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Looming fate of troubled N.L. Folk Festival is 'disappointing,' says tourism minister

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Posted this 2025-07-08 6:27 AM NDT

Fred Hutton says he’s meeting with N.L. Folk Arts Society this week

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Tourism Minister Fred Hutton says he's meeting with the Folk Arts Society this week to discuss its future. (Terry Roberts/CBC)

As the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival faces what could be its last season, the province's tourism minister says he's willing to work with organizers to see if there is a way forward to save it.

Last week, Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society board president Julie Vogt said financial constraints and missed core funding meant it was likely this year's festiv…

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