About this Event
SJ Folk Arts Festival: Resilience in Diversity
Join us in person for the SJ Folk Arts Festival, celebrating the incredible power of resilience through the rich diversity of folk traditions. Experience vibrant performances, hands-on workshops, and unique cultural expressions that bring communities together. Don’t miss this chance to connect, celebrate, and enjoy the colorful world of folk arts up close!
The day is filled with interactive demonstrations, workshops and performances exploring folk and traditiona arts that express How We Celebrate, How We Play, How we Worshop, How We Commune, How We Style, How We Create and How We Heal.
See below as we add Feature Performers, Crafters, and Food Artisans. Visit our webiste to learn more about our work.
Produced by In FACT, Inc., This event is sponsored by Arts Guild New Jersey and the Burlington City Collaborative throughh a Grant from NJEDA. Support is also provided by Mid Atlantic Arts and Burlington County Board of Commissioners.
Agenda
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Opening and Welcome | Stage
🕑: 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Open Play Checkers, Chess & Cards | Demo Tent
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
How We Worship | Stage
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Ivanette Yearsley and Roberta Flores | Artist Booth
Info: Visit our artists at their booth for a special demonstration
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
In FACT Youth Storytelling | Stage
🕑: 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
In the Neighborhood Barbershop and Natural Hair Styles | Demo Tent
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
40+ Double Dutch Club | Stage
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Games We Play | Promenade Field
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
JP Hand | Artist Booth
Info: Visit the artist at his booth for a special demonstration
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Allison Strong | Stage
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM
40+ Double Dutch Club | Promenade Walkway
🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:45 PM
Mary May | Artist Booth
Info: Visit the artist at her booth for a special demonstration
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
Fashion Show | Stage
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Sekere Making | Demo Tent
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Story Game with DBD Creative Agency | Promenade Field
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Ylvia Asal | Artist Booth
Info: Visit the artist at her booth for a special demonstration.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Alzonia Johnson Steele Source | Stage
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Khenya Clay | Finger Knitting
Info: Visit the artist at her booth for a special demonstration
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Egun Omode | Stage
🕑: 03:15 AM - 04:00 PM
T-Shirt Cutting for Line Dance | Demo Tent
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Story Game with DBD Creative Agency | Promenade Field
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Henna by Nadya | Artist Booth
Info: Visit the artist at her booth for a special demonstration
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Greek Stroll with the Divine 9 | Stage
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:15 PM
Games We Play | Promenade Field
🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Line Dance with UGO | Stage
Info: Featuring: Mary Cross, Grace Little, Showtyme
Event venue & nearby stays
Burlington Riverfront Promenade, Burlington Riverfront Promenade, Burlington, United States
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