08/20/2026
On behalf of the Magic Valley Folk Festival, I would like to thank all the participants and supporters of this year’s festival. We had an amazing experience with dancers and musicians from around the world: Hughes Schools of the Performing Arts from Bolivia, France’s Lous Cigalouns De Mourseuns, New Zealand’s Ruatoki, Folklore ensemble Karpaty from Slovakia, International Traditional Arts Exchange Association from South Korea, and our local clogging team, Idaho Rocky Mountain Express. Each team that participated provided lively music and energetic dancing. They danced and shared their cultures with us, and we learned a great deal from them.
To everyone who provided housing, transportation, and food for these amazing performers, I express my sincere gratitude. We wouldn’t have a festival without your willingness to open your homes and hearts to our international guests.
Another thank you to our generous sponsors who make this event possible in our community. Without your gracious donations, we would have been unable to enrich our community with this event each summer for the past 22 years.
I would also like to thank everyone who served on our committee, worked as a Team Guide, or volunteered to help us in any way. It takes hours of service to produce a world-class event like this each year, and we couldn’t do it without the support of the people in our communities.
I am grateful to live in this supportive community and am looking forward to another wonderful festival next year!
Krista Gammon
Director
Magic Valley Folk Festival
