Holiday Folk Fair International Announces 2022 Theme and Featured Food

MILWAUKEE, WIS. – Representatives of the 79th annual Holiday Folk Fair International, America’s premiere multi-cultural festival to be held Fri., Nov. 18 – Sun., Nov. 20, 2022, at the State Fair Park Exposition Center in West Allis, Wis., announced the event’s 2022 theme – “Celebrate the Culture of Living Heritage.”

Living heritage encompasses traditions, customs, practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, and skills. It also represents the instruments, objects, artifacts, and cultural spaces that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage.

“The living intangible cultural heritage, passed from generation to generation, is constantly being recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature, their history, and their shared rituals and social practices,” said Alexander Durtka, Jr. of the International Institute of Wisconsin (IIW), producers of Folk Fair.

The three-day event features the All Nations Theater with traditional music and dance; the World Café offering traditional dishes; the International Stage where young people perform their ethnic dances; the Tanzhauz where attendees dance and sing along with a variety of musical stylings; the Coffee House where patrons enjoy a beverage and baked goods while listening to talented musicians; Heritage Lane with unique traditions and customs through interactive exhibits; the International Bazaar presented by Bath Fitter, where cultural artifacts create a unique shopping experience; and the Callen Chef’s Stage featuring local chefs preparing traditional cuisine.

For more information on the 2022 Holiday Folk Fair International, visit www.folkfair.org or call 414-225-6225.