2016 Festival of Nations Program

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WORLD
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GAMES
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Beer Tasting
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WORLD MUSIC
STAGE
Festival
Information
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BEER
GARDEN
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2016 Festival of Nations Map
Kingshighway Blvd.
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CHINESE
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SEATING AREA
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FESTIVAL
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WELLS FARGO
FOREST STAGE
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FOOD BOOTHS
Tower Grove Park - St. Louis
Saturday, August 27, 10-7 • Sunday, August 28, 10-6
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Donate to Festival of Nations
The International
Institute is our region’s
Welcoming Center for
New Americans.
Visit www.iistl.org
to learn more.
Admission to the festival is free, but we ask for donations to
ensure that we can continue to provide a great Festival of
Nations experience. Donations support the festival and the many
programs of the International Institute.
Please help us today!
www.festivalofnationsstl.org/donate
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WORLD
RELIGIONS
HENNA
ARTISANS
WAY
CRAFT
DEMOS
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FESTIVAL
EAST
CALLIGRAPHY
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VOLUNTEER
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STUPP
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GLOBAL
CORNER
CITIZENS
SQUARE
SONS OF REST
SHELTER
ENTERPRISE
GRAND STAGE
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US BANK
FAMILY ARTS
AND CRAFTS
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Festival
Information
Booth
Grand Blvd.
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Community Booths
American Red Cross
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri
Bilingual International Assistant Services (Henna Booth)
Christian Friends of New American
Civitas Associates
Concordia Turner
Cover Missouri
Diversity Awareness Partnership
Friendship International
Great Rivers Greenway District
Greater St. Louis Federal Executive Board
Health Protection & Education Services
Immigrant & Refugee Women’s Program
Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis (World Religions)
Migrant & Immigrant Community Action Project
MPACT
Partners in Sustainable Development International
Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region
Regional Arts Commission (Kids Music Workshop)
Saint Louis Art Museum (Artisans Way)
The St. Louis New American Alliance (East Festival Information
Booth)
St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources
St. Louis Rescue & Restore Coalition
St. Louis Sister Cities Program of the World Trade Center (Global
Corner)
St. Louis Symphony (Artisans Way)
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Viva Brasil Association in St. Louis
World Bazaar
Scottish - 1
Vietnamese - 2
Turkish - 3
Thai - 4
Eritrean - 5
Haitian - 6
Asian Indian - 7
Romanian - 8
Kurdish - 9
Filipino - 10
Argentine - 11
Bhutanese - 12
American - 13
Jamaican - 14
Spanish - 15
Afghan - 16
Mexican - 17
Chinese - 18
Polish - 19
Belizean - 20
Bulgarian - 21
Thai - 22
French - 23
Puerto Rican - 24
Nepalese - 25
Greek - 26
Caribbean - 27
Ethiopian - 28
Japanese - 29
Bosnian - 30
Mexican - 31
Iranian - 32
Filipino - 33
Cajun - 34
Cuban - 35
Italian - 36
Senegalese - 37
Turkish - 38
Chinese - 39
Brazilian - 40
German - 41
Irish - 1
Turkish - 2
Asian Indian - 3
Mexican - 4
Senegalese - 5
Peruvian - 6
Zambian - 7
Russian - 8
Canadian - 9
Congolese - 10
Guatemalan - 11
Chinese - 12
Malian - 13
Iranian - 14
Ugandan - 15
Ecuadorian - 16
Togolese - 17
Afghan - 18
Nepalese - 19
Kenyan - 20
Bhutanese - 21
Honduran - 22
Chinese - 23
Ghanaian - 24
Zimbabwean - 25
Greek - 26
Polish - 27
Senegalese - 28
Ecuadorian - 29
Thai - 30
Kenyan - 31
Nepalese - 32
Bolivian - 33
Asian Indian - 34
Guinean - 35
West African - 36
Bengali - 37
See map on back cover for booth
location.
(ethnicity - booth number)
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Food Booths
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Games Schedule
Life-size chess board and standard chess boards will be available all day for people to play for fun, provided by St. Louis Chess
Club
Saturday
All Day
1-2PM
1:30-2:30PM
All Day
Chess - World Chess Hall of Fame
Mahjong - OCA St. Louis
Variety of participatory activities (hula hoops, hopscotch) - ACEC - American Czech Center
Kubb (Viking Chess) - International Institute
Sunday
All Day
1-2PM
1:30-2:30PM
All Day
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Media Sponsors:
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Welcome ......................................................................... 2
Lost Person .................................................................... 2
First Aid .......................................................................... 2
Committee List ................................................................ 3
International Institute of St. Louis: About Us ................... 7
Saturday Schedule ........................................................ 12
Sunday Schedule .......................................................... 13
Festival Shuttle................................................................21
Additional Attractions ..................................................... 22
Festival Site Map ............................................ Back Cover
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Welcome to the International Institute’s 16th annual
Festival of Nations…our region’s largest multicultural event!
Festival of Nations is brought to you by the International
Institute of St. Louis. Since 1919, we have been the St. Louis
region’s Welcoming Center for New Americans. To learn more
about us, visit our website at www.iistl.org.
Refer to the map on the back of this guide or our mobilefriendly website (www.festivalofnationsstl.org) to locate your
favorite food booth or one of our many stages.
