Performance Schedule - Saturday May 17
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- Schedule: Saturday May 17
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North Stage12:00-12:30 12:45-1:15 1:30-2:15 2:30-3:15 3:30-4:15 4:30-5:15 5:30-6:00 6:15-6:45 7:00-7:45 8:00 9:00
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South Stage12:00-12:45 1:00--1:45 1:55-2:20 2:30-3:00 3:15-3:30 4:45-5:30 5:45-6:15 6:30-7:15 7:30 -8:00 8:15-8:45 9:00-10:00 |
Saturday, May 17 (North Stage)
Liberian Culture Troupe
Dances of Liberia
Saturday, May 17, 12:00-12:30 p.m.
North Stage
Among the newest residents in Utah are refugees from the West African country of Liberia. They have recently organized community celebrations including Liberian Independence Day, and have formed an ensemble which celebrates Liberian culture in dance and song to share their heritage with their descendants born in Utah
Chinese Performing Arts Group
Chinese Dance
Saturday, May 17, 12:45-1:15 p.m.
North Stage
Utah has one of the oldest Chinese communities in the United States and recent immigration has further contributed to its growth. Rachel Yee directs the Chinese Performing Arts Group which performs traditional folk dances to assist in the preservation of Chinese culture in Utah.
Wesleyan Tongan Church of America in Utah Brass Band
Tongan Music and Dance
Saturday, May 17, 1:30-2:15 p.m.
North Stage
European and American colonizers in Polynesia brought with them the sounds and instruments of the traditional brass band in the 18th and 19th centuries. As performed by the Wesleyan Tongan Church of America in Utah Brass Band, the music is a fascinating blend achieved over time of traditional Tongan tunes and melodies with European influence.
Swiss Chorus Edelweiss
Swiss Music
Saturday, May 17, 2:30-3:15 p.m.
North Stage
The Swiss Chorus Edelweiss was recognized with the Governor’s Cultural Heritage Award in 1988 and has been performing in Utah for over seventy years. The chorus performs songs in all the national languages of Switzerland, accompanied by such traditional instruments as accordions and a full ensemble of ten-foot long alphorns.
Kausachun Peru
Peruvian Music & Dance
Saturday, May 17, 3:30-4:15 p.m.
North Stage
The group Kausachun Peru presents regional folk dances from their native Peru, specializing in the dances that come from the high Andes Mountains. Everyone in the group is a native Peruvian and they have been dancing as an ensemble in Utah since 2002. Jaime Alvaro provides the musical accompaniment.
Los del Sur
Music of South America
Saturday, May 17, 4:30-5:15 p.m.
North Stage
The music of Los del Sur comes from the pampas of Argentina and Uruguay, the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia, the jungles of Colombia and the savannas of Venezuela. The members of this group hail from different countries and blend their folkloric traditions for a musical tour of South America.
Tongan Singers of Utah
Tongan Music & Dance
Saturday, May 17, 5:30-6:00 p.m.
North Stage
This group serves Utah’s Tongan community by performing at important community functions including festivals, weddings and funerals. They present old-style Tongan songs, often incorporating traditional dance into their performances.
Okinawa Kenjinkai
Okinawan Dance
Saturday, May 17, 6:15-6:45 p.m.
North Stage
Okinawa is the main island of the Ryuku archipelago located near the far south of Japan, about 800 miles from Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean. Remote from mainstream Japanese culture, these islands have their own distinct heritage and traditions, as demonstrated by the Okinawan Kenjinkai.
New Zealand-American Society
Maori Dance
Saturday, May 17, 7:00-7:45 p.m.
North Stage
The Maori people are indigenous to New Zealand, believed to have migrated from Polynesia in canoes between the ninth and thirteenth centuries. Here in Utah, the New Zealand American Society represents the heritage of the native New Zealanders and their families. The Maori dance traditions are both rhythmic and dramatic.
Saturday, May 17 (South Stage)
Salt Lake Scots
Scottish Music
Saturday, May 17, 12:00-12:45 p.m.
South Stage
The Salt Lake Scots, founded in 1962, represent the Scottish bagpipe tradition with pride and flair. Over the years the band has appeared in numerous parades, programs and competitions in this country and abroad, winning awards and representing Utah’s Scots traditions.
Hui O Hawaii O Utah
Hawaiian Dance
Saturday, May 17, 1:00--1:45p.m.
