Newmarket Heritage Festival http://www.heritage-festival.org The Seacoast's favorite international block party--an annual celebration of the arts, culture, history, and community spirit. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:51:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Festival News http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/festival-news/ http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/festival-news/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:30:05 +0000 heritage http://www.heritage-festival.org/?p=3784 HERITAGE HIATUS–BUT WE’LL BE BACK! After 15 years, the award-winning Newmarket Heritage Festival, which has grown to be one of the Seacoast region’s most anticipated annual events, will be on hiatus in 2013. Read more here: http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/press-release/

]]> HERITAGE HIATUS–BUT WE’LL BE BACK! After 15 years, the award-winning Newmarket Heritage Festival, which has grown to be one of the Seacoast region’s most anticipated annual events, will be on hiatus in 2013. Read more here: http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/press-release/

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Newmarket Laotian Dancers
Photo: Love Grows Photography

]]> HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2012 was a smashing success–the biggest single-day attendance in the event’s 15-year history! Thanks to our sponsors and community partners, whose support makes the festival possible. Thanks to our fabulous participants, who shared their many talents.  Thanks to the volunteers who pitched in so enthusiastically. And thanks, especially, to everyone who came out to enjoy the day. See you in 2013!

Newmarket Laotian Dancers
Photo: Love Grows Photography

]]> http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/thanks-everybody/feed/ 0 En Garde! http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/en-garde/ http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/en-garde/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:38:09 +0000 heritage http://www.heritage-festival.org/?p=3698 KNIGHT FIGHT! Beware of men in steel at the 15th annual Heritage Festival (Sept. 22), where the Neville Company will be clanking about in full suits of armor and demonstrating medieval combat techniques. Grab your sword and be prepared!

]]> KNIGHT FIGHT! Beware of men in steel at the 15th annual Heritage Festival (Sept. 22), where the Neville Company will be clanking about in full suits of armor and demonstrating medieval combat techniques. Grab your sword and be prepared!

]]> http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/en-garde/feed/ 0 Farm Animals, Sword Fighting, Bungee Bouncing and More! http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/im-baaaaa-ack/ http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/im-baaaaa-ack/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:05:35 +0000 heritage http://www.heritage-festival.org/?p=3588 THE SHEEP (AND FRIENDS) ARE BAAAAA-ACK! No way!!! I just found out my buddies and I are coming baaaaa-ack to the Newmarket Heritage Festival this year–along with loads of other great activities, performers and artisans. Come see me and my barnyard animal friends down at the waterfront! Check out some medieval sword fighting and go for a bungee bounce while you’re at it. Please “like & share” this post with your friends…my hoof isn’t very good on the keyboard, so I need your help spreading the news! Thanks! Baaaaa !

]]> THE SHEEP (AND FRIENDS) ARE BAAAAA-ACK! No way!!! I just found out my buddies and I are coming baaaaa-ack to the Newmarket Heritage Festival this year–along with loads of other great activities, performers and artisans. Come see me and my barnyard animal friends down at the waterfront! Check out some medieval sword fighting and go for a bungee bounce while you’re at it. Please “like & share” this post with your friends…my hoof isn’t very good on the keyboard, so I need your help spreading the news! Thanks! Baaaaa !

]]> http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/im-baaaaa-ack/feed/ 0 Fun for Kids at the Festival! http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/fun-for-kids-at-the-festival/ http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/fun-for-kids-at-the-festival/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:11:43 +0000 heritage http://www.heritage-festival.org/?p=3484 KIDS LOVE THE FESTIVAL! The Heritage Festival is full of kid-friendly activities: “Try-it-yourself” traditional arts in the Artisan Tent; a bungee bounce and climbing wall, a model railway; a roaming raceway; friendly jugglers; African drumming, a sing-along with the wonderful Susie Burke; Indian, Laotian, and Irish dancers….and lots more.

 

]]> KIDS LOVE THE FESTIVAL! The Heritage Festival is full of kid-friendly activities: “Try-it-yourself” traditional arts in the Artisan Tent; a bungee bounce and climbing wall, a model railway; a roaming raceway; friendly jugglers; African drumming, a sing-along with the wonderful Susie Burke; Indian, Laotian, and Irish dancers….and lots more.

 

]]> http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/fun-for-kids-at-the-festival/feed/ 0 Flamenco! http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/flamenco/ http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/flamenco/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:44:23 +0000 heritage http://www.heritage-festival.org/?p=3379 FLAMENCO DANCING makes its debut on the Heritage Festival stage Sept. 22 with The Flamenco Dance Project, a group dedicated to promoting intercultural understanding and diversity by showcasing the talents of US-based Flamenco performers. Discover the intensity, strength, and magic of Flamenco at this year’s Heritage Festival, the Seacoast’s favorite international block party. Psssst! Don’t forget to LIKE US on Facebook!

