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A global production: International performers share their traditions at 39th annual Springville World Folkfest
Folk music and dancing is described by World Folkfest International Director Emily Wilkinson as “the stories that grandparents teach their children.” Last week, Springville once again served as a destination point for performers from across the globe to share their culture’s most cherished stories at the 39th-annual World FolkFest. Dancers and musicians representing 10 countries took to the massive state at Spring Acres Arts Park throughout the weeklong event that concluded Saturday night, including three dance groups that traveled directly from their respective countries of ...