We are sorry to announce that this year's spring meeting is Cancelled.
We are planning on some virtual sessions in the near future. So stay tuned.
Heritage and Legacy: The Past and Present of Folklore in Florida
Florida Folklore Society Annual in person Meeting will be held on March 29th. The presentation and business meetings will also be via Zoom.
We wil be visiting Tallahassee, which is beautiful in the spring.
The agenda is below
FFS Fundraiser:
This year, we will be offering an option to purchase new Florida Folklore Society T-shirts as part of your registration ticket. Proceeds go towards sustaining the work of FFS! T-shirts come in black or white and are printed on high-quality, heavyweight cotton. Price $25 for registration and $25 for t-shirt plus processing fee. Do not have to purchase t-shirt to register.
After we get a registrants list we will send it out for carpooling.
If you would like send input for the meeting please email.
Dominick.Tartaglia@dos.myflorida.com
Florida Folklore Society 2024 Meeting Agenda
March 29, 2024
9:30 am: Introductions
Mission San Luis Truist Theater, 2100 W Tennessee St
10:00 – 11:30 am: Behind-the-scenes at the Leon High steel pan ensemble panyard (Featuring Dr, Kayleen Justis and Lion Steel)
550 E Tennessee St
11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Tour of Mission San Luis
12:30 – 2:00 pm: Lunch at El Rincón Latino Colombian Restaurant
2010 W Tennessee St
2:00 – 3:00 pm: Ethnographic film discussion with Dr. Frank Gunderson (Ethnomusicologist at FSU) and FFS’s Dom Tartaglia and Zach Moldof. (On Zoom register to be sent link)
Mission San Luis Truist Theater
3:00 – 4:00 pm - Business Meeting (On Zoom register to be sent link)
Mission San Luis Truist Theater
4:30 – 5:30 pm – Tour of art skatepark with Zach Modolf
801 FAMU Way
6:00 pm: Dinner at Via Brazil and Brazilian music with Apprenticeship Master Artist, Panayotis League
Via Brazil, 1842 N Monroe St
Local Hotels
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