This year, we are featuring fun-filled entertainment on three
stages and around the grounds. Catch professional-level
dance and music troupes. Join in on toe-tapping, footstomping music performances featuring local ethnic and
international favorites. Watch our Japanese top-spinner
perform gravity-defying tricks as he moves around the festival
grounds.
As always, entertainment at Festival of Nations is free for all
to enjoy - thanks to our sponsors. A very special thanks to our
presenting sponsor, Wells Fargo Advisors! To enhance your
experience, check out …
The Wells Fargo Advisors Forest Stage, with different
ethnic performance troupes each hour. It is located on a
shady hill in Festival Center.
Lost Person
Report to the Enterprise Main Stage.
Lost & Found
If you have lost a personal item, report to the
Volunteer Check-In Booth near the Stupp Center. All
lost items will be held at the International Institute for
90 days. Call (314) 773-9090 x127.
First Aid
The First Aid booth is located in front of the Stupp
Center.
Minor first aid is provided including a cooling station.
Also, First Aid Kits are available at all stages and the
crafts area. For any serious injury or illness, call 911.
The Village Green in grassy Festival East, where you
can join in and learn to dance!
Center, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Baha’i, Baptist
(Christianity), Church of Christ, Scientist, Roman Catholicism,
Mormon Church, Community of Christ, Metro East Inter-Faith
Partnership, Center for Sustainability and Spirituality, United
Church of Christ, and Sikhism. For more information about the
Interfaith Partnership, visit their website at www.interfaithstl.org.
FESTIVAL WEST LOCATION:
Kids Music Workshop
Kids can make hand-held instruments throughout each day.
Special event: join us Saturday and Sunday morning at
10:30 am, for a 1/2-hour workshop by JOIA; kids will learn to
play a song on the instrument that they make. There will be a
parade every hour on the hour for kids to participate in to show
off their new instruments and music skills.
Beer Garden
Relax in the shade and try some international and craft beers
while listening to music from the World Music Stage. This year
be sure to visit the new 4 Hands Brewery Company beer tasting
booth.
World Sports & Games Meadow
Learn how to play different sports and games in the world
sports and games meadow. Try karate, hurling, cricket, or even
your gymnastic skills!
Sports Schedule
Saturday
11AM-1PM
The 7-Up World Music Stage, in Festival West with
traditional and modern bands.
1PM-3PM
Our Enterprise Grand Stage in Festival East with a mix
of great bands, dancers and singers.
1:30PM-2:30PM
Ethnic craft demonstrations, calligraphy, children’s crafts, an
ethnic gift bazaar, and much, much more! And, of course…
3PM-5PM
Plenty of food!
Sunday
11AM-1PM
Enjoy the International Institute’s Festival of Nations – a
summer weekend in the park with the remarkable talents of
70 different ethnic groups!
1PM-3PM
Ed Seuc
2016 Festival of Nations Chair
1:30PM-2:30PM
3PM-5PM
Photo by Jerry Smith/International Institute
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Hurling and Gaelic Football - Gaelic Athletic Club
Cricket - Missouri Youth Cricket Association
ACEC-American Czech Center-Sokol Gym - Gymnastics
Aikido St. Louis - Japanese Martial Art:
Aikido
Five Star Senior Center - Tai Chi
Aikido
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A program of
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Festival of Nations Committees
Other Attractions
FESTIVAL EAST LOCATION:
Festival Planning
Ed Seuc, Festival Chair
Anna Crosslin, Festival Director
Cesar Figari, Assistant Director
Christina Juelfs, Assistant Director
Carrie Brickey, Arts Coordinator
Gary Broome, Marketing Coordinator
Kristen Rosen, Sponsor Coordinator
Calligraphy
An exploration of the many beautiful shapes found in writing systems around the world.
From Chinese to Russian to Bulgarian — learn a little about how people write the
same thing in different ways.
Henna Hands
The art of henna decorating has been practiced in Northern Africa, the Middle East,
Southern Asia, and Europe. These temporary tattoos are typically used for celebrations.
Fees vary. Proceeds benefit the Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma.
Arts Committee
Citizens’ Square
Stop on by the festival’s Citizens’ Square to learn about community services.
Artisan’s Way
Visit our expanded offerings in Artisan’s Way. Artisan’s Way is geared to engage
Photo by Ron Anderson/International Institute
festival goers with hands-on educational experiences for the whole family. Make a
Warli painting from India to take home. Watch a Congolese wood carver create beautiful works of art. If you’re lucky, you might
even see Hiroshi Tada practicing his Japanese Top Spinning throughout the Festival.
Be sure to visit the Saint Louis Art Museum booth along Artisan’s Way and help create the “Fabric of St. Louis.” Each visitor will
be given two squares of fabric to help demonstrate what makes St. Louis great; our diversity. You will be asked to decorate one
square to use in the making a quilt to be displayed at FoN 2017, the other you are able to take home. How do you see yourself?
What represents you? We want to know!
U.S. Bank Family Art & Crafts
Explore the many cultures represented in St. Louis through craft projects for children. Stop by the tables located under the U.S.
Bank Family Arts & Crafts sign and create a keepsake of the festival! Free face-painting!
