Prince George
County, VA

2019 VIRGINIA CZECH & SLOVAK FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE


2019 VIRGINIA CZECH & SLOVAK
FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
11 A.M . – 4 P.M.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019 

11:00 a.m. Stage 1 Welcome & Opening Ceremony
11:30 a.m. Stage 1 Village Musicians start (throughout the day)
11:30 a.m. Food Tent Lunch Begins
12 noon Stage 2 May Pole/other Dances - That Dance Place
12:45 p.m. Stage 2 “SOKOLIK” - American Sokol Washington D.C. Children Dancers

1:15 p.m. Stage 2 Accordion Renaissance
2:00 p.m. Stage 2 “Tramping” : American Folk Songs in Czech American Sokol Washington D.C.

2:30 p.m. Stage 1 Traditional Songs – The Czech Singers
3:15 p.m. Stage 2 Old & New World Traditions – Chesterfield Concert Band
4:00 p.m. Festival Ends

Ongoing Activities:

National Czech & Slovak Museum Exhibit: “Twists & Turns – The Story of Sokol”
Immigration Paintings and Book – Artist Sandra Nordone
Ft. Lee Robotics Demonstrations
Museum Open Including Czech and Slovak Gallery (both buildings)
Preview – the New Emergency Services Museum (Historic Old Jail)
Heritage & History Exhibits – upstairs 1883 Courthouse Building – elevator available
Strolling Accordionists – by Accordion Renaissance
Farm Life and Equipment displays
Farm Animal Demonstrations
Children’s Face Painting and Games (Cabbage Roll, Beanbag Toss, etc.)
Vendor and Bakery Goods Sales
Czech and Slovak Beer sales
Festival Merchandise Sales

Advance food and beverage ticket books are available at the Museum shop.