16th Annual Florida Folk Festival Brochure, 1968

Folk Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

A brochure about the events happening during the 16th annual Florida Folk Festival in White Springs, Florida.

Stephen Foster Memorial Commission

Florida Federation of Music Clubs|Florida Folk Festival Association

State Archives of Florida, Series S1612

1968-05

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Postwar Florida (1945-1968)

White Springs (Fla.)

Hamilton County (Fla.)

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park (White Springs, Fla.)

Stephen Foster State Memorial (Fla.)

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May 3-5, 1968

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Arts And Culture

Florida Folk Festival

FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL Stephen Foster Memorial White Springs, Florida MAY 3, 4, 5, 1968

The 16th annual Florida Folk Festival sponsered and produced by the Stephen Foster Memorial Commision, with the assistance of Florida Folk Festival, Inc., and Florida Federation of Music Clubs, will be held on the banks of Suwannee River at the Stephen Foster Memorial, White Springs, Florida, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 3, 4, 5, 1968. Florida FOlk Festival encourages the use of folk songs, music, dances, legends, and kindred lore to help preserve the traditional expressions which reflect life as it has been lived in the United States and in other countries from which our people come. Florida Folk Festival helps develop a genuine appreciation of the universal similarity of folk traditions. The Festival includes the best examples of songs, dances, arts, crafts, and regional foods. Florida Folk Festival ffeatures hundreds of performers and attracts many thousands of spectators in three days. Florida Folk Festival is a colorful, entertaining and educational event that grows with the years. It is recognized as the outstanding folk festival in the south. Many musicians, singers, tale tellers, dance groups and soloists, craftsmen of native woods and foliage, and sellers of foods come every year and perform of sell their wares to the many who attend. Florida Folk Festival is like a country fair with a crafts and foods midway, and the main show taking place on the outdoor stage under shade trees. ACCOMODATIONS: There are 4 motels and 1 hotel in White Springs. Located at Lake City, 13 miles south, are many fine motels. FOODS: Tempting regional foods such as chicken and dumplings, chicken pilau, fish and hushpuppies, barbecue, fried chicken, ham and biscuits, cake and pies will be served every day of the festival. CRAFTS: Many folk arts and products will be featured such as quilting, basket making, rock jewelry, portrait sketching, jellies, relishes, ceramics, wood carvings, ine and shell, and all kinds of cloth crafts. PROGRAMS: Friday, May 3 - 10 a.m. ; 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 - 10 a.m. ; 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5 - 2:00 p.m. ADMISSION: Adults - $1.00 Children - 25¢ Tickets are good all day. After festival program 'gatherings' sponsered by the Florida Folk Festival, Inc., Will be in the local Woman's Club building on Friday and Saturday nights. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE: Floriday Folk Festival Stephen Foster Memorial White Springs, Florida 32096 COLORFUL ENTERTAINING EDUCATIONAL

Stephen Foster Memorial On The Suwannee River WHITE SPRINGS, FLORIDA