Folkmoot USA

Folkmoot USA
Date1984
VenueHazelwood Elementary School
LocationWestern North Carolina
TypeFestival
ThemeInternational folk festival
Websitewww.folkmootusa.org

Folkmoot USA, The State International Festival of North Carolina, is an international folk festival held since 1984 in Waynesville, North Carolina and surrounding communities. During its history, the two-week event has featured around 8000 performers from approximately 200 countries. The Folkmoot USA non-profit organization has its headquarters in the former Hazelwood Elementary School. The name "Folkmoot", used for a festival in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, means "meeting of the people".[1][2][3] The North Carolina General Assembly declared Folkmoot USA to be the state's official international folk festival in 2003.[4] The Southeast Tourism Society has named Folkmoot USA one of its top twenty events for 20 years.[5]

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