Global Corner
Visit our Global Corner to explore the cultures of St. Louis’ 15 sister cities through the eyes and ears of volunteers who support
St. Louis’ 15 Sister City Committees. Use your very own passport and fill it out as you travel around this interactive learning
center. The corner is sponsored by the St. Louis Sister Cities Program of the World Trade Center-St. Louis.
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Ken Marshall
Monica McKissic
Ciléia Miranda-Yuen
Protein Williams
Diego Abente
Emsada Bilkan
Nejra Bilkan
Katie Brooks
Paul Costigan
Marisa Echevarria
Blake Hamilton
Lara Fallon
Amparo Kollman-Moore
Kelly Moore
Hannah Rae Warrick
Mike Zambrana
International Institute of St. Louis Board of Directors
Amit Shah, Chair
Anh Pham-Nguyen, Vice Chair
Fred Berger, Secretary
Phillip Klevorn, Treasurer
Mary Heger, Immediate Past Chair
Anthony Gonzalez-Angel
Dipankar Bandyopadhyay
Galen Bingham
Samira Boudiab
Janice Cerny
Arvan Chan
Marc Fairman
Arindam Kar
Teri Lehman
Marcel Naddaf
Kathleen Reeves
Jennifer Schwesig
Special thanks to the following organizations for
providing groups of volunteers:
Ameren • De Smet Jesuit High School – Spanish Club • Eliot Unitarian Chapel• Holy
Name of Jesus-Justice Grows • International Institute Board of Directors and Junior
Board • J.W. Terrill Community Outreach • MasterCard Worldwide • Mary Institute
and St. Louis Country Day School • MasterCard Worldwide • Neighbors Are Friends •
Parkway West High School – National Honor Society • St. Louis Community College •
Saint Louis University’s Cook School of Business • Single in the City • South City Girls
Meetup Group • Step Up! St. Louis • Thomas Jefferson School • US Bank • Webster
Educational School Psychology Association • Wells Fargo Advisors
Village Green
Test your dancing and skills by joining in on informal, free dance lessons
including Spanish Flamenco, Indian dancing and Middle Eastern belly dance.
Many festival performers are your instructors.
Religions of the World
Stroll among displays about the many religions of the world. Meet
representatives from the Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis and
get your questions answered. This opportunity is being provided so that
festival goers can have a casual means to learn about the similarities and
differences among the many religions of our world. IFP’s members include
a wide variety of faiths and faith-based institutions including Living Insights
Sheow Hwey Chang
Peggy Harris
Joni Hoscher
Festival Committee
A very special thanks to the many other staff and volunteers
of the International Institute who are working throughout the
weekend to ensure a top-notch event for all!
Ed Seuc
Alice Tharenos
Sandy Tsai
Hannah Verity
Erin Williams
In-Kind Support
Missouri School for the Blind
St. Louis Earth Day
Health Protection & Education
Services
Special Thanks to:
Dwight Cavins
Wayne Crosslin
Saint Louis University
St. Louis City Parks Division
South Grand Business District
Tower Grove Park
Photo by Wayne Crosslin/International Institute
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Polar Bear Point.
It’s a tundra of fun.
Make it a full day at the Saint Louis Zoo.
See Polar Bear Point, Penguin & Puffin Coast
and the Children’s Zoo. But the fun doesn’t
stop there. Ride the Zooline Railroad and
marvel at over 800 land-dwelling animals.
Now that’s cool.
General admission is free. Make the most
of your experience by becoming a member.
To learn more, call (314) 781-0900 or
visit stlzoo.org.
St. Louis’
Language Translation
Authority
International Institute
Language Services
Largest Capacity
Personal Attention
Respected Institution
314/773-9090 x152 - info@iistl.org
Festival Shuttle Schedule
Saturday: 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday: 10 am - 7 pm
Blue Shuttle Route
St. Louis University’s Marie Curie Parking Lot to
Shuttle Stop #7 (East entrace of the festival)
SLU’s Marie Curie Parking Lot is located at 1100
Carr Lane Ave.
Directions from Interstate 64/Highway 40
Exit at Grand Blvd. travel south to Chouteau, turn
left on Chouteau, go 1 block turn right on Carr Lane
Ave. Go 1-1/2 blocks, parking lot will be on the left.
Directions from Interstate 44
Westbound: Exit at Grand/Louisana turn left at top
of ramp and proceed to light. Turn right at light
on Grand. Travel north Chouteau, turn right on
Chouteau, go 1 block turn right on Carr Lane Ave.
Go 1-1/2 blocks, parking lot will be on the left.
Eastbound: Exit at Grand, turn left. Travel north
Chouteau, turn right on Chouteau, go 1 block turn
right on Carr Lane Ave. 1-1/2 blocks, parking lot will
be on the left.
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Butch Moore, North American
Baba Mike & “Rhythms of the
Caribbean Rhythm and Jazz”,
Caribbean
Welsh Heritage Choir of Greater St.
