A World of Diversity in Music, Arts, Food, and Theatre celebrated in University Circle, Cleveland Cultural Gardens, Little Italy, Ohio City, Slavic Village and Tremont. Featuring: International Folk Festival: Sunday, June 23rd and WorldFest Cleveland: Sunday, August 25th
International Folk Festival: Sunday, June 23, 2013
FREE ADMISSION: 12:00 NOON – 7 PM
Visit the International Village for specialty ethnic foods, imported beers, and global arts and crafts by local artisans. On the Main Festival Stage continuous performances from 1:00-5:00 PM by northeast Ohio’s most talented folk artists representing cultures from around the world. Dance party from 5:00-7:00 PM with music by Harmonia! All activities located on Wade Oval in University Circle – the “arts and culture center” of Cleveland and northeast Ohio.
Children’sWorld™
A NEW FEATURE FOR THE 2013 INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL!
Here’s an opportunity for the family to have fun with hands-on multicultural activities. You can paint a Festival T-shirt, make paper animals, play some folk instruments, learn a folk dance, sing some folk songs, meet Festival performers, and so much more!
Children’s World will be located in the International Village. Activities are FREE. Festival T-shirts will be on sale and fabric paints provided for you to use your favorite colors! This is part of the “family-friendly” 2013 International Folk Festival – supported in part by a grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
For additional information please visit our websites:
www.internationalfolkfestival.org AND www.internationalservicescenter.org
Featured performing groups at the Festival include:
Passport Project, Living Traditions Ensemble, Csardas Hungarian Ensemble, Cleveland Kiltie Band and Highland Dancers, Samba Gioia, Deutsche Musik Verein Brass Band, Los Pleneros, Shri Kalaa Mandir Indian Dance, Mame Daiko Drummers, Ajyal Ensemble, Dance Israel, Ballet Folklórico Tepehuani Nelli, Yin Tang Chinese Ensemble, Sezatoarea, Mehmet Gencer Turkish Ensemble, and Ariel International Arts Academy. For additional information, please call: 216-245-5150
WorldFest Cleveland comes on Sunday, August 25th in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. Celebrate “ONE WORLD DAY” and picnic in the cultural gardens with traditional ethnic entertainment!