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Magic Valley Folk Festival in Burley
Magic Valley Folk Festival opens with a parade of international dance teams circling Rupert Square, then gives children their own Youth Culture Day at Burley High School. Local host families house, feed, and transport visiting performers throughout the week. Gala nights bring out the dancers' most elaborate costumes and routines under stage lights.
On a festival night in Burley, you can feel the shift as people file in, children tugging at sleeves, volunteers moving with purpose, and the room brightening before the first dancers even step out.