Juneau Empire

49th annual Alaska Folk Festival returns to its familiar roots at Centennial Hall

Now that the Alaska Folk Festival is back in the familiar ballroom of Centennial Hall, the new experiences for those showing up will be on stage. The 49th annual weeklong free-admission festival that ...
Juneau Empire

49th annual Alaska Folk Festival ends with promise of an ‘epic’ 50th

The hosts of the 49th annual Alaska Folk Festival offered a bit more than the traditional crowd singalong of “Goodnight Irene” to end the weeklong event on Sunday night, with hints about next year’s ...
Alaska Public Media

Hundreds of Indigenous dancers fill the streets in Juneau to kick off Celebration

Calvin Wilson sings during a processional and grand entrance for Celebration in Juneau on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO) More than 1,500 Indigenous dancers from across Southeast Alaska ...