Why do we celebrate Folkmoot?
The Folkmoot is a celebration of the folk music and dance through world’s cultural heritage. It first began in Waynesville, North Carolina and surrounding communities in 1984. It is a… Read more »
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Why do we celebrate FinnFestUSA?
The FinnFest is a festival of folk, culture and heritage. Tauri Aaltio, Executive Director of Finland Society, Helsinki hosted a meeting in Minneapolis in 1982 to converse about holding an… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Feast of San Gennaro?
The Feast of San Gennaro is a cultural, folk and heritage festival that was first celebrated as a one day religious ceremony by new arrived immigrants from Naples on 19th… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Latinoamericano?
The festival Latinoamericano or Latin American Festival was started in 2002 by a local non-profit Centro Hispano. The purpose of this festival is to promote awareness of the Hispanic cultural… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Juneteenth Festival?
The Juneteenth festival also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation is celebrated on 19th June to solemnize the dissolution of slavery in 1865 in Texas. It is an annual holiday… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Saint Paul Winter Carnival?
The Saint Paul Winter Carnival was started in 1885 by Saint Paul to prove that the place Saint Paul is fit for human habitation. Thus the famous Saint Paul Winter… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Celtic Classic festival?
The Celtic Classic Festival was started on Columbus Day weekend in 1988 to promote and conserve the Celtic cultures and traditions through musical presentations, education and traditional competitions in dance,… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Red River Revel?
The Red River Revel Festival is celebrated for the persons who are fond of music, art, culture and food. It was sponsored by The Junior League of Shreveport in 1976…. Read more »
Why do we celebrate 9th Street Italian Market festival?
The 9th Street Italian Market Festival is celebrated for food lovers. It is held for two days in the third weekend of May in the heart of South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Cheeseburger festival?
The Cheeseburger is a ten day festival celebrated to pay homage to Jimmy Buffet and various kinds of cheeseburgers. It celebrates American and Caribbean culture. It was first launched on… Read more »