]]> FLAMENCO DANCING makes its debut on the Heritage Festival stage Sept. 22 with The Flamenco Dance Project, a group dedicated to promoting intercultural understanding and diversity by showcasing the talents of US-based Flamenco performers. Discover the intensity, strength, and magic of Flamenco at this year’s Heritage Festival, the Seacoast’s favorite international block party. Psssst! Don’t forget to LIKE US on Facebook!

]]> http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/flamenco/feed/ 0 25 Days….and Counting! http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/52-days-and-counting/ http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/52-days-and-counting/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:55:36 +0000 heritage http://www.heritage-festival.org/?p=3310 ONLY 25 DAYS until the seacoast’s favorite international block party! Where else can you try African drumming and Irish ceili dancing, medieval sword fighting and juggling? Doo-wop tunes and barbershop harmonies, Polish accordion music and a Bavarian oompah band, Laotian, Indian, and Flamenco dancing–they’re all on the Heritage Festival stage (Sept. 22). Sneak preview: http://newmarketnh.pegcentral.com/player.php?video=171f0aca6ea3afafa1b830fb10ca8102

]]> ONLY 25 DAYS until the seacoast’s favorite international block party! Where else can you try African drumming and Irish ceili dancing, medieval sword fighting and juggling? Doo-wop tunes and barbershop harmonies, Polish accordion music and a Bavarian oompah band, Laotian, Indian, and Flamenco dancing–they’re all on the Heritage Festival stage (Sept. 22). Sneak preview: http://newmarketnh.pegcentral.com/player.php?video=171f0aca6ea3afafa1b830fb10ca8102

]]> http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/52-days-and-counting/feed/ 0 Doo Wop Returns to Festival Stage! http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/doo-wop-returns-to-festival-stage/ http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/doo-wop-returns-to-festival-stage/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:45:36 +0000 heritage http://www.heritage-festival.org/?p=3188 THEY’RE BACK! The fabulous BEL AIRS DOO WOP group will be back at this year’s Newmarket Heritage Festival (Sept. 22), bringing the best songs from the best of times–sung in five-part harmony–to the festival stage. Click here for a sneak preview: http://www.thebelairsonline.com/ Better yet, hear them live under the festival tent!

]]> THEY’RE BACK! The fabulous BEL AIRS DOO WOP group will be back at this year’s Newmarket Heritage Festival (Sept. 22), bringing the best songs from the best of times–sung in five-part harmony–to the festival stage. Click here for a sneak preview: http://www.thebelairsonline.com/ Better yet, hear them live under the festival tent!

]]> http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/doo-wop-returns-to-festival-stage/feed/ 0 Thanks to our 2012 Sponsors! http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/thanks-to-our-2012-sponsors/ http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/thanks-to-our-2012-sponsors/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:14:08 +0000 heritage http://www.heritage-festival.org/?p=3182 THANK YOU! A big shout-out to TD Bank and the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts for their Leadership support of the 2012 Heritage Festival. Thanks also to our Partner-level sponsors: Ne England Flavor Magazine, LOCO Sports, Liberty Mutual, the Newmarket Business Association, Newmarket Mills and PSNH. For a complete list of our festival sponsors, click here.

]]> THANK YOU! A big shout-out to TD Bank and the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts for their Leadership support of the 2012 Heritage Festival. Thanks also to our Partner-level sponsors: Ne England Flavor Magazine, LOCO Sports, Liberty Mutual, the Newmarket Business Association, Newmarket Mills and PSNH. For a complete list of our festival sponsors, click here.

]]> http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/thanks-to-our-2012-sponsors/feed/ 0 Mark your calendar now! http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/festival-2012/ http://www.heritage-festival.org/index.php/festival-2012/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:28:47 +0000 heritage http://www.heritage-festival.org/?p=3098 HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2012 IS IN THE WORKS! We’re putting together a fabulous line-up for this year’s event. And we hope you’ll join us in beautiful downtown Newmarket for the Seacoast’s favorite international block party–an annual celebration of the arts, culture, history and community spirit. More details to come in the months ahead. Meanwhile, mark your calendar now for Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. See you at the festival!

]]> HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2012 IS IN THE WORKS! We’re putting together a fabulous line-up for this year’s event. And we hope you’ll join us in beautiful downtown Newmarket for the Seacoast’s favorite international block party–an annual celebration of the arts, culture, history and community spirit. More details to come in the months ahead. Meanwhile, mark your calendar now for Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. See you at the festival!

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