Mountain Heritage Day

Mountain Heritage Day, Western Carolina University's 38th annual festival of traditional Southern Appalachian culture.  The Festival features a juried arts and crafts show, demonstrations of authentic mountian folk arts and folk life, three stages of traditional music and dance, Cherokee stickball, shape-note singing, numerous fun competitions and plenty of good food.  This year's Mountain Heritage Day activities will include the opening of the Smithsonian exhibit "Journey Stories" at the Mountain Heritage Center, WCU's museum of Appalachian history and culture.