International Festival

10am - Festival Opening Fanfare & Welcome
Kia Karlen, of Yid Vicious, will open the festival with a fanfare

10:15am - Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association
Traditional Chinese lion dance performed in the Sar Ping style of the art.

10:45am - Cris Plata Trio
Tex-Mex music of South Texas and Northern Mexico with European influences.

12:05pm - LuLu Quintet
Sparkling French/Romany "hot club" jazz inspired by Django Reinhardt.

1:30pm - Yid Vicious
Klezmer (Yiddish) folk music for dancing and celebration served up with chutzpah.

2:50pm - Sergio el Vacilon
Son Guajira traditional Cuban folk music.

4:10pm - Son Del Atlantico
Son del Atlantico is an Afro-Colombian Fusion band.

10:45am - UW Russian Folk Orchestra
Performing East European folk music

11:55am - Danz Trad
Presenting and promoting the traditions of Mexico through dance.

12:50pm - Madison Chinese Cultural Association
Promoting Chinese culture and traditions through music and dance.

1:45pm - Madison Pipe & Drums
Scottish Highland bagpipe music and dancing.

2:40pm - Boliviamanta
Bolivian folkloric dance dedicated to the Amazon rainforest.

3:35pm - Raizes do Brasil
Afro-Brazilian martial-art dance and maculele, a sister art form to Capoeira

4:30pm - The Handphibians
The Handphibians share the exciting music of the Samba schools of Brazil!

11am - Madison Mannerchor
The oldest German men's chorus in Wisconsin, singing songs in German and English.

1pm - Andreas Transø & Charlene Adzima
Children's music in Ireland with free spoon haircuts!

3:05pm - Last Gaspe
The Last Gaspe plays Canadian, Irish and American fiddle music that swings

4:25pm - Nanditha Mazumdar
Traditional Indian classical dance from Bharatanatyam

10:45am - Okami Taiko Drummers
Okami Taiko practices Japanese Okinawan style taiko drumming, aka eisa.

11:40am - Limanya
Traditional drum, dance and song from West Africa.

12:35pm - Beni Daiko
Traditional and modern Japanese taiko drumming.

1:30pm - Tania Tandias Flamenco & Spanish Dance
Fiery flamenco dances from southern Spain!

2:25pm - Atimevu
Original and traditional music from Ghana, West Africa.

3:35pm - Breckenridge Highland Dance
With colorful tartan & powerful leaps, these are the trad dances of Scotland

4:30pm - Zaibas
Folk dancers illustrating Lithuanian traditions in full national costume.

11am - Tri Bratovchedki
We sing a cappella songs in the rhythms, harmonies & languages of Eastern Europe

11:45am - Guitar House of Madison
Spanish guitar music by Gabor Szarvas and the Guitar House of Madison

1pm - SIRENA: Leslie Damaso with Ben Ferris, Jon Irabagon, Mike Koszewski and Jason Kutz
An original story within kundiman songs of the Philippines

2:30pm - Sadira
Joyful women's dance from the Arab Middle East.

3:15pm - Mesoghios
Dances of the Aegean and Ionian islands performed in authentic costumes.

4pm - Meenakshi Ganesan & The Kalaanjali Dance Co.
Bharatanatyam classical Indian Dance by Meenakshi Ganesan & Kalaanjali Dance Co.

1pm - Zhong Yi Kung Fu
Traditional Sar Ping style of Lion Dance with live music.

1:45pm - Madison Chinese Cultural Association
Promoting Chinese culture and traditions through music and dance.

2:15pm - Kalaanjali Dance
Bharatanatyam classical Indian Dance by Meenakshi Ganesan & Kalaanjali Dance Co.

3pm - Okami Taiko
Okami Taiko practices Japanese Okinawan style taiko drumming, aka eisa.

3:30pm - Taiko Drumming Discussion

4pm - Beni Daiko
Traditional and modern Japanese taiko drumming.

Amawa
Council on International Educational Exchange
Fair Anita
Friendship Force - Wisconsin - Madison
Hope Institute of Uganda
Hope Institute of Uganda
Hurling and Football Club of Madison
Inti Fair Trade
Knitting For Peace
La Joe Bla LLC
Little Eagle Arts Foundation (L.E.A.F.)

• Christopher Sweet, Blue Bear Studio
• Claire Billie, Glory Of The Morning
• Josie Lee, Ho-Chunk Nation Museum and Cultural Center
• Karen Ann Hoffman
• Kimberly Crowley
• Leah Winneshiek, Earth Jewelry By Leah
• Molli Pauliot

Madison Arcatao Sister City Project
Madison Area Chinese Community Organization
Madison Mantova Sister City
Madison Vilnius Sister Cities, Inc
Madison-Camaguey Sister City Association
Madison-Freiburg Sister City Committee
Madison-Obihiro Sister Cities, Incl
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project
Nazka’s Handmade
Nepali American Friendship Association
Otavalo
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of WI-Madison
UW-Madison International Reach
Wisconsin International Resource
Consortium (WIRC)
Yachack
Café Costa Rica LLC
Jakarta Cafe
Madame Chu Delicacies
Spice Yatra
M&J Jamaican Kitch’n
Toast Italian Workmen’s Club - Madison
La Joe Bla LLC
Rolling Pin Bake Shop