The Folk Festival Society of Calgary

BIO/DESCRIPTION

The Folk Festival Society is a not-for-profit and registered charitable organization founded in 1980 that produces music and cultural events all year: a summer festival, Calgary Folk Music Festival since 1980; a winter festival, Block Heater since 2016; educational programming such as our annual Boot Camp; and concerts at our own venue, Festival Hall in Inglewood, as well as partner venues across Calgary. The organization is powered by 2000 volunteers, governed by 13 volunteer Board of Directors and a staff team of 13 oversees all operations.