Lowell Folk Festival, 1993
SubjectPortrait of
Kevin Locke
(Lakota)
SubjectPortrait of
Jerry Grcevich
(Croatian American)
Date1993 July 23-25
Mediumpositive color film slides
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections
CopyrightIn Copyright
Object number2015.196.1010.1-.16
DescriptionPhotographs of performers, vendors, and artisans at the 1993 Lowell Folk Festival at Lowell National Historical Park, documented by CCHAP.
(.1) Lakota hoop dancer/flute player Kevin Locke performing on stage.
(.2) The Market Mills stage with performers on stage and the audience in the foreground.
(.3-.5) Lao weavers demonstrating in the crafts area.
(.6) Carpet vendors along the street.
(.7) Lakota hoop dancer/flute player Kevin Locke performing on stage with his group.
(.8) A festival food vendor tent.
(.9) Lao weavers demonstrating in the crafts area.
(.10) A performance on stage by Celia Ayala y su Ballet Folklorico featuring vejigantes.
(.11) A musical performance by Jerry Grcevich and his tamburita group.
(.12) A food vendor tent.
(.13) A bomba performance by Celia Ayala y su Ballet Folklorico.
(.14) The Boarding House Park stage with performers.
(.15-.16) Filipino food vendors selling and preparing food in their tent.
NotesSubject Note: The Lowell Folk Festival first began as the National Folk Festival managed by the National Council on the Traditional Arts (NCTA), and it has run nearly continuously (breaking only due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020 and 2021). Now guided by the local Lowell Foundation with artistic, logistical, and production support provided by NCTA, the festival is held throughout the city's former mill district in the Lowell National Historical Park. The festival features five stages of international performers of the highest quality, traditional artists demonstrating crafts from communities across New England, foodways presentations, and food vendors representing Lowell's ethnic diversity. The largest free folk festival in New England brings thousands of people to the city during the last weekend in July.(.1) Lakota hoop dancer/flute player Kevin Locke performing on stage.
(.2) The Market Mills stage with performers on stage and the audience in the foreground.
(.3-.5) Lao weavers demonstrating in the crafts area.
(.6) Carpet vendors along the street.
(.7) Lakota hoop dancer/flute player Kevin Locke performing on stage with his group.
(.8) A festival food vendor tent.
(.9) Lao weavers demonstrating in the crafts area.
(.10) A performance on stage by Celia Ayala y su Ballet Folklorico featuring vejigantes.
(.11) A musical performance by Jerry Grcevich and his tamburita group.
(.12) A food vendor tent.
(.13) A bomba performance by Celia Ayala y su Ballet Folklorico.
(.14) The Boarding House Park stage with performers.
(.15-.16) Filipino food vendors selling and preparing food in their tent.
Cataloging Note: This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-245929-OMS-20.
Status
Not on view
