FOLKFabulous moves to the State Fair
The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum’s signature festival, FOLKFabulous, has an expanded time frame at a new venue, moving from a one-day event at the museum to a 10-day extravaganza at the South Carolina State Fair October 11 – 22.
Drawing on the yearlong exhibition “WELL SUITED: The Costumes of Alonzo V. Wilson for HBO’s® Treme”, FOLKFabulous@theFair 2017 celebrates the traditions and spirit of Mardi Gras—in New Orleans and South Carolina. Also featured are Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award recipients and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Initiative artists, highlighting the Folklife & Traditional Arts Program of McKissick Museum and the South Carolina Arts Commission.
This folklife festival brings together outstanding tradition bearers in an immersive atmosphere to help visitors better understand our region’s unique cultural heritage. Each day of FOLKFabulous brings a new opportunity to learn and engage with narrative stages, concerts, hands-on-activities for the whole family, and even a King Cake Contest.
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