American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront

Abstract NA3850 Maine's Immigrant Cultures, presented by the Maine Folklife Center at the American Folk Festival in Bangor, Maine, August 2005. Members of Maine’s immigrant communities were invited to the Maine Folklife Center Narrative Stage to talk about their culture and to demonstrate aspects of their culture such as food preparation, crafts, music, and dance. The event was sponsored by the Maine Arts Commission. Official program: "The American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront Official...

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Interviews from the three years (2002-2004) that the festival on the Bangor Waterfront was part of the National Folk Festival. Wordwork, knitting, and wool were some of the topics discussed in these interviews.

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Accessions related to the American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront 2005 - 2016 (after it ceased to be the National Folk Festival). After 2016 the Folklife Area was cut due to budget considerations.