The historic Club of Vraka-Wearers of Crete brought festive joy to Greece's Ministry of Tourism on Christmas Eve, singing ...

A Georgian dance studio has inspired a group of Ukrainians living in Prague. The school's adult troupe is made up of mostly Ukrainian women keen on Georgian culture. One performer says Georgian dance ...

Crete’s sheer size can make deciding where to go a little daunting. This guide can help you decide which side of the island—from its rugged west to its less explored eastern reaches—is right for you.

Jackson, Mississippi, will host the 82nd National Folk Festival for a three-year residency from 2025 to 2027. The free festival will take place in downtown Jackson across six stages from Friday, Nov.

The 2024 Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown introduced the history of the Newport Folk Festival to an entirely new generation of music fans. But recreations of the 1963, 1964, and 1965 festivals were ...

Robert Gordon's transporting film draws on 100 hours of footage that has never been seen before, presenting performances of timeless power. The movie presents a far richer, more wide-ranging and ...

Valli kummi, a Tamil folk dance depicting Goddess Valli's life, is experiencing a resurgence thanks to younger performers and social media. Once fading, it's now recognized not only as a cultural ...

A Telangana teacher has captured hearts online with her energetic folk dance with school students. The video, which features the popular Telugu folk song “Kanchrode Padamati Nalladidhana,” has gone ...

Passed down through generations in the Gokayama region, Kokiriko is a performance that prays for bountiful harvests and honours the cycle of life. Expert says the newly released third-quarter figures ...

After leaving South America for New York, immigrants from Ecuador have continued their nation’s traditions with performances of folk dance throughout the Hudson Valley. In late August, the ...

Originally planned to be the second concert at this year's Proms reuniting Sir Simon Rattle with the London Symphony Orchestra, this morning's intriguing programme of Folk Songs and Dances is now ...