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Three days of entertainment featuring two stages of music and dance, an international bazaar, exhibits, and world cuisines

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SUNDAY MARCH 11

MUSIC STAGE LOCATED NEAR THE PUBLIC MARKET RESTAURANTS

11:00-11:30 Zaphara’s Middle Eastern Dancers Modern Egyptian Cabaret Bellydance

11:45-12:30 onefourfive Folk Songs of Caucasus Georgia

12:45-1:45 Bonaca Music of Croatia and Beyond the Borders

2:00-2:45 Juliana & PAVA Ancient Russian Polyphonic Folk Songs

3:00-3:45 Dave and the Dalmatians A capella Songs from Croatia, Italy, Corsica & Beyond

4:00-4:45 Bulgarian Voices of Seattle Women’s Choir Traditional Songs from Bulgaria

5:00-5:50 Balkanarama Balkan Wedding Band Music in the “Roma” Style

DANCE STAGE LOCATED IN THE SOUTH CONCOURSE

11:00-11:30 Rowan Fae Irish Dancers Irish Dance

11:40-12:10 Karavans Dance Troupe Arabic, Persian & Turkish Folk and Tribal Dances

12:20-1:05 Forgatos Hungarian Folk Dance Group Hungarian Village Dances

by Adults and Youth

1:25-2:10 Kabuki Academy Traditional Dance & Music of Japan

2:10-2:40 Stage Break

2:40-3:20 Joyas Mestizas Mexican Folkloric Dance

3:30-4:15 Leela Kathak North Indian Classical Kathak Dance

4:15-5:15 Radost Folk Ensemble Multi-generational Performance of Folklore from Eastern Europe

5:15-5:50 Shahrazad Dance Ensemble of Seattle Folkloric Dances of North Africa,

Egypt & Gulf States

Produced by:

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FRIDAY MARCH 9

MARKET MUSIC STAGE LOCATED NEAR THE PUBLIC MARKET RESTAURANTS

5:30-6:30 Seine City Sextet French Café Dance Music from the 1940s – 1960s

7:00-8:45 The Rouge & Noir Tango Orchestra Traditional Argentine Tango Music

SATURDAY MARCH 10

MARKET MUSIC STAGE LOCATED NEAR THE PUBLIC MARKET RESTAURANTS

11:00-11:30 Ivy’s Nrityamanjari Indian Classical Dance & Rabindranrittya

11:45-12:15 From Within Nucleus Indian Classical Dance

12:30-1:15 Folkvoice Band International Folk Songs & Dance Music

1:30-2:30 Mahonyera Mbira Ensemble Spiritual Mbira Music of the Shona People of Zimbabwe

2:45-3:45 La Mezzanotte Trio! European Continental Favorites!

4:00-4:30 Asia Pacific Language School Children Perform Songs of China & Japan

5:00-6:00 Family Friendly Cultural Crossroads Everyone can learn International Dance!

Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble Performance & Instruction

6:15-6:45 Indian Bollywood Dance & Fashion Show Traditional Dress of India by Sakkhi Style

7:00-8:45 Musical Journey Through India

7:00-7:45 Sangeet Moksha Indian Classical Music

8:00-8:45 Geetanjali Tamil Band Youth Band Performs Tamil Songs

DANCE STAGE LOCATED IN THE SOUTH CONCOURSE

11:00-11:45 Halau Hōkunani Music & Hula from the Islands of Hawaii

12:00-12:45 Comerford Irish Dancers Traditional Irish Step Dance

1:00-1:45 Melody Institute Chinese Children’s Dances

2:00-2:45 Enzian Schuhplattler German Bavarian Schuhplattler & Folkdances

2:45-3:15 Stage Break

3:15-4:15 Datina Folk Ensemble Adult & Youth Ensembles

Perform Folk Dances & Songs of Romania

4:30-5:15 Urvasi Dance Ensemble Classical Odissi Dance from India

5:15-6:00 Melelani Hula Studio Traditional and Modern Hawaiian Hula Dance

Schedule subject to change

EVENT SPONSORS & SPECIAL THANKS

This event has been generously sponsored by:

Crossroads Bellevue

91.3 KBCS

City of Bellevue

City of Bellevue Diversity Advantage