Louis, Welsh
Grandma Coyote, American Indian
JOIA: World Percussion, World
Guadalupe Sounds, Mexican
The Brianna Brown Band, European
Group Mosaic, Turkish
Linda Chavez Ingold, Filipino
The Wee Heavies, Scottish/Irish
Kenya Ajanaku, African Drum &
Storytelling, West African
Kids Mex, Mexican
Mintzita P'uerhepecha Orquestra and
Zimpag Uaraicha Dancers, Mexican
Grand Stage
Opening Ceremony
Step-Accord from Russian Sister City,
Russian
Bhutanese Association of St. Louis,
Bhutanese
Dance Caledonia, Scottish
Zorkie Nelson African Drummers
(from NYC), African
St. Louis Modern Chinese School,
Chinese
Almas Del Ritmo Dance Company,
Latin/Hispanic
Tribe Azuka, African
Philippine Art Foundation, Filipino
Hui Hula 'O Punahele Hula Halau,
Polynesian
Beyond Measure Dance Theatre,
African Fusion
St. Nicholas Greek Dancers, Greek
Folkloric Group Colombia, Colombian
Sunshine Community Performance
Ensemble, West African
Aalim Dance Co. & Arabian Silk,
Middle Eastern
Panama-America Dance Troup,
Panamanian
Clarkson School of Irish Dance, Irish
Alma de Mexico, Mexican
Forest Stage
10-11
11-12
12-1
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
5-6
Son Montuno (FKA Nitro Latin Jazz
Band), Latin American
Elsie Parker and the Poor People of
Paris, French
Acoustic Element, Latin American
Meshorerim, Jewish
Suzanne White, Choctaw Storyteller,
Native American
Ali Naeini, Iranian/Persian
Daniel Romano/Blaque Berry
Puppets, Irish/Italian
Steel Drum Flavor, Caribbean
Pinx Academy of Dance, African
American
N-Jection, African
Tribe Ayaka, African
Story Time Puppets with “Papa” &
Jackie Wright, African American
Traditional Strings, Appalachian
International Folk Dance Association,
European
Kuumba Youth Performance
Ensemble (Better Family Life), African
American/Afro Caribbean
Beryozka, Russian
Spirit of Angela, African
Hawaiian Polynesian Revue,
Polynesian
Lauren Wilmore Afro-Latin Dance
Academy, Multi-Ethnic
Grupo Atlántico, Colombian
Standing Drums, Asian
Drums & Dance of the Congo,
Congolese
Bulgarian School of St. Louis,
Bulgarian
Gentlemen of Vision, African
American
St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society,
Spanish
11-12
12-1
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
DieDra the Blues Diva, American
Autumn’s Child, North American
Choro Guys, Brazilian
Mario Pascal, Haitian
Khaled Alrahal, Iraqi
South Indian Folk Dance, Indian
St. Louis Eisa Okinawa Kenjin-kai,
Japanese
TBD
10-11
Dizzy Atmosphere, French
Austrian Trio, European
Shir Ami Singers, Jewish
Mariachi Nuevo Azteca, Mexican
TBD
Ballet Folklorico Sol de Mexico,
Mexican
World Music Stage
Samba Bom, Brazilian
The Deutschmeister Brass Band of
St. Louis, German
Clave Sol, Latino
Sojourner ft. Yard Squad, Caribbean
Masillajta Andean Folk Band, South
American
DJ Ranx Dubtronix Reggae 2016,
Caribbean
Peat Fire Flame, Scottish
St. Louis Spelmannslag, Scandinavian
Missouri River Cloggers,
American/Appalachian
G.T.E.V. D'Frohliche Schuhplattler, St.
Louis, German
World Music Stage
Grand Stage
Forest Stage
Grupo Atlántico/Carmen Dence,
Colombian (4:15-4:45pm)
Academy, Multi-Ethnic (3:30-4pm)
European (2-2:30pm)
Aalim Belly Dance, Middle Eastern
(2:45-3:15pm)
Salsa with Carmen Guynn,
Dominican/Puerto Rican (1:151:45pm)
Aparna Kalyanaraman, Indian (12:301pm)
Yoshie Montgomery, Japanese (1111:30am)
TBD (11:45am-12:15pm)
Village Green
Alicia from Beyond Measure Dance
Theatre, African Fusion (4:15-4:45pm)
Octavio Nieto, Mexican (3:30-4pm)
TBD (2-2:30pm)
TBD (1:15-1:45pm)
Hawaiian Polynesian Review/ Linda
Evens, Polynesian (11-11:30am)
Eileen Wolfington, Latin American
(11:45am-12:15pm)
Village Green
Japanese Top Spinning with Hiroshi
Tada, Japanese (All Day)
Eritrean Basket Weaving with Ninni &
Genet, Eritrean (3-5:00pm)
African Face Painting Workshop with
Better Family Life, Afro-Caribbean (24:30pm)
Asian Pottery Arts Demo with Showay
Chang, Taiwanese (2-4:00pm)
Nigerian Tie-Dye Workshop with
Njideka Ezenwa-Eke, Nigerian (12:003:00pm)
Children’s Crafts from the Balkans
Workshop with Marvin Moehle,
Macedonian (10-1:00pm)
Macedonian Needlework Demo with
Evelyn Moehle, Macedonian (101:00pm)
Friends of Taiwan Calligraphy Demo,
Chinese (10-1:00pm)
Craft
Demonstrations/
Workshops
Warli Painting Workshop, Indian
(4:30-6:00pm)
Chinese Calligraphy Demo with
Fushun Le, Chinese (3-5:30pm)
Bulgarian Calligraphy Demo with
Marvin Moehle, Bulgarian (2-5:00pm)
Friends of Taiwan Paper Cutting
Workshop, Taiwanese (1-3:00pm)
Chinese Calligraphy Demo with ShuChing Chiu, Chinese (12:30-3:00pm)
Japanese Origami Workshop with
Machiko Tanabe, Japanese (111:00pm)
Japanese Calligraphy Demo with
Kazuko Ikeda, Japanese (11-1:00 pm)
Russian Calligraphy Demo with
Evelina Yulianova, Russian (101:00pm)
African Wood Carving Demo with
Israel Bonane, Congolese (10-1:00
pm)
Craft
Demonstrations/
Workshops
Saturday, August 27
Sunday, August 28
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Butch Moore, North American
Baba Mike & “Rhythms of the
Caribbean Rhythm and Jazz”,
Caribbean
Welsh Heritage Choir of Greater St.
