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Cherokee Artisans

Orchard at Altapass 1025 Orchard Rd, Spruce Pine, NC, United States

FREE Programming and Demonstrations at the Orchard at Altapass: Butch and Louise Goings, of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, have spent over 50 years of marriage, art and living cultural practices of the Cherokee people in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains in western North Carolina. They stay balanced in life through teaching and […]

Cherokee Bonfire

Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC, United States

Imagine you’re gathered around a roaring bonfire, the occasional spark shooting high into the night sky, as a strong but gentle voice begins a story you’ve never heard. As the drama builds, you’re nearly breathless, your own heartbeat matching the occasional beat of the hand drum the storyteller uses. Drawing from a rich oral tradition […]

Cherokee Bonfire

Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC, United States

Imagine you’re gathered around a roaring bonfire, the occasional spark shooting high into the night sky, as a strong but gentle voice begins a story you’ve never heard. As the drama builds, you’re nearly breathless, your own heartbeat matching the occasional beat of the hand drum the storyteller uses. Drawing from a rich oral tradition […]

Cherokee Bonfire

Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC, United States

Imagine you’re gathered around a roaring bonfire, the occasional spark shooting high into the night sky, as a strong but gentle voice begins a story you’ve never heard. As the drama builds, you’re nearly breathless, your own heartbeat matching the occasional beat of the hand drum the storyteller uses. Drawing from a rich oral tradition […]

Cherokee Bonfire

Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC, United States

Imagine you’re gathered around a roaring bonfire, the occasional spark shooting high into the night sky, as a strong but gentle voice begins a story you’ve never heard. As the drama builds, you’re nearly breathless, your own heartbeat matching the occasional beat of the hand drum the storyteller uses. Drawing from a rich oral tradition […]

Cherokee Bonfire

Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC, United States

Imagine you’re gathered around a roaring bonfire, the occasional spark shooting high into the night sky, as a strong but gentle voice begins a story you’ve never heard. As the drama builds, you’re nearly breathless, your own heartbeat matching the occasional beat of the hand drum the storyteller uses. Drawing from a rich oral tradition […]

Cherokee Bonfire

Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC, United States

Imagine you’re gathered around a roaring bonfire, the occasional spark shooting high into the night sky, as a strong but gentle voice begins a story you’ve never heard. As the drama builds, you’re nearly breathless, your own heartbeat matching the occasional beat of the hand drum the storyteller uses. Drawing from a rich oral tradition […]

Cherokee Bonfire

Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC, United States

Imagine you’re gathered around a roaring bonfire, the occasional spark shooting high into the night sky, as a strong but gentle voice begins a story you’ve never heard. As the drama builds, you’re nearly breathless, your own heartbeat matching the occasional beat of the hand drum the storyteller uses. Drawing from a rich oral tradition […]

Cherokee Bonfire

Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC, United States

Imagine you’re gathered around a roaring bonfire, the occasional spark shooting high into the night sky, as a strong but gentle voice begins a story you’ve never heard. As the drama builds, you’re nearly breathless, your own heartbeat matching the occasional beat of the hand drum the storyteller uses. Drawing from a rich oral tradition […]

Art of Music Festival

Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United States

It all starts with a song! And there’s no better way to open the Balsam Range Art Of Music Festival than to gather some of Americana’s most impactful and influential songwriters for a special night of music, fellowship and fun in the historic Hazelwood School.  Join Milan Miller, John Wiggins, Mark Bumgarner and Aaron Bibelhauser with Balsam […]

$30.00

Freeman Owle, Cherokee Storyteller

Earl Scruggs Center 103 S. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC, United States

Join us for a Cherokee storytelling program featuring Freeman Owle, who will engage adults and children with a mix of history and ancient Cherokee stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. Owle has told stories and presented programs on Cherokee history and culture throughout the Southeast for more than twenty years. An […]

Cherokee Artisans at The Orchard at Altapass

Orchard at Altapass 1025 Orchard Rd, Spruce Pine, NC, United States

The Orchard at Altapass will host Cherokee artisans as they demonstrate their craft and share their rich cultural heritage with the public. Both events, sponsored with the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, Blue Ridge Traveler, Museum of the Cherokee Indian, and the National Forest Service, will offer visitors an opportunity to experience the culture of […]

We welcome submission of Western North Carolina events focused on our heritage themes of mountain music, crafts, foodways, outdoors and Cherokee culture. Please submit two weeks in advance.

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