Explore Buffalo!

The 33rd Annual New York State Folk Arts Roundtable convened in Buffalo in May 2018, and we checked out the sights in a prelude to the American Folklore Society's 2018 annual meeting in Buffalo this October. This photo essay is just a taste of what we saw and what AFS participants can explore for themselves. All photos by Todd DeGarmo, unless otherwise noted.

A Visit to Stitch Buffalo

1215 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213

Mission: To advance social justice for refugee women in Buffalo, New York, by creating opportunities for cross-cultural exchange and economic empowerment through the textile arts.

Vision: To create a fully equipped textile arts studio for community classes with a small retail space, and to provide a permanent home for The Refugee Women's Workshop, a community of 55 women from Bhutan, Burma, Nepal and Angola who sew handcrafted goods for sale within the community.

A Visit to the West Side Bazaar--Bringing the World to Buffalo

25 Grant Street, Buffalo, NY 14213, westsidebazaar.com

The Bazaar is an international market, food destination, and business incubator for vendors from immigrant and refugee communities (Burma, Iraq, Rwanda, Bhutan, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Ethiopia). You'll find Thang's Family Restaurant, Rakhapura Mutee & Sushi, Kiosko Latino, Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine, Nine & Night, M Asian Halalk Food, Gourmet Lao Foods, 007 Chinese Food, and Wa Wa Asian Snacks. For retail shopping, there is Gadget Bazaar, Gysma's African Style, Nepali Clothing & Cosmetics, Moonlady Arts & Crafts, Julienne Boutique, Macrame by Nadeen, and Zigma Naturals.

At the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo NY 14203, www.buffalolib.org