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Saturday Program 2010

On Saturday April 10, 2010, 10 AM to 3 PM at Mayo High School, join us for a fun filled day of cultural festivities. Admission is FREE.

  • 10:00 Doors open. All Cultural Displays, Organization Tables, Vendors open
  • 10:15 Parade of Flags, begins at Gym Stage
  • 10:30 Opening Ceremony – Welcome, Mayor Brede, Herta Matteson, RIA President
  • 10:50 Dances from India, Children’s group
  • 11:00 Zhen Ren and Jan Willard Munz, Erhu and guitar, Cultural Fusion of American and Chinese
  • 11:20 Philippines Martial Arts Demonstration
  • 11:30 Cambodian Dances, Bamber Valley Students
  • 11:45 Zhen Ren, Chinese erhu
  • 12:00 International Fashion Show
  • 12:30 Scottish Highland Dances, Guthrie School of Dance
  • 1:00 Shaia Middle Eastern Dances, Rochester International Dance School
  • 1:30 Poongmul Korean Drum Troupe
  • 2:00 Zumba, Zumba, Zumba

Children’s Activities in the Gym 10:00 – 3:00

  • Tissue Paper Flowers sponsored by Rochester Women
  • Origami sponsored by Mothers and More
  • Mexican Crafts
  • Teepees sponsored by Native American Center of SE MN
  • Face Painting sponsored by Native American Center of SE MN
  • Masks sponsored by Rochester Arts Center
  • International Writing
  • Free Books sponsored by the Imagination Library
  • Wall Mosaic sponsored by Upward Bound
  • Pinatas sponsored by Upward Bound
  • Puppet Show sponsored by Upward Bound
  • Flags from around the World sponsored by Rochester International Dance Studio

Story Tellers in the Story Circle, north end of the gym

  • 10:30-11 Kevin Strauss, Nature stories for children
  • 11-11:30 Nakoma, Native American stories
  • 11:30-12 Kevin Strauss, Nature stories for children
  • 12-12:30 Lunch break
  • 12:30-1:00 Kevin Strauss, Nature stories for children
  • 1:00-1:30 Paula Reed Nancarrow, Children’s tales

Balloons by Dr. Kurland and Uncle Tim, in the Atrium

International Foods, Cafeteria, 11 until the food runs out (1:30 or 2 usually) – Philippines, Malaysia, India, Greece, Korea, China, Mexico, Poland, Daube’s Bakery

World Market, Cafeteria Area – Craft sales, South America, Germany, Czech Republic, Asia, Mexico, Nepal, Henna tattoos

International Games, Gym Hallway Arcade – Chess, Chinese Chess, Ludo (Bangladesh), Mahjong and Sungka (Phillipines)

Informational Tables from Rochester Organizations in the Atrium:

  • RCTC Travel Study Program
  • Mayor’s International Affairs Committee
  • Multi-cultural Learning Center
  • IMAA
  • Peace Corps
  • US Census
  • International Film Society
  • Upward Bound
  • Tillers International
  • Rochester Public Library
  • Rochester Public Schools Chinese Language Program
  • Olmstead County Victim Services
  • Olmsted County DFL Voter Registration
  • Rochester International Dance Studio
  • AAUW
  • Olmsted Human Rights Commission
  • Voices for Children

Cultural Displays in Gym

  • China
  • Netherlands
  • Philippines
  • Dominican Republic
  • Native American
  • Korea
  • Cambodia
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Canada
  • Norway
  • Japan
  • Asian Network Group, Rochester IBM