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Nobles County
Integration Collaborative

117 11th Ave. Suite 1
Worthington, MN 56187
Tel. 507 376-3300
Fax 507 376-3320

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NCIC Staff Members

Coordinator:
Sharon Johnson

Program
Aides:

• Thongsay Chantharath
• Jaidy Kolander
• Aida Simon

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15th Annual International Festival

Entertaining and enlightening, the Festival will be held on the Nobles County Courthouse Square in downtown Worthington, Minnesota. In addition to the entertainment described below, there will be ethnic food and information booths. The Festival is free, but free will donations will be accepted.

This event is sponsored by the Cultural Awareness Organization with financial support from area businesses.


Friday night, July 11

5:30            Opening ceremony

6:00-6:45     Maqam (Middle Eastern music)

6:00            The Color Project (mural painting for children)

                   www.minndakjcrc.org/tmartcp.cfm
6:45-7:30    Local talent contest

7:30-8:15     Jawaahir (Middle Eastern dance group)

                   www.jawaahir.org

8:15-9:00    Maqam (Middle Eastern music)

 

Saturday, July 12

11:00-4:00        Children’s activities

11:00-11:30          Quinceañera demonstration (by local youth)                  

11:40-12:10          Danielle Daniel (African American storyteller)

                        and Alphonse Bolden Sr. (a one-man band)

12:20-12:35      African Children’s dancers and Veracruz dancers

12:45-1:30         Karibuni (African and Jamaican music)

1:40-2:10           Lao Dance group

                      www.lxscmn.com

2:20-3:20        LeRoy Larson and the Minnesota Scandinavian     Ensemble (polkas, waltzes and humor)

3:30-4:00         Karen/Burmese entertainment

4:10-4:55       Karibuni (African and Jamaican music)

5:05-5:35       Mexico Lindo (Mexican folkloric dance group)

                    www.grupofolkloricomexicolindo.com

5:45-6:15        Karen/Burmese entertainment

6:25-7:05       Maceylyn Rossow (country and bluegrass tunes)

7:15-9:00       Salsabrosa (Latin music including salsa, bolero and cha cha)

                   www.salsabrosa.net

 

Great ethnic foods

• Ethnic and artisan booths

 

 

   
   
   
   

Photos from 2007 International Festival:

 

 

 




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