Summer is here and so are summer festivals. While big events like or the get much of the attention, many smaller festivals scattered throughout the state highlight the varied cultural communities in North Carolina.
Host Frank Stasio talks with festival organizers about this summer’s lineup, from the Highland Games in the west to the Yam Festival in the east.
, community engagement director with the , and , performing arts manager at the , discuss some of the largest and smallest festivals in the state.
Stasio continues the conversation with Frank Vance, former director of the in Linville, N.C.; Jan Parson, organizer of the in Kinston, N.C.; and Billy Roy, president of the in Tabor City, N.C.