Pittsburgh Folk Festival in Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 3, 2016
Genre
multicultural, various international ethnic heritages represented in song, dance, and cuisine, as well as arts and crafts
Dates
first weekend of September (Labor Day weekend)
Frequency
Annually
Location(s)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Years active
1956–2019, 2021–
Inaugurated
1956
Website
Official website
The Pittsburgh Folk Festival is a large multicultural celebration of diverse international ethnic heritages, which has been held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania since 1956.[1][2][3]
The festival's early mission statement was described in May 1959, as follows, by The Zajednicar, the official newspaper of the Croatian Federal Union of America:[4]
"Being under the auspices of the Duquesne University, the Festival is a non-profit venture dedicated to a closer relationship of the present day citizenry and a better appreciation of their contribution to Pittsburgh growth, especially on the occasion of the bi-centennial year."
^"The 1956 Pittsburgh Folk Festival: Sponsored by Duquesne University." Youngstown, Ohio: The Zajednicar, June 6, 1956, p. 7 (subscription required).
^"Ethnic Festival Features Foods." Danville, Pennsylvania: The Danville News, June 21, 1976, p. 5 (subscription required).
^"Pittsburgh Ethnic Tradition Strong," in "Travel." Appleton, Wisconsin: The Post-Crescent, March 9, 1986, p. 28 (subscription required).
^"Croatians Among Groups Scheduled to Perform During Pittsburgh Folk Fiesta." Youngstown, Ohio: The Zajednicar, May 13, 1959, pp. 7, 11 (subscription required).
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