After a fifteen year hiatus, Bay Area Hungarians again worked together to organize a very successful Hungarian Day at Belmont’âs Twin Pines Park. The event last year was a dynamic presentation of colorful Hungarian culture, live music, arts, history, and cuisine. Over 1,200 tickets were sold and visitors kept coming between 11:30 in the morning and the early evening. They enjoyed a variety of wonderful Hungarian food and drinks, exciting entertainment, non-stop music and dancing, intricate crafts, displays of local artisans, and a kids’ corner. It was indeed an occasion of wholesome family fun! This year this event will be even bigger! When: May 11th, 2013 Where: Twin Pines Park, Belmont CA 1225 Ralston Ave, Belmont CA Times: 11:30 am – Midnight Admission: $5 for adults ...

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Families are invited to head to the Dana Discovery Center afterschool gets out, and kick off their weekend with the Museum for African Art educators.  Design a fabric print inspired by a variety of natural designs found in Africa.  Participants can drop in anytime between 2:30 and 4:30 pm. This program is co-presented by The Central Park Conservancy and for more information, call 212-860-1370. Museum for African Art education programs are supported in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Toyota, Con Edison, the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., and the Mitsui USA Foundation. When: January 13, 2012 Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm Where: 36-01 43rd Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101 For more info click here. ...

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Jump over the bonfires for “Chahr-Shanbeh Souri” on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Persian Center, 2029 Durant Avenue in Berkeley from 6-10pm to shake off the darkness of winter and welcome the lightness of spring, a Persian ritual passed down since ancient Zoroastrian times. The Persian New Year Festival is called Chahar-Shanbeh Souri, which in Persian literally means ‘Eve of Wednesday” because the festival is always held on the last Tuesday of winter, just before the Vernal Equinox or first moment of spring. In Iran (and parts of Afghanistan and India), it is customary for people to create bonfires in front of their homes throughout the neighborhood and jump over them as the sun sets. Since Persian Center owns it’s own ‘home’ at 2029 Durant Ave., it is thrilled to host this event for Irania ...

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“De Pueblo a Pueblo” (From Town to Town), a citywide celebration of Mexican culture, kicks off this Friday, April 27. The eight-week festival runs through June 17, honoring Philadelphia’s growing Mexican community. The celebration includes performances, tours, lectures, film screenings, craft activities and art shows. The event kicks off at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens with photographer Laurence Salzmann’s exhibition Echele Ganas: A Life Left Behind, a collection featuring images of the people of La Sierra del Norte, a rural village in Puebla, Mexico. The exhibit will serve as the geographic and visual hub of De Pueblo a Pueblo. During “De Pueblo a Pueblo” more than 25 groups are providing more than 40 opportunities to learn more about Mexican culture through hands-on activities, tradition ...

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This event repeats every weekday between 4/26/2012 and 6/6/2012. A Window on Nature: Art of Asuka Hishiki includes over 35 watercolors illustrating a poetic and detailed observation of plants and insects. Hishiki’s portraits of vegetables from New York City’s celebrated Greenmarkets and her imaginative plant-like insects from her Association of Type B metamorphosis Entomologists (ATBE) series are influenced by a childhood reference book of insects, plants and animals, as well as her fascination with the work of 18th century naturalist and scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian. Offering a visually nourishing treat, Hishiki faithfully captures crisp, ripe colors of locally grown vegetables and brilliantly patterned caterpillars sprout mushrooms on their backs. When: Friday, May 25, 2 ...

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New York City ‘s oldest and largest pow wow will feature three days of intertribal Native American dance competitions to which the public is invited. Over 40 Indian nations are represented at this spectacular event held in the apple orchard on the farm grounds. A large selection of quality Native American art, crafts, jewelry and foods are available. When: July 27 – 29, 2012 Time: Fri. 6pm-10pm, Sat.-Sun. 10am-5pm Where: Queens County Farm Museum 7350 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11004 Admission: Adults $10.00 (all weekend pass $15.00), children: $5.00 (age 12 and under) (all weekend pass $7.00) (Free with Farm Membership PLUS) For more info click here.

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Since 1984. Cultural celebration showcasing the rich Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania. Featuring arts and crafts, ethnic foods, entertainment, music, children’s carnival and antique cars. When: July 28, 2012 Time: 8 am – 4 pm Where: Center Square, Hanover, PA For more info click here.

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The 21st Annual Ukrainian Folk Festival will be held at the Ukrainian American Sport Center — Tryzub (www.tryzub.org), County Line and Lower State Roads, Horsham, PA. Exciting, spectacular, dazzling, breathtaking, exhilarating, spirited, soulful, enchanting, captivating, and intriguing – modest words which describe but by no means capture the essence of Ukrainian folk art, music, and dance.  From the rich color and deep symbolism of the delicate “pysanka” (Ukrainian Easter Egg) to the thunderous, climatic, power, rhythm and strength of “HOPAK” – the world’s most exciting ethnic dance, and every brilliant “Kolomiyka” (polka) and soulful folk song in between, we invite you to experience the TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL UKRAINIAN FOLK FESTIVAL, celebrating the anniversary of our ancestral homela ...

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Last year, more than 190,000 people visited downtown Richmond’s riverfront to celebrate the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance traditional crafts, storytelling and food.  The Richmond Folk Festival has become one of Virginia’s largest and most-loved events of the year and has been voted as the best musical festival in Richmond, 2 years running. The 2012 Festival will bring a new and similarly amazing list of performers, artists and exhibitors. When: October 12-14, 2012 Time: Friday, October 14, 6 PM – 10:30 PM Saturday, October 15, Noon – 10:30 PM Sunday, October 16, Noon – 6:00 PM Where: Downtown Richmond, River Front, Virginia. Admission: The Richmond Folk Festival is a FREE event – you can enjoy the performances, the Richmond Tim ...

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Heritage Festival Our Shared History: African American and Native American Roots and Connections Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Throughout the Historic District Enjoy a day of African and Native American dance, crafts, music, games, demonstrations and displays.  Activities include:   Old Salem Visitor Center James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium - Otesha Creative African Dance Ensemble, Raven Street Native American Dance Troupe,  10:30 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm     Visitor Center Lobby - Native American Archaeology and African Instruments displays by the Museum of Anthropology   -Book Signing and Reading – Zelda Lockhart, Cold Running Creek 10:00 am – 3:00 pm - Zelda Lockhart will open the African and Native American dance performances with a reading from Col ...

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