Harvest of Traditions— October 10, 2010
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Celebrate an old-fashioned Nebraska harvest at Branched Oak Farm (17015 NW 70th Street, Raymond NE 68428, just northwest of Lincoln and west of Raymond) Sunday, October 10, 2010 from 1-5 PM! For the fourth year, the Nebraska Folklife Network and Slow Food Nebraska are getting together to offer a free, family-oriented event. This year's festival is Czech-themed and will showcase Nebraska harvest traditions, local traditional music and dance and fun family activies like hayrack rides. Free homemade local food samples and information will be available from Slow Food Nebraska and the Nebraska Folklife Network will have our educational materials on Nebraska cultures on display. This year is the NFN's 7th anniversay annual meeting and all members are encouraged to attend! Donations to Nebraska Folklife Network will be gratefully accepted. Your tax-deductible contributions to NFN's programming will help ensure that the folk traditions and strong agricultural heritage of Nebraska remain vibrant. |
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Directions from downtown Lincoln: Take 10th Street north to Interstate 180 and continue on Hwy 34 until two miles past the Kawasaki plant. Turn right (North) onto Hwy 79 and go six miles to Raymond Road (flashing yellow light) and turn left (West). Go one mile to NW 70th and turn right (North). Branched Oak Farm is 1 1/3 miles ahead on the left. Watch for signs.
Please watch for a printable flyer detailing our Harvest of Traditions due out soon. |
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"Dutch Hop" Polka Symposium
Friday, August 6, 2010
Embassy Suites, 1040 P Street, Lincoln, NE
The Nebraska Folklife Network is co-sponsoring the Dutch Hop Polka Symposium as part of the annual international convention of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. The event will feature NFN board member Bob Schmer and his band "The River Boys" playing a unique style of polka that features both an accordion and the hammer dulcimer.
In the Friday morning symposium, the musicians and some experienced dancers will talk about and demonstrate the music and the dance steps. In the afternoon there will be a German sausage making demonstration, a story contest and historical presentations. The evening features dance demonstrations and practice as well as the dance with the River Boys. A day registration of $35 includes the dance. Dance only tickets can be purchased at the door for $10.
This convention is only in Nebraska every few years so be sure to mark your calendar!
Please download this flyer for more details: Dutch Hop Symposium flyer 2010.pdf
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Working with Nebraska Artists and Communities
Friday, August 6, 2010
Embassy Suites, 1040 P Street, Lincoln, NE
The Nebraska Folklife Network is co-sponsoring the Dutch Hop Polka Symposium as part of the annual international convention of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. The event will feature NFN board member Bob Schmer and his band "The River Boys" playing a unique style of polka that features both an accordion and the hammer dulcimer.
In the Friday morning symposium, the musicians and some experienced dancers will talk about and demonstrate the music and the dance steps. In the afternoon there will be a German sausage making demonstration, a story contest and historical presentations. The evening features dance demonstrations and practice as well as the dance with the River Boys. A day registration of $35 includes the dance. Dance only tickets can be purchased at the door for $10.
This convention is only in Nebraska every few years so be sure to mark your calendar!
Please download this flyer for more details: Dutch Hop Symposium flyer 2010.pdf
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Across Nebraska, the traditional arts spring from a variety of sources and take many forms. Folk artists have created living cultural artifacts in the form of quilts, wood carvings, beadwork, needlework, hand-tooled saddles, musical instruments, and architectural embellishments. The traditions of artists and communities can be seen, felt, heard, and tasted in the richness of kolaches and Greek pastries; the sounds of bouncy Czech, Mexican, Polish, and German polka music; the skilled dancing at Native American powwows and Asian cultural celebrations; and the excitement of rodeos and county fairs. |
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Nebraska has a deep agricultural heritage that includes many traditions from dowsing (water witching) to weather lore to saddlemaking. It is a heritage that connects us to the land around us whether we currently live in the country or the city. These and many more expressions of folk art and folklife are integral to our daily lives. |
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