The New Hampshire Heritage Project and the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire partnered again to bring historical society and museum personnel, students and teachers from all of New Hampshire together to exhibit and share projects and celebrate the culture and heritage of the state. Traditional artists presented performances and demonstrations, showcasing their work and educating Fair participants about the role of traditional arts in the state's diverse cultural communities. Approximately 125 people from eighteen communities participated in the Heritage Fair. The New Hampshire Charitable Fund provided significant financial support along with the NH State Council on the Arts, Heritage New Hampshire and the Monadnock Institute of Nature, Place and Culture.
Agenda
8:30 - 9:30: Registration & Displays, Alice Ogden
demonstrating basketmaking
8:45 - 9:20: Workshop with Rebecca Rule: "Telling Our Stories"
9:30: Welcome & Programming: School Presentations & Traditional
Music
9:35 - 9:45: Becky Rule: "What's So Special About New Hampshire?
9:45 - 10:05: Indian River School, Canaan, NH: "Got Roots"
10:10 - 10:20: Music with Andy Stewart & MJ Slattery
10:25- 10:40: Break/Snack
10:45 - 11:05: Keene High School: Place-based Essays in the Keene
Sentinel
11:05 - 11:15: Regina Delaney, Irish music & dancing
11:20 - 11:45: Oyster River High School: "The Power of One:
Voices in Our Community"
11:45 - 12:00: Music with Gary Sredzienski & friends
12:00 - 12:05: Introduction of all museums/historical/cultural participants
12:05 - 12:30: Lunch & time to browse exhibits
12:45: Musicians play together/ student wrap-up/evaluations
1:00: Lunch for historical/cultural/museum exhibitors (schools depart)
1:30 - 3:00: Panel & discussion
Rebecca Rule asks:
"What's So Special About
NH?"
