Folk Festival

Poland’s Ancient Harvest Custom Sown Through Generations

The harvest season was of utmost importance in agricultural customs throughout Europe. Although this crowning season of the entire year’s

In many ways we’ve lost the art of merry-making. Fragments have passed down to us as dim reflections within our

BY MELISSA RENAY The obscurity of a ritual in no way makes it less meaningful. In fact, the survival of

Every year in Barcelona, Spain, a fun-filled festival arrives in October known as the Sitges Wine Festival or as the

BY MELISSA RENAY Celebrating the harvest is a tradition held throughout many cultures. Usually during the time period between August

BY HANNAH HORN A lot of our cultures are built off of ancient pagan rituals presented in different religions dating back to more

BY: HANNAH HORN Since 1945, every last Wednesday of August buzzes with excitement as Buñol, an extraordinary Valencia region in

by HANNAH HORN With a theme of “sounds good” or paraphrased as “a story behind the tune,” the 2019 Viljandi Folk Music Festival will