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| International Festival Day Saturday, July 26, 2008 |
| INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL DAY's Passport to the Arts By Sally Mackert International Festival Day is rapidly approaching...and so much to anticipate! At the end of the two weeks of exciting cultural exchange between Folkmoot musicians, dancers, and Western North Carolina, the town of Waynesville will be transformed into a World Bazaar, celebrating music, dance, and arts and crafts from all corners of the globe. On July 26, International Festival Day, from morning until night, from one end of Waynesville’s Main Street to the other, there will be entertainment of all kinds for festival goers of all ages. Young children will find special creative arts and crafts activities indigenous to the cultures of Madagascar, Afghanistan, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Scotland. This will take place under “The Big Tent” at the south end of Main Street. With their international arts passport in hand, each will travel from one creative experience to another throughout this “World of Arts and Crafts” getting their passports stamped. Children will practice Scottish weaving under the skilled guidance of Marge Warren. Tuscola foreign language teacher, Laura Rogers, and members of the Tuscola French Club will assist children in fashioning Italian stained glass designs. The creation of Mexican tin art will be overseen by Rich Byer and Tuscola Spanish Club members. Betty Carlson and Bob Watson will work with those trying their hands at Japanese calligraphy to decorate fans or wall hangings. Boy Scouts will work with little ones making and decorating Afghan kites, while 4-H Club members and Chris Ammons help others to create and play board games from Madagascar. You’ll see the creative and colorful results of young ones’ travel through the a world of arts and crafts up and down Main Street during International Festival Day. And, if you’d like a closer look, and a chance to join in the fun, call the Haywood County Arts Council office to volunteer at the Passport to the Arts children's area. We would love the help, and you would love this up- close-and-personal experience with our little international travelers. |
| Passport to the Arts for Children |
| INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL DAY! WHEN: Saturday, July 26, 2008 from 10am - 5pm WHERE: Main Street in Downtown Waynesville, North Carolina. Admission is FREE. International Festival Day Promises Fun for All Ages! The Haywood County Arts Council, in partnership with Folkmoot USA, presents International Festival Day on Saturday, July 26, 2008 from 10am - 5pm in Waynesville, NC. Main Street in Waynesville will be transformed into a world bazaar celebrating music, dance, food, and art and craft from all corners of the globe. While colorfully-clad dancers entertain on stages at each end of Main Street, over ninety artists, craftsmen, and food vendors will be selling an array of art and craft, and international cuisine. Folkmoot musicians and dancers will be featured alongside other artists along Main Street. Visitors can purchase unique treasures from countries like Gabon, China, Ecuador, Colombia, New Zealand, Serbia, and Thailand—just to name a few! As always, there will be art and craft items to purchase from local, regional and “stateside” International artists. International Festival Day is funded in part by a grassroots grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. |
