07/27/2023 to 07/30/2023
Designed to “preserve local and international cultures, and cultivate opportunities for community education and prosperity,” Folkmoot USA continues to enrich the area with numerous performances from dancers across the world. For its fortieth anniversary this year, Folkmoot features dance troupes and cultural ambassadors of Mexico, India, the Ivory Coast, Ireland, England, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and Japan, as well as dances from the Aztec and Mayan cultures and the Appalachian Mountains. » Queen Auditorium at the Folkmoot Friendship Center, 112 Virginia Avenue; Thursday-Sunday, times vary; $120 all ticketed events, individual events vary; (828) 452-2997; www.folkmoot.org