The Yingge dance, an artful fusion of drama, dance, and martial arts, has long been popular in Guangdong's Chaoshan region and is a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage.[Photo/Xinhua] With ...

Lohri, celebrated every year on January 13, is one of the most vibrant winter festivals in North India. It is most popular in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh, where people gather around a ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvili brings its blazing version of the country’s folk dances to New York. The Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvili brings its blazing version ...

If you’ve noticed the word “folk” slapped onto memes and TikTok videos, usually followed by a long string of crying emojis, you’re not alone. The latest irony trend borrows from Black slang to signal ...

Jackson, Mississippi, will host the 82nd National Folk Festival for a three-year residency from 2025 to 2027. The free festival will take place in downtown Jackson across six stages from Friday, Nov.

Valli kummi, a Tamil folk dance depicting Goddess Valli's life, is experiencing a resurgence thanks to younger performers and social media. Once fading, it's now recognized not only as a cultural ...

In a school from Telangana, a teacher was recently seen sharing a heartwarming moment when she joined her students in a lively performance, dancing flawlessly to a popular Telugu folk song. The video ...

A Telangana teacher has captured hearts online with her energetic folk dance with school students. The video, which features the popular Telugu folk song “Kanchrode Padamati Nalladidhana,” has gone ...

Passed down through generations in the Gokayama region, Kokiriko is a performance that prays for bountiful harvests and honours the cycle of life. Deep within Spain's El Sidrón Cave, 49,000‑year‑old ...

Originally planned to be the second concert at this year's Proms reuniting Sir Simon Rattle with the London Symphony Orchestra, this morning's intriguing programme of Folk Songs and Dances is now ...

What does the Newport Folk Festival mean in 2025? For some, it means speaking truth to power. At this year’s festival, there was certainly a dose of that (though perhaps less than one might think).