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Festival of Nations
August 28, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Free
A multiethnic celebration featuring traditional dance, music, food, cultural and educational exhibits, folk art demonstrations and a craft market presented by the International Institute and 125 community organizations. Non-stop dynamic music and dance performances by traditional ethnic artists, world music favorites and the finest traditional acoustic music and song from Spanish flamenco to a Vietnamese lion dance, from thundering drums to Irish harp will be presented on four stages.
Sunday Schedule
Wells Fargo Advisors Forest Stage Schedule
10 am – 11 am
Mariachi Nuevo Azteca, Mexican
TBD
Ballet Folklorico Sol de Mexico, Mexican
TBD
Ballet Folklorico Sol de Mexico, Mexican
11 am – 12 pm
St. Louis Eisa Okinawa Kenjin-kai, Japanese
TBD
TBD
12 pm – 1 pm
International Folk Dance Association, European
Kuumba Youth Performance Ensemble (Better Family Life), African American/Afro Caribbean
Beryozka, Russian
Kuumba Youth Performance Ensemble (Better Family Life), African American/Afro Caribbean
Beryozka, Russian
1 pm – 2 pm
Spirit of Angela, African
Hawaiian Polynesian Revue, Polynesian
Hawaiian Polynesian Revue, Polynesian
2 pm – 3 pm
Lauren Wilmore Afro-Latin Dance Academy, Multi-Ethnic
Grupo Atlántico, Colombian
Grupo Atlántico, Colombian
3 pm – 4 pm
Standing Drums, Asian
Drums & Dance of the Congo, Congolese
Bulgarian School of St. Louis, Bulgarian
Drums & Dance of the Congo, Congolese
Bulgarian School of St. Louis, Bulgarian
4 pm – 5 pm
Gentlemen of Vision, African American
St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society, Spanish*Schedule is subject to change
St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society, Spanish*Schedule is subject to change
Enterprise Grand Stage Schedule
10 am – 11 am
Austrian Trio, European
Shir Ami Singers, Jewish
Shir Ami Singers, Jewish
11 am – 12 pm
Khaled Alrahal, Iraqi
South Indian Folk Dance, Indian
South Indian Folk Dance, Indian
12 pm – 1 pm
Acoustic Element, Latin American
Meshorerim, Jewish
Meshorerim, Jewish
1 pm – 2 pm
Suzanne White, Choctaw Storyteller, Native American
Ali Naeini, Iranian/Persian
Daniel Romano/Blaque Berry Puppets, Irish/Italian
Ali Naeini, Iranian/Persian
Daniel Romano/Blaque Berry Puppets, Irish/Italian
2 pm – 3 pm
Steel Drum Flavor, Caribbean
Pinx Academy of Dance, African American
Pinx Academy of Dance, African American
3 pm – 4 pm
N-Jection, African
Tribe Ayaka, African
Tribe Ayaka, African
4 pm – 5 pm
Story Time Puppets with “Papa” & Jackie Wright, African American
Traditional Strings, Appalachian*Schedule is subject to change
Traditional Strings, Appalachian*Schedule is subject to change
7-Up World Music Stage Schedule
10 am – 11 am
Dizzy Atmosphere, French
11 am – 12 pm
Mario Pascal, Haitian
12 pm – 1 pm
Son Montuno (FKA Nitro Latin Jazz Band), Latin American
1 pm – 2 pm
Elsie Parker and the Poor People of Paris, French
2 pm – 3 pm
Choro Guys, Brazilian
3 pm – 4 pm
Autumn’s Child, North American
4 pm – 5 pm
DieDra the Blues Diva, American
*Schedule is subject to change
Village Green Schedule
11 am -11:30 am
Yoshie Montgomery, Japanese
11:45 am – 12:15 pm
TBD
12:30 pm – 1 pm
Aparna Kalyanaraman, Indian
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Salsa with Carmen Guynn, Dominican/Puerto Rican
2 pm – 2:30 pm
International Folk Dance Association, European
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Aalim Belly Dance, Middle Eastern
3:30 pm – 4 pm
Lauren Wilmore Afro-Latin Dance Academy, Multi-Ethnic
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Grupo Atlántico/Carmen Dence, Colombian
*Schedule is subject to change
Craft Demonstration/Workshops Schedule
10 am -1 pm
Children’s Crafts from the Balkans Workshop with Marvin Moehle, Macedonian
Macedonian Needlework Demo with Evelyn Moehle, Macedonian
Friends of Taiwan Calligraphy Demo, Chinese
Macedonian Needlework Demo with Evelyn Moehle, Macedonian
Friends of Taiwan Calligraphy Demo, Chinese
12 am – 3 pm
Nigerian Tie-Dye Workshop with Njideka Ezenwa-Eke, Nigerian
2 pm – 4 pm
Asian Pottery Arts Demo with Showay Chang, Taiwanese
2 pm – 4:30 pm
African Face Painting Workshop with Better Family Life, Afro-Caribbean
3 pm – 5 pm
Eritrean Basket Weaving with Ninni & Genet, Eritrean
All Day
Japanese Top Spinning with Hiroshi Tada, Japanese
*Schedule is subject to change
World Sports & Games Meadow Schedule
Sports Schedule:
11 am -1 pm
Hurling and Gaelic Football – Gaelic Athletic Club
1 pm – 3 pm
Cricket – Missouri Youth Cricket Association
Tai Chi – Five Star Senior Center
Tai Chi – Five Star Senior Center
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Gymnastics – ACEC-American Czech Center-Sokol Gym
3 pm – 5 pm
Japanese Martial Art: Aikido – Aikido St. Louis
Game Schedule:
All Day
All Day Chess – World Chess Hall of Fame – Life-size chess board and standard chess boards will be available all day for people to play for fun, provided by St. Louis Chess Club
All Day Kubb (Viking Chess) – International Institute
All Day Kubb (Viking Chess) – International Institute
1 pm – 2 pm
Mahjong – OCA St. Louis
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Variety of participatory activities (hula hoops, hopscotch) – ACEC – American Czech Center
*Schedule is subject to change
