UNC Asheville to Host Asheville Performances of Folkmoot USA

UNC Asheville will host the Asheville tour stop of the 22nd annual Folkmoot USA festival at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, and Sunday, July 24. The performances will take place in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium and are open to the public.

Voted as a “Top 20 Event” by the Southeast Tourism Society, Folkmoot USA features folk dance, music and culture from around the world. Patterned after traditional European festivals, dancers and musicians from across the globe will share their cultural heritage through colorful native costumes and unique musical instruments. Depending on travel and visa situations, artists from Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Indonesia, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Spain, Togo and Turkey will perform.

Reserved tickets are $20, general admission tickets are $15 and tickets for children ages 12 and younger are half-price. Because of the intimate size of Lipinsky Auditorium, advance ticket purchase is advised. Tickets are available from UNC Asheville’s Special Events Box Office by calling 828/232-5000 or the Folkmoot USA Office at 877/365-5872. For more information, click on www.folkmootusa.org.

Media Contacts:

• Bunny Halton-Subkis, UNC Asheville Office of Cultural and Special Events Director,
  828/251-6674
• Jill Yarnall, UNC Asheville Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526