Folkmoot USA

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 200 groups from approximately 100 countries. The Southeast Tourism Society has named Folkmoot USA one of its top twenty events for 20 years. 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". In its 20th year in 2003, Folkmoot USA attracted 350 performers and 75,000 spectators from over 40 states. One study estimated its contribution to the economy at $4 million. The North Carolina General Assembly declared Folkmoot USA to be the state's official international folk festival in 2003.

In addition to Canton, Clyde, Maggie Valley, Waynesville and Lake Junaluska in Haywood County, 2014 performances took place in Asheville at Asheville High School, Diana Wortham Theatre and, for the first time, Asheville's Jewish Community Center. Other locations were Franklin, Bryson City, Burnsville, Flat Rock, Cherokee, and Hickory.

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