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International Festival
The 2011 Festival is July 8-9, 2011 
Nobles County Government Plaza in Downtown Worthington

Come Celebrate Diversity  - Play Together -  Live Together -  Learn Together
Ethnic Food Booths -  Children's Activities - Talent Show
 - Musical Entertainment - Ethnic and Artisan Booths

This event is free and open to the public due to donations from local businesses.
Their support is greatly appreciated!

General Festival Hours are;

Friday Time Performance Details
5:30pm Official Welcome
6:00pm Cyril Paul and the Calypso Monarchs
7:00pm Talent Show
8:00pm Cyril Paul and the Calypso Monarchs



Saturday Time Performance Details
10:30am Local Dance Groups

10:45am Eddy Bose
                local Hip Hop music

11:00am Concord Singers
America's foremost German-language male chorus and performers of festive German music. http://www.newulmtel.net/~municipal/concords/

11:50am Lao Women's Association

12:30pm Roe Family Singers
The Roe Family Singers are a nine-member Mississippi headwaters music ensemble based in Minneapolis, MN. Led by Kim Roe (Best female vocalist, City Pages/Village Voice) and Quillan Roe, the band blends characteristic old-time sound with subversive and punk influences. Take a listen to them at http://www.roefamilysingers.com/index.php.

1:30pm Concord Singers

2:15pm Voices of Sepharad
Voices of Sepharad celebrates the rich multicultural world of Sephardic music, dance and storytelling. http://voicesofsepharad.com/

3:10pm Hayor Bibimma
Hayor Bibimma Dance Company is a Twin Cities based West African dance group specialized in traditional West African drumming, dance and storytelling. Learn more at http://www.hayorbibimmadance.org/index.html.

4:15pm Voices of Sepharad

5:10pm Nicolas Carter and Son del Sur
Son del Sur's blending of exuberant Latin American and world rhythms, soothing acoustic string instrumentation, and soulful percussion elements offers a musical journey through tropical landscapes. Son del Sur (meaning Song from the South) delights audiences with their unique combination of traditional and contemporary Latin American music and the easy, warm and intimate manner in which it is shared. Musicians that will be performing are Nicolas Carter (Paraguayan harp), Mauricio Sanchez (guitar and flutes), Eliezer Freitas Santos (percussion) and Altamir Coelho (bass). Visit Nicolas' website at www.nicolascarter.com.

6:15pm Karen Dancers
Karen dancing

7:00pm Salsa del Soul
Salsa del Soul is a Twin Cities-based, nine-piece orchestra performing various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean. Salsa del Soul was formed with the purpose to provide great dance music to Salsa fans. Visit their website at http://www.salsadelsoul.com/.

 



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