Sunday 9 February 2014

Experience The Best Of West Virginia Festivals

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.

On top of this list is the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting; an award winning events that attracts thousands from all over the globe. The participants of water testing too are not limited to the state alone; there are hundreds of companies from other states within United States and the rest of the world. This remains the greatest water tasting event in the whole world where the public get opportunity to vote the top water packaging company.

In mid March, the Strawberry Festival is celebrated at Buckhannon. The primary purpose of this event is to promote strawberry harvest but it goes beyond just that. It offers unique entertainment for family with cultural events and educational opportunity for all participants. In the nights of Fridays and Saturdays, there are parties which are presided by quilt shows, art and craft exhibits, souvenir shops, the photography shops, car shows, competing bands and strawberry auction.

Vandalia Gathering celebrated in late May in Charleston is the event where you will get to see all the American tradition at ago. Be it music, dance, crafts, stories and the best of foods this state has to offer. The event takes place at the State Capital grounds and at the Cultural Center with the primary goal being to showcase the traditional mountain culture of state natives and attract huge crowds from all parts of United States.

The month of March is known for Strawberry Festival that is held in Buckhannon, WV with the aiming to promote the strawberry farming. This is a family fan fair full of entertainment and cultural events. Judging from exhibitions ranging from art and craft to photography, this is an event you will want to participate in. There are souvenir shops, car shows, strawberry actions, competing bands music and dance with the highlights being the Friday and Saturday night parties.

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 West Virginia Festivals are known to be rich in cultural heritage of various communities that are native to the state. In most of the events, you will experience best of dance, music, films, theater, art and craft, painting, food, sports and wines. The best part of it is that most of the events are completely free.




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