WEEKEND FESTIVALS FOLK FOR ALL AGES.Tap your feet to the lively strain of fiddles, banjos and hammered dulcimers, listen to master storytellers spin yarns, and enjoy a free children's festival where kids can learn to play the mouth organ mouth organ: see harmonica (1.) on their very own Hohner harmonica harmonica. 1 The simplest of the musical instruments employing free reeds, known also as the mouth organ or French harp. It was probably invented in 1829 by Friedrich Buschmann of Berlin, who called his instrument the Mundäoline. . SUMMER SOLSTICE FOLK MUSIC folk music: see folk song. folk music Music held to be typical of a nation or ethnic group, known to all segments of its society, and preserved usually by oral tradition. Knowledge of the history and development of folk music is largely conjectural. , DANCE AND STORYTELLING FESTIVAL A storytelling festival is often an annual event that features local, regional and/or nationally known oral storytellers. Each storyteller will have a scheduled amount of time(s) to share a story (or stories) with an audience. : Soka University of America SUA's educational philosophy was established by Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, the first president of Soka Gakkai, who had worked as the principal of an elementary school in Japan. Makiguchi published the Value Creating Educational System based on his belief that "the purpose of education is to , 26800 W. Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. Starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, continues 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $25 advance full-day pass; $30 at the door. Free for children 12 and under. (818) 817-7756; www.ctmsfolkmusic.org. Also happening this weekend: MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL: Traditional ring dancing, folk music and children's races. Vasa Park, 2854 Triunfo Canyon Road, Agoura Hills (three miles south of the Ventura Freeway, exit at Kanan Road). 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. $5 donation; free for children 12 and under. (626) 794-9729 or (562) 430-6536. BRAZILIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL: Live music, dancing, food. John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles. 7 p.m. Sunday. $35 and $45 tickets available for reserved admission. $12 for children 12 and under. (323) 461-3673; www.fordamphitheatre.org or www.pelourinho.com. IRISH FAIR & MUSIC FESTIVAL: Traditional music, harps and fiddles, horse and dog shows, ``Quiet Man'' movie look-alike contest, ancient Irish village. Irvine Meadows Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. , 8800 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $16 adult at the gate; $14 advance. $28 adult two-day pass at the gate; $22 advance. $12 senior citizens at the gate; $10 advance. Free for children 12 and under. (310) 364-4566; www.irishfair.info. LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL: Cajun, Zydeco zydeco (zī`dĭkō'), American musical form originating among the African-American Creoles of Louisiana. Drawing on elements of traditional Cajun music as well as jazz, country and western, and blues, it is characterized by French lyrics, and blues music, dancing, cultural workshops, cooking demonstrations, a crawish-eating contest, a daily Mardi Gras Parade and Creole cuisine are all part of the action. Queen Mary Events Park, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach. Begins 5:30 p.m. Friday; continues 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $20 advance full-day pass; $25 at the gate. Two-day advance pass $35; $40 at the gate. $18 senior citizens; $10 children 10-17. Free for children 9 and under. (562) 427-8834; www.longbeachfestival.com. |
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