{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Radio Chatskill","title":"Cluck Yeah! Parksville’s Fourth Annual B'Kawk Festival Celebrates Chickens, Community, and Creativity","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ebaf96bb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":447,"description":"Get ready, Parksville—because Saturday, August 16, the chickens are coming home to Main Street.The B'Kawk Festival —a now-beloved local tradition celebrating all things chicken—is back for its fourth year on Saturday, August 16, and it’s bigger, bolder, and more bird-brained than ever.From noon to 6 p.m., the small Catskills hamlet will transform into a lively celebration of community spirit, artistic expression, and, yes—chickens. Expect live music, a bustling lineup of food vendors, interactive art, quirky contests, and even a stilt-walking band.“It’s a full-on celebration,” said festival co-organizer Todd Perlmutter during a recent live interview, accompanied by wife Adrian Perlmutter \"speaking\" in character for the chickens. “Most people love chicken, and we decided that it was a good canvas to do a lot of other things—vendors, art, music—and we just center it around the chicken.”A Family-Friendly Flock PartyThe B'Kawk Festival is packed with playful nods to its feathered mascot. Festival-goers can expect a chicken crowing contest, egg toss, a kids’ chicken art contest, and even appearances by real chickens—thanks to the return of the event’s beloved “chicken mobile.”For younger attendees, there will be an arts and crafts tent, games, and early entertainment from the Shimbone Alley Stilt Band, who juggle and roam the street on stilts.This year, the food scene is clucking impressive. Visitors can sample:Jerk chicken from 876 JerkRotisserie creations from Beast TroiaSmoked chicken from Van SmokeyTacos and empanadas from Julia’s Market in MountaindaleMusic That Ruffles Feathers (In the Best Way)The festival’s music lineup mixes local talent with returning favorites. The Giraffes, who headlined the first-ever B'Kawk, return from Brooklyn with their powerhouse rock set to close the event around 5 p.m.Other performances include:Gorilla TossThe Boss’s WifeCreaturesA DJ set from Livingston Manor’s FineFrom Ghost Town to Cultural NestParksville has been experiencing a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q7XXsnSXT_u4mZLCn3chUorwDmUD_kWiB272D6emB18/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80N2Uy/OGY5MWUwZThkYTEw/NDVkZGM2ZGZkZDIw/ZjliOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}