South Stage
Utah's Hawaiian Civic Club, Hui O Hawaii O Utah, was organized in 1985 to preserve Hawaiian culture in Utah and to instill in future generations a knowledge of and respect for their cultural heritage. The dance forms are familiar to many and evocative of the island culture they represent.
Rinceori Don Spraoi
Irish Dance
Saturday, May 17, 1:55-2:20 p.m.
South Stage
Rinceori Don Spraoi, pronounced “Rinkory don Spry,” is Gaelic for “dancing for fun.” This group is a non-competitive, nonprofit group that revels in promoting Irish culture in Utah.
PAAU
Philippine Dance
Saturday, May 17, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
South Stage
The Philippine Islands have been at the political and religious crossroads of Southeast Asia for centuries, with such wide-ranging cultural influences as Chinese, Spanish, Malaysian and Indonesian. Consequently the folklore is rich and diverse. The Philippine-American Association of Utah (PAAU) is a social and cultural organization that works to perpetuate the Philippine heritage here in Utah.
Poleviyaoma Hopi Group
Hopi Dance
Saturday, May 17, 3:15-3:30 p.m.
South Stage
The Hopi people come from a group of small villages or pueblos in northeast Arizona. Their pottery and kachina-making is world renowned. They also have a very rich heritage of music and dance, as performed by the Poleviyaoma Hopi Group and rarely seen outside their traditional homeland.
Rastko Serbian Dancers
Serbian Dance
Saturday, May 17, 3:40 -4:00 p.m.
South Stage
Utah’s Serbian population dates back to the late 19th century when immigration swelled due to the abundance of employment opportunities in Utah’s booming industrial and mining economies. Another wave of immigration followed the breakup of the Yugoslav federation at the end of the 20th century and the Rastko Serbian Dancers provide a fresh addition to Utah’s Serbian community.
Sewa Cultural Dance Troupe
Dance of Sierra Leone
Saturday, May 17, 4:10-4:30 p.m.
South Stage
Sierra Leone is a small country in West Africa. In the past few years Sierra Leonean refugees have been settling in Utah, keeping their culture alive through the Association of Sierra Leoneans in Utah. The Association meets regularly to provide cultural support and sponsors the Sewa Cultural Dance Troupe.
Latin Dance Heritage
Latin American Dance
Saturday, May 17, 4:45-5:30 p.m.
South Stage
With a cast of dancers native to various Latin American countries, Latin Dance Heritage presents a wide selection of traditional dance styles from a multitude of nations. Bolivian native Orlando Zurita directs this ensemble of experienced folkloric dancers who are well known performers of ethnic dance in Utah.
Kanamu Productions
Tahitian Dance
Saturday, May 17, 5:45-6:15 p.m.
South Stage
Tahiti is one of the largest islands in French Polynesia, and its residents retain much of their traditional culture to this day. Although members of this dance troupe perform many other Polynesian styles of dance, they specialize in presenting the dances of their director’s native home, the island of Tahiti.
Vientos del Sur
Dances of Southern South America
Saturday, May 17, 6:30-7:15 p.m.
South Stage
Dancers in Vientos del Sur, “Winds from the South,” come from the southernmost countries of the Americas including Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. As these immigrant communities grow in Utah, the children learn the traditions of their homelands and are an important part of the performing ensemble.
Dionysius Greek Dancers
Greek Dance
Saturday, May 17, 7:30-8:00 p.m.
South Stage
The Dionysius Greek Dancers attend either the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox or Prophet Elias Church and all of the members are of Greek heritage. This group performs at community celebrations, including the annual Greek Festival, church functions, and cultural events throughout the region.
Hispafric
Music & Dance of Equatorial Guinea
Saturday, May 17, 8:15-8:45 p.m.
South Stage
On the west coast of Africa, Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest nations on the continent. There the Macias family learned the popular styles of contemporary African dance, and the folk songs which they sing both in their tribal language of Fang and in Spanish, the national language introduced during European colonization.
Ballet Folklorico Citlali & Sol de Jalisco Mariachi Band
Mexican Music & Dance
Saturday, May 17, 9:00-10:00 p.m.
South Stage
Under the direction of Martin Marquez, Ballet Folklorico Citlali performs dances from many Mexican states including some from native tribal traditions. Citlali performs with live accompaniment by the Sol de Jalisco Mariachi band.