The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County proudly presents the 48th Annual International Folk Festival, set to take place Sept. 25-26 in downtown Fayetteville. This festival promises to be another spectacular celebration of cultural diversity and artistic expression.
On Friday, Sept. 25, the International Folk Festival will begin with an evening celebration on Hay Street themed Fiesta en la Calle. The Arts Council is proud to partner with Raleigh-based nonprofit El Centro Hispano to fill downtown with live cultural music, dance and more. Inside the Arts Council, guests can also participate in a free mail art workshop inspired by the current exhibition, Celebration of Sapphire: Mail Art from Around the World.
The Parade of Nations kicks off the festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. with over 25 nations represented and over 1,000 marchers in the parade procession. After the parade, attendees can head to Festival Park, where over two dozen food vendors will serve authentic dishes from their home countries, with many using “grandma’s” recipes. This year, the public can expect cuisines from Guyana, the Philippines, India and Puerto Rico, to name a few. Visitors wanting to get ahead of holiday shopping will have a variety of unique handmade goods to choose from in the festival Arts Market…