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	American Folklife Center URL: http://www.loc.gov/folklife/ ODP description: Archives of Folk Culture in the Library of Congress. Information about the Center and its publications, with guides to the collections. Page title: The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress (Home Page) Page description: The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. The American Folklife Center was created in 1976 by the U.S. Congress to "preserve and present" the great heritage of American folklife through programs of research, documentation, archival preservation, reference service, live performance, exhibition, publication, and training. The American Folklife Center includes the Archive of Folk Culture, which was established in the L...
	Folkore Fellows at the Kalevala Institute of the University of Turku URL: http://www.folklorefellows.org/index.html ODP description: International scholarly network founded in Finland in 1908, furthering professional training of folklorists as well as promoting scholarly contacts and publication activities. Page title: Folklore Fellows
	Greek American Folklore Society URL: http://www.emoreiro.com/GAFS/ ODP description: Dedicated to the study, preservation, and instruction of the traditions of Hellenic folk culture and folk arts from all regions of Greece and communities of the Greek Diaspora past and present; primary focus on stage re-enactments of traditional Greek costumes, songs and dances, plus lectures, exhibits, and workshops. Page title: GAFS, Home Page description: GAFS, the Greek-American Folklore Society, is a NY-based non-for-profit organization committed to divulging and preserving the Greek Folk Heritage in the US.
	CityLore URL: http://www.citylore.org ODP description: A New York City-based cultural heritage/folklife non-profit organization. Citylore promotes, presents and works to preserve the traditional arts and local and ethnic cultures of the NY City. Page title: City Lore Page description: We foster New York City's and America's living cultural heritage.
	American Folklore Society URL: http://afsnet.org/ ODP description: Founded in 1888, the AFS publishes the quartlerly Journal of American Folklore and works to further the discipline of folklore studies, to improve the professional well-being of its members, and to increase the respect given to diverse cultures and their traditions. Page title: The American Folklore Society
	Turkish Folklore Association URL: http://www.folklorkurumu.org/index-en.htm ODP description: Aims to keep Turkish folklore alive through scientific research, and passing knowledge of the traditions on to the younger generations in music and dance schools. Page description: TÃ¼rk Folkloru Ã¼zerinde arastirma ve derleme yapmak, tanitmak iÃ§in icra gruplari meydana getirerek yurt iÃ§inde ve disinda tanitma Ã§alismalari yaparak turizme yardimci olmak ve TÃ¼rk Folkloru hakkinda bilimsel yayinlar yapmak , kurumun esas amaÃ§laridir.
	Paint Creek Folklore Society URL: http://paintcreekfolkloresociety.org/ ODP description: Newsletter, membership information, events calendar, and links. Rochester Hills, Michigan. Page title: Paint Creek Events
	Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society - Illinois URL: http://www.ohfs.org/ ODP description: Specializing in the presentation of traditional Greek Folk Dancing and Costume. Page title: Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society
	Seattle Folklore Society - Washington URL: http://www.seafolklore.org/folksche.html ODP description: Current schedule of folk music concerts sponsored by the Seattle Folklore Society, Washington State Page title: Seattle Folklore Society: Folk Music Concert Schedule
	Palouse Folklore Society URL: http://www.palousefolklore.org/ ODP description: Volunteer non-profit organization in the Moscow, Idaho / Pullman, Washington area dedicated to preserving and celebrating cultural traditions of folk music, dance and traditional arts and crafts. Page description: Palouse Folklore Society Moscow Idaho Pullman Washington
	Virginia Folklore Society URL: http://www.virginia.edu/~vafolk/ ODP description: Non-profit organization founded in 1913 and dedicated to the discovery, collection, publication, and preservation of folklore and traditional culture in Virginia and to furthering the understanding, appreciation, and performance of traditional arts and crafts of the State. Page title: The Virginia Folklore Society
	Historical Museum of Southern Florida: Folklife URL: http://www.historical-museum.org/folklife/folklife.htm ODP description: Exhibits document South Florida's cultural diversity through the traditional arts, crafts, foodways, and music of Anglo-American, Latin American, and Afro Caribbean residents. Page title: South Florida Folklife
	National Council for the Traditional Arts URL: http://www.ncta.net/ ODP description: Dedicated to the preservation and documentation of traditional arts in the United States through festivals, tours, concerts, public radio, television programs and films. Page title: NCTA-National Council for the Traditional Arts
	Vermont Folklife Center URL: http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org ODP description: Preserving the cultural traditions of Vermont. Includes a heritage shop and listings of community events. Page title: The Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury, VT Preserving the Voices and Traditions of Vermont
	California Folklore Society URL: http://westernfolklore.org ODP description: Founded in 1941, the Society supports the study of all aspects of regional, national, and international folklore. Anyone interested in folklore and folklife may join. Page title: Western States Folklore Society
	Folklore Society of Greater Washington DC URL: http://www.fsgw.org/ ODP description: Furthering the understanding, appreciation, and performance of traditional folk music and folklore, the FSGW sponsors over 200 events in the DC area each year, including festivals, concerts, dances, and swaps; the site also includes a lenthy list of folk music links. Page title: Folklore Society of Greater Washington 050504
	Bozeman Folklore Society URL: http://www.bozemanfolklore.org/ ODP description: An all- volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, enjoying and sharing the music, dance, arts, crafts, and skills of traditional cultures, with a special focus on country and square dancing and fiddle music. Montana.
	Humboldt Folklife Society URL: http://www.humboldtfolklife.org/ ODP description: Exists to preserve and promote the folk arts in music, dance, and craft. Events calendar, membership form, and news. Arcata, California.
	New York Folklore Society URL: http://www.nyfolklore.org/ ODP description: Information about the Society, its publications and programs, forums and conferences, plus links to other folklore and related resources. Page description: The New York Folklore Society webpages provide information about the Society, its publications and programs, forums and conferences, plus links to other folklore and related resources.
	Folklore Society, London, England URL: http://www.folklore-society.com ODP description: Founded in 1878, the Folklore Society maintains offices at the Warburg Institute and archives in the DMS Watson Science Library at University College London, with reference and lending facilities; publishes low-cost library booklets, academic works, and the peer-reviewed journal Folklore; and holds a number of lectures and social events each year. Page title: Folklore Society - folklore, vernacular culture, traditions, customs and beliefs, children's folklore Page description: The Folklore Society's interests cover all aspects of folklore - traditional music, song, dance and drama, narrative, customs and belief, popular religion, folk medicine, traditional sayings and proverbs