joi, 13 februarie 2014

What West Virginia Festivals Has In Store For You

By Jerri Perry


In case you have not explored West Virginia State, then you are missing a lot. This is now turning out to be the destination of choice for tourists interested in American cultural heritage as showcased through unique exhibitions in events that runs throughout the year in WV. The West Virginia Festivals have their unique place in global event calendar with a number of them having international recognition status, others even winning awards.

The State Fair of WV is one of the events you would not want to miss from. It runs for 9 days of August when exhibition of the native economic and cultural heritage takes place. The event is fun filled with family activities, carnival rides, animals, live music, agricultural exhibition, harness racing, nightly concerts, beauty queen competition and bingo contests just to mention a few. It is an annual tradition in Lewisburg, WV that is almost a century old and continues attracting large crowds.

The year 2004 saw the conception of FestiALL festival that now features as one of the biggest in WV. It presents high quality artistic items such as theater performance, wine, food, music, dance, film, visual arts and other exhibitions attracting the local, regional and international artists all dedicated to give the best. It takes place in late June every year in Charleston, WV.

The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting event has been able to solidify its place in the world calendar as the biggest water tasting event in the world. The whole event is organized at the historic spa springs of Berkeley in late February every year. Hundreds of public and private water companies participate by exhibiting their products. The public votes for the best company in terms of water purification.

In the month of March, there is the Strawberry Festival event aimed at promoting the strawberry production. This is held in Buckhannon, WV and is also a family fan fair with strawberry action as the climax. It features music competition with live performances, art and craft exhibition, cultural exhibitions, photography, dance and parties in Friday and Saturday nights.

The best of the native culture can be witnessed for the Italian Heritage Festivals with the major one being the Ohio Valley Festival in June of every year. This event attracts over 200,000 visitors every year and is considered the second largest in Italian Cultural event US.

The Labor Weekend in August to September then follows with the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival honoring the traditions that have been passed from one generation to the next for decades now. This is where you experience the best of culture as evidenced in arts, paintings, foods, dance and other activities with a 3-day street match climax.

The list of West Virginia Festivals cannot be discussed fully in one article since the state is known for several national and international events that have remained the tourist attraction for decades now. Being part of this celebration is always fulfilling and memorable.




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