Louis, Welsh
Grandma Coyote, American Indian
JOIA: World Percussion, World
Guadalupe Sounds, Mexican
The Brianna Brown Band, European
Group Mosaic, Turkish
Linda Chavez Ingold, Filipino
The Wee Heavies, Scottish/Irish
Kenya Ajanaku, African Drum &
Storytelling, West African
Kids Mex, Mexican
Mintzita P'uerhepecha Orquestra and
Zimpag Uaraicha Dancers, Mexican
Grand Stage
Opening Ceremony
Step-Accord from Russian Sister City,
Russian
Bhutanese Association of St. Louis,
Bhutanese
Dance Caledonia, Scottish
Zorkie Nelson African Drummers
(from NYC), African
St. Louis Modern Chinese School,
Chinese
Almas Del Ritmo Dance Company,
Latin/Hispanic
Tribe Azuka, African
Philippine Art Foundation, Filipino
Hui Hula 'O Punahele Hula Halau,
Polynesian
Beyond Measure Dance Theatre,
African Fusion
St. Nicholas Greek Dancers, Greek
Folkloric Group Colombia, Colombian
Sunshine Community Performance
Ensemble, West African
Aalim Dance Co. & Arabian Silk,
Middle Eastern
Panama-America Dance Troup,
Panamanian
Clarkson School of Irish Dance, Irish
Alma de Mexico, Mexican
Forest Stage
10-11
11-12
12-1
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
5-6
Son Montuno (FKA Nitro Latin Jazz
Band), Latin American
Elsie Parker and the Poor People of
Paris, French
Acoustic Element, Latin American
Meshorerim, Jewish
Suzanne White, Choctaw Storyteller,
Native American
Ali Naeini, Iranian/Persian
Daniel Romano/Blaque Berry
Puppets, Irish/Italian
Steel Drum Flavor, Caribbean
Pinx Academy of Dance, African
American
N-Jection, African
Tribe Ayaka, African
Story Time Puppets with “Papa” &
Jackie Wright, African American
Traditional Strings, Appalachian
European
Kuumba Youth Performance
Ensemble (Better Family Life), African
American/Afro Caribbean
Beryozka, Russian
Spirit of Angela, African
Hawaiian Polynesian Revue,
Polynesian
Academy, Multi-Ethnic
Grupo Atlántico, Colombian
Standing Drums, Asian
Drums & Dance of the Congo,
Congolese
Bulgarian School of St. Louis,
Bulgarian
Gentlemen of Vision, African
American
St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society,
Spanish
11-12
12-1
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
DieDra the Blues Diva, American
Autumn’s Child, North American
Choro Guys, Brazilian
Mario Pascal, Haitian
Khaled Alrahal, Iraqi
South Indian Folk Dance, Indian
St. Louis Eisa Okinawa Kenjin-kai,
Japanese
TBD
10-11
Dizzy Atmosphere, French
Austrian Trio, European
Shir Ami Singers, Jewish
Mariachi Nuevo Azteca, Mexican
TBD
Ballet Folklorico Sol de Mexico,
Mexican
World Music Stage
Samba Bom, Brazilian
The Deutschmeister Brass Band of
St. Louis, German
Clave Sol, Latino
Sojourner ft. Yard Squad, Caribbean
Masillajta Andean Folk Band, South
American
DJ Ranx Dubtronix Reggae 2016,
Caribbean
Peat Fire Flame, Scottish
St. Louis Spelmannslag, Scandinavian
Missouri River Cloggers,
American/Appalachian
G.T.E.V. D'Frohliche Schuhplattler, St.
Louis, German
World Music Stage
Grand Stage
Forest Stage
Grupo Atlántico/Carmen Dence,
Colombian (4:15-4:45pm)
Academy, Multi-Ethnic (3:30-4pm)
European (2-2:30pm)
Aalim Belly Dance, Middle Eastern
(2:45-3:15pm)
Yoshie Montgomery, Japanese (1111:30am)
TBD (11:45am-12:15pm)
Village Green
Alicia from Beyond Measure Dance
Theatre, African Fusion (4:15-4:45pm)
Octavio Nieto, Mexican (3:30-4pm)
TBD (2-2:30pm)
TBD (1:15-1:45pm)
Hawaiian Polynesian Review/ Linda
Evens, Polynesian (11-11:30am)
Eileen Wolfington, Latin American
(11:45am-12:15pm)
Village Green
Eritrean Basket Weaving with Ninni &
Genet, Eritrean (3-5:00pm)
African Face Painting Workshop with
Better Family Life, Afro-Caribbean (24:30pm)
Asian Pottery Arts Demo with Showay
Chang, Taiwanese (2-4:00pm)
Nigerian Tie-Dye Workshop with
Njideka Ezenwa-Eke, Nigerian (12:003:00pm)
Children’s Crafts from the Balkans
Workshop with Marvin Moehle,
Macedonian (10-1:00pm)
Macedonian Needlework Demo with
Evelyn Moehle, Macedonian (101:00pm)
Friends of Taiwan Calligraphy Demo,
Chinese (10-1:00pm)
Craft
Demonstrations/
Workshops
Warli Painting Workshop, Indian
(4:30-6:00pm)
Chinese Calligraphy Demo with
Fushun Le, Chinese (3-5:30pm)
Bulgarian Calligraphy Demo with
Marvin Moehle, Bulgarian (2-5:00pm)
Friends of Taiwan Paper Cutting
Workshop, Taiwanese (1-3:00pm)
Chinese Calligraphy Demo with ShuChing Chiu, Chinese (12:30-3:00pm)
Japanese Origami Workshop with
Machiko Tanabe, Japanese (111:00pm)
Japanese Calligraphy Demo with
Kazuko Ikeda, Japanese (11-1:00 pm)
Russian Calligraphy Demo with
Evelina Yulianova, Russian (101:00pm)
African Wood Carving Demo with
Israel Bonane, Congolese (10-1:00
pm)
Craft
Demonstrations/
Workshops
Saturday, August 27
Sunday, August 28
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traditions of families. We know that strong ties bind
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Just as the multi-ethnic Festival of Nations introduces people to
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the United States.
In this dynamic atmosphere, Webster students, faculty and staff thrive
in and contribute to the premier global network for learning.
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Grupo Atlántico’s mission is to share, teach and perform the folk
dances, modern rhythms, legends and the rich cultural heritage of
the people of the Atlantic coast of Colombia and other Caribbean
regions. GA founded in 1995, is part of the Missouri Performing
Traditions, The Missouri Touring Program, the Arts in Education
Program, all of them under the guidance of the Missouri Arts
Council (MAC) and the Missouri Folk Arts Program, the Missouri
Dance Organization (MDO), the Missouri Association of
Community Arts Agencies (MACAA) and the Hispanic
Scholarship Alliance (HSA) among others.
For more information about our cultural/educational programs or
to become a member dancer, please contact us by FB: GRUPO
ATLANTICO SAINT LOUIS (preferred) or call 314-567-4845 or
send an email to carmensdence413@gmail.com
Carmen Sofia Dence,
Founder and Director
314- 567-4845
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About Us
Since 1919, the International Institute of St. Louis has been helping immigrants and their families be productive Americans and
championing ethnic diversity as a cultural and economic strength.
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Our headquarters facility is located at the southern edge of our city’s thriving International District. We are a proud member of
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Our Three Pillars of Service
The International Institute of St. Louis offers comprehensive adjustment services for refugees and immigrants in our community.
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Pillar 1: Immersion
The Institute offers a variety of social and educational programs to alleviate poverty among some of our newest residents.
Today, the Institute reaches more than 7,500 new Americans from 80 countries with a broad array of integrative services,
including English classes, job placement, counseling and social work, refugee resettlement, translation and interpretation.
Pillar 2: Investment
Immigrant entrepreneurs are valuable members of any city’s economy. The Institute offers technical assistance and micro-loans
as well as urban gardening. In turn, immigrant entrepreneurs help revitalize the St. Louis economy.
Pillar 3: Inclusion
The Institute produces the annual Festival
of Nations, which showcases multicultural
performances, demonstrations, and food.
Offered free to the general public, the festival
draws 100,000+ visitors together while
raising money and awareness for people in
need.
Together we can write
success stories
Join us in helping immigrants and refugees
become independent and valuable
contributors to the St. Louis community. Their
presence results in a better St. Louis for us
all.
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Next class starts September 15, 2016
The International Institute is St. Louis’ leading expert
for integrative services to region’s foreign-born.
For more info: contact Yashika Sharma at (314) 773-9090 x 184
or sharmay@iistl.org.
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Tower Grove Park
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Polar Bear Point.
It’s a tundra of fun.
Make it a full day at the Saint Louis Zoo.
See Polar Bear Point, Penguin & Puffin Coast
and the Children’s Zoo. But the fun doesn’t
stop there. Ride the Zooline Railroad and
marvel at over 800 land-dwelling animals.
Now that’s cool.
General admission is free. Make the most
of your experience by becoming a member.
To learn more, call (314) 781-0900 or
visit stlzoo.org.
St. Louis’
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Language Services
Largest Capacity
Personal Attention
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Festival Shuttle Schedule
Saturday: 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday: 10 am - 7 pm
Blue Shuttle Route
St. Louis University’s Marie Curie Parking Lot to
Shuttle Stop #7 (East entrace of the festival)
SLU’s Marie Curie Parking Lot is located at 1100
Carr Lane Ave.
Directions from Interstate 64/Highway 40
Exit at Grand Blvd. travel south to Chouteau, turn
left on Chouteau, go 1 block turn right on Carr Lane
Ave. Go 1-1/2 blocks, parking lot will be on the left.
Directions from Interstate 44
Westbound: Exit at Grand/Louisana turn left at top
of ramp and proceed to light. Turn right at light
on Grand. Travel north Chouteau, turn right on
Chouteau, go 1 block turn right on Carr Lane Ave.
Go 1-1/2 blocks, parking lot will be on the left.
Eastbound: Exit at Grand, turn left. Travel north
Chouteau, turn right on Chouteau, go 1 block turn
right on Carr Lane Ave. 1-1/2 blocks, parking lot will
be on the left.
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Festival of Nations Committees
Other Attractions
FESTIVAL EAST LOCATION:
Festival Planning
Ed Seuc, Festival Chair
Anna Crosslin, Festival Director
Cesar Figari, Assistant Director
Christina Juelfs, Assistant Director
Carrie Brickey, Arts Coordinator
Gary Broome, Marketing Coordinator
Kristen Rosen, Sponsor Coordinator
Calligraphy
An exploration of the many beautiful shapes found in writing systems around the world.
From Chinese to Russian to Bulgarian — learn a little about how people write the
same thing in different ways.
Henna Hands
The art of henna decorating has been practiced in Northern Africa, the Middle East,
Southern Asia, and Europe. These temporary tattoos are typically used for celebrations.
Fees vary. Proceeds benefit the Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma.
Arts Committee
Citizens’ Square
Stop on by the festival’s Citizens’ Square to learn about community services.
Artisan’s Way
Visit our expanded offerings in Artisan’s Way. Artisan’s Way is geared to engage
Photo by Ron Anderson/International Institute
festival goers with hands-on educational experiences for the whole family. Make a
Warli painting from India to take home. Watch a Congolese wood carver create beautiful works of art. If you’re lucky, you might
even see Hiroshi Tada practicing his Japanese Top Spinning throughout the Festival.
Be sure to visit the Saint Louis Art Museum booth along Artisan’s Way and help create the “Fabric of St. Louis.” Each visitor will
be given two squares of fabric to help demonstrate what makes St. Louis great; our diversity. You will be asked to decorate one
square to use in the making a quilt to be displayed at FoN 2017, the other you are able to take home. How do you see yourself?
What represents you? We want to know!
U.S. Bank Family Art & Crafts
Explore the many cultures represented in St. Louis through craft projects for children. Stop by the tables located under the U.S.
Bank Family Arts & Crafts sign and create a keepsake of the festival! Free face-painting!
Global Corner
Visit our Global Corner to explore the cultures of St. Louis’ 15 sister cities through the eyes and ears of volunteers who support
St. Louis’ 15 Sister City Committees. Use your very own passport and fill it out as you travel around this interactive learning
center. The corner is sponsored by the St. Louis Sister Cities Program of the World Trade Center-St. Louis.
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Ken Marshall
Monica McKissic
Ciléia Miranda-Yuen
Protein Williams
Diego Abente
Emsada Bilkan
Nejra Bilkan
Katie Brooks
Paul Costigan
Marisa Echevarria
Blake Hamilton
Lara Fallon
Amparo Kollman-Moore
Kelly Moore
Hannah Rae Warrick
Mike Zambrana
International Institute of St. Louis Board of Directors
Amit Shah, Chair
Anh Pham-Nguyen, Vice Chair
Fred Berger, Secretary
Phillip Klevorn, Treasurer
Mary Heger, Immediate Past Chair
Anthony Gonzalez-Angel
Dipankar Bandyopadhyay
Galen Bingham
Samira Boudiab
Janice Cerny
Arvan Chan
Marc Fairman
Arindam Kar
Teri Lehman
Marcel Naddaf
Kathleen Reeves
Jennifer Schwesig
Special thanks to the following organizations for
providing groups of volunteers:
Ameren • De Smet Jesuit High School – Spanish Club • Eliot Unitarian Chapel• Holy
Name of Jesus-Justice Grows • International Institute Board of Directors and Junior
Board • J.W. Terrill Community Outreach • MasterCard Worldwide • Mary Institute
and St. Louis Country Day School • MasterCard Worldwide • Neighbors Are Friends •
Parkway West High School – National Honor Society • St. Louis Community College •
Saint Louis University’s Cook School of Business • Single in the City • South City Girls
Meetup Group • Step Up! St. Louis • Thomas Jefferson School • US Bank • Webster
Educational School Psychology Association • Wells Fargo Advisors
Village Green
Test your dancing and skills by joining in on informal, free dance lessons
including Spanish Flamenco, Indian dancing and Middle Eastern belly dance.
Many festival performers are your instructors.
Religions of the World
Stroll among displays about the many religions of the world. Meet
representatives from the Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis and
get your questions answered. This opportunity is being provided so that
festival goers can have a casual means to learn about the similarities and
differences among the many religions of our world. IFP’s members include
a wide variety of faiths and faith-based institutions including Living Insights
Sheow Hwey Chang
Peggy Harris
Joni Hoscher
Festival Committee
A very special thanks to the many other staff and volunteers
of the International Institute who are working throughout the
weekend to ensure a top-notch event for all!
Ed Seuc
Alice Tharenos
Sandy Tsai
Hannah Verity
Erin Williams
In-Kind Support
Missouri School for the Blind
St. Louis Earth Day
Health Protection & Education
Services
Special Thanks to:
Dwight Cavins
Wayne Crosslin
Saint Louis University
St. Louis City Parks Division
South Grand Business District
Tower Grove Park
Photo by Wayne Crosslin/International Institute
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Welcome to the International Institute’s 16th annual
Festival of Nations…our region’s largest multicultural event!
Festival of Nations is brought to you by the International
Institute of St. Louis. Since 1919, we have been the St. Louis
region’s Welcoming Center for New Americans. To learn more
about us, visit our website at www.iistl.org.
Refer to the map on the back of this guide or our mobilefriendly website (www.festivalofnationsstl.org) to locate your
favorite food booth or one of our many stages.
This year, we are featuring fun-filled entertainment on three
stages and around the grounds. Catch professional-level
dance and music troupes. Join in on toe-tapping, footstomping music performances featuring local ethnic and
international favorites. Watch our Japanese top-spinner
perform gravity-defying tricks as he moves around the festival
grounds.
As always, entertainment at Festival of Nations is free for all
to enjoy - thanks to our sponsors. A very special thanks to our
presenting sponsor, Wells Fargo Advisors! To enhance your
experience, check out …
The Wells Fargo Advisors Forest Stage, with different
ethnic performance troupes each hour. It is located on a
shady hill in Festival Center.
Lost Person
Report to the Enterprise Main Stage.
Lost & Found
If you have lost a personal item, report to the
Volunteer Check-In Booth near the Stupp Center. All
lost items will be held at the International Institute for
90 days. Call (314) 773-9090 x127.
First Aid
The First Aid booth is located in front of the Stupp
Center.
Minor first aid is provided including a cooling station.
Also, First Aid Kits are available at all stages and the
crafts area. For any serious injury or illness, call 911.
The Village Green in grassy Festival East, where you
can join in and learn to dance!
Center, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Baha’i, Baptist
(Christianity), Church of Christ, Scientist, Roman Catholicism,
Mormon Church, Community of Christ, Metro East Inter-Faith
Partnership, Center for Sustainability and Spirituality, United
Church of Christ, and Sikhism. For more information about the
Interfaith Partnership, visit their website at www.interfaithstl.org.
FESTIVAL WEST LOCATION:
Kids Music Workshop
Kids can make hand-held instruments throughout each day.
Special event: join us Saturday and Sunday morning at
10:30 am, for a 1/2-hour workshop by JOIA; kids will learn to
play a song on the instrument that they make. There will be a
parade every hour on the hour for kids to participate in to show
off their new instruments and music skills.
Beer Garden
Relax in the shade and try some international and craft beers
while listening to music from the World Music Stage. This year
be sure to visit the new 4 Hands Brewery Company beer tasting
booth.
World Sports & Games Meadow
Learn how to play different sports and games in the world
sports and games meadow. Try karate, hurling, cricket, or even
your gymnastic skills!
Sports Schedule
Saturday
11AM-1PM
The 7-Up World Music Stage, in Festival West with
traditional and modern bands.
1PM-3PM
Our Enterprise Grand Stage in Festival East with a mix
of great bands, dancers and singers.
1:30PM-2:30PM
Ethnic craft demonstrations, calligraphy, children’s crafts, an
ethnic gift bazaar, and much, much more! And, of course…
3PM-5PM
Plenty of food!
Sunday
11AM-1PM
Enjoy the International Institute’s Festival of Nations – a
summer weekend in the park with the remarkable talents of
70 different ethnic groups!
1PM-3PM
Ed Seuc
2016 Festival of Nations Chair
1:30PM-2:30PM
3PM-5PM
Photo by Jerry Smith/International Institute
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Aikido
Five Star Senior Center - Tai Chi
Aikido
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going to
recycle
that?
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A program of
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Games Schedule
Life-size chess board and standard chess boards will be available all day for people to play for fun, provided by St. Louis Chess
Club
Saturday
All Day
1-2PM
1:30-2:30PM
All Day
Sunday
All Day
1-2PM
1:30-2:30PM
All Day
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Contents
Tower Grove
Park
Media Sponsors:
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Welcome ......................................................................... 2
Lost Person .................................................................... 2
First Aid .......................................................................... 2
Committee List ................................................................ 3
International Institute of St. Louis: About Us ................... 7
Saturday Schedule ........................................................ 12
Sunday Schedule .......................................................... 13
Festival Shuttle................................................................21
Additional Attractions ..................................................... 22
Festival Site Map ............................................ Back Cover
1
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Community Booths
American Red Cross
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri
Bilingual International Assistant Services (Henna Booth)
Christian Friends of New American
Civitas Associates
Concordia Turner
Cover Missouri
Diversity Awareness Partnership
Friendship International
Great Rivers Greenway District
Greater St. Louis Federal Executive Board
Health Protection & Education Services
Immigrant & Refugee Women’s Program
Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis (World Religions)
