WCU will be hosting its 41st annual Mountain Heritage Day festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the campus intramural field. Each year, thousands of people visit the Mountain Heritage Day festival from various places in North Carolina and surrounding states. An estimated 15,000-20,000 people are expected to attend the […]
WNC celebrates Mountain Heritage Day for 40th year
September 30, 2014 by
People came from all over North Carolina to celebrate the annual Mountain Heritage Day on Saturday, September 27 at the Western Carolina University intramural fields. Mountain Heritage Day is a celebration of the arts and traditions of western North Carolina that has been celebrated for 40 years. It began in 1974 as the Founder’s Day […]
Get ready for the Mountain Heritage Day
September 25, 2014 by
From the WCU Public Relations Office In just few days the Cullowhee Valley or the intramural field of Western Carolina University will be bustling with sounds of Appalachian music mixed with the sound of the clogging shoes dancing on the wooden stages. The spectators can enjoy the music dancing themselves or enjoying in the variety […]
New certification guidelines will give Hospitality and Tourism students an edge
September 24, 2014 by
Hospitality and Tourism students will be required by the North Carolina Department of Insurance to be certified in crowd management before volunteering at the annual Mountain Heritage Day festival. Volunteering at Mountain Heritage Day has been a requirement for Dr. Carroll Brown’s Festival and Special Event Management students as a service learning assignment since 2004. […]
Good eats at the Mountain Heritage Day
October 1, 2013 by
This past weekend Western Carolina University celebrated the areas music, crafts, tradition and of course food, at the 39th Annual Mountain Heritage Day. Every year area restaurants and catering businesses come to the festival to share their food with the thousands of visitors who come to the festival each year. There was an array of […]
Mountain Heritage Day draws crowds celebrating the mountains and its diverse culture
September 30, 2013 by
The annual Mountain Heritage Day festival is always an event that many members of the community look forward to. Located on the WCU intramural fields, in just a few hours community members came together to celebrate the culture and history of the mountains. It has a special place in the hearts of those who return […]
