Fairbanks Folk Fest
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| Country and Region | United States — Alaska |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Fairbanks, Alaska, USA |
| Festival Address Information | Fairbanks Folk Fest |
| Festival Description | Fairbanks Folk Fest, Inc was founded in the mid-seventies, and has grown from offering a single music folk festival to presenting a Winter Folk Fest, a Summer Folk Fest, and the Bluegrass Camp for Kids. The organization is meeting its mission in providing opportunities for musicians to perform before a live audience, by way of presenting free concert performances for the community and by sponsoring a summer bluegrass music camp for kids. Fairbanks Folk Fest takes place two times a year with winter and summer editions in February and June. Each edition is a free community festival with a mix of folk, jazz, blues, and more. Both the Fairbanks Winter and Summer Folk Fests offer an entire day of entertainment in a comfortable, family setting at FNSB Pioneer Park. Both events are sponsored by FNSB Parks & Recreation, KUAC, Multi-media Makers, and UAF Student Activities, with help from the festival volunteers, members, and performers. |
| Festival Dates | February 21, 2009 |
| Festival Links |
Festival Events:
Announcement 2009:
- Fairbanks Winter Folk Fest “Dare to Care Music Food Drive” February 21,2009, 2:00pm, Pioneer Park Theater
- Fairbanks Folk Fest is proud to announce that it will be hosting a Food Drive to support the Fairbanks Community Food Bank during the Fairbanks Winter Folk Fest. The Food Bank provides meals for those in need from our community, and this year there are more families, adults, and children in need of food than in years past. We invite you to sooth your soul with fine music and to bring a food donation to help maintain a strong, healthy community. Thank you for your support in feeding the hungry while the music plays!
Other Sources:
Articles and Reviews:
- Free annual Folk Fest heats up Fairbanks winter, by Christi Hang (Daily News-Miner, February 8, 2008)
http://newsminer.com/news/2008/feb/08/free-annual-folk-fest-heats-fairbanks-winter/
Practical Info:
Venue:
- Pioneer Park Civic Center
Fairbanks, Alaska
http://fairbanks-alaska.com/alaskaland.htm
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