting by Zhong-hua Lu

Live Demonstration Chinese Brush Painting by Zhong-hua Lu

As part of Downtown Schenectady's Art Night for November, New York Folklore will host a live painting demonstration by Zhong Hua Lu. His current exhibit, Yellow Mountain Journey, depicts the region of China through the medium of Chinese brush painting. We invite you...

Cooking Up Community at the Hudson Library

Cooking Up Community at the Hudson Library

Observe cultural food demonstrations led by locals sharing recipes brought to Hudson from around the world, and enjoy a taste! This month, Sonia Cintron will show us how to cook Puerto Rican arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) and Wendy Kanel will demonstrate...

Cooking Up Community at the Hudson Library

Cooking Up Community at the Hudson Library

Observe cultural food demonstrations led by locals sharing recipes brought to Hudson from around the world, and enjoy a taste! This month, Sonia Cintron will show us how to cook Puerto Rican arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) and Wendy Kanel will demonstrate...