Virginia Folklife Area 2009
Sacred Sounds - Sacred Spaces
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Produced by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and the Virginia Folklife Program
This year, the CenterStage Virginia Folklife Area will feature Sacred Sounds–Sacred Spaces. From the stunning a cappella gospel quartets of Tidewater, to the dizzying number of spiritual expressions thriving in new immigrant communities, the forms of artistic expressions in Virginia are as diverse and varied as the different communities that practice them. In the area of music, it is nearly impossible to fully appreciate and understand the history of so many of the musical styles presented at the Richmond Folk Festival—from blues to bluegrass, from Cajun to conjunto—without understanding their spiritual roots. The Sacred Sounds–Sacred Spaces area is designed by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and the Virginia Folklife Program.
See the list of Performers
See the list of Craftspeople
Festival Documentary Film/Slide Show
In the National Park Service Visitor Center
In conjunction with the CenterStage Virginia Folklife Area theme, Sacred Sounds - Sacred Spaces, the 2009 Richmond Folk Festival film series celebrates the amazing diversity of spiritual communities that live, work and thrive in Virginia and the Mid Atlantic region. The series explores the religious traditions, ritual, creativity and artistic expressions of Old Regular Baptists, Sufi Muslims, Vodou practitioners, Cambodian Buddhists and Hindus, among others, that represent and express our nation's rich tapestry of spirituality. See descriptions of films.