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