Virginia Humanities

A Cornucopia of Food Writing

Every year, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities brings readers and writers together for a five-day celebration of books and book culture at the Virginia Festival of the Book. The Festival features works from all genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, romance, mystery, history, and more. There’s a little something for everyone, even foodies. Jenée Libby is a […]

History United Community Networking

History United hosts monthly networking meetings to encourage collaboration through history. Each month’s meeting features different locations around the region to encourage a collective exploration of our history. If you are interested in getting involved, or just want to know what’s new in local Southside history, join us the second Tuesday of each month from […]

Two Myths of Appalachia, and Two Appalachia Springs

Assistant professor of English at William King University, Brandon Story, hosts a lecture on the history of Appalachian literature through the modernist period and beyond.

The Stars On My Grandfather’s Face

Bringing Son Jarocho Music and Dance to Virginia

By David Bearinger Zenen Zeferino is a master of the musical and poetic tradition known as Son Jarocho that is native to the Gulf-coast and southern plains of Veracruz, Mexico, where he was born and raised. It’s the first week of December, 2016.  Zenen has come to Charlottesville, along with his musical collaborator Julia del […]

Banjo Romantika: Bluegrass in the Czech Republic

As part of the William King Museum of Art’s public speaker series, a screening of the documentary film, Banjo Romantika: Bluegrass in the Czech Republic, will be held at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum.

Removed to Watsini

A Brief History of Cherokee Printing Between 50 to 90 percent of the world’s total languages are anticipated to be extinct by 2100. Cherokee is one of them. Join book artist and VFH Fellow Frank Brannon as he describes the history of Cherokee printing, and an artist/scholar’s efforts to support the revitalization of an indigenous […]

Trio Sefardi with special guest Flory Jagoda

VFH’s Virginia Folklife Program and Congregation Beth Israel present an afternoon of Sephardic music and history with Trio Sefardi and special guest Flory Jagoda – Jan. 8 in Charlottesville.

Religion, Citizenship and Military Service

VFH Fellow Dr. Aprilfaye Manalang will host a public talk examining the effect that religion and military service has on the connection Filipino immigrants experience towards American citizenship

Son Jarocho Workshops and Performance

Luminaria Cville is hosting a public event on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at the McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA celebrating the music and culture from Veracruz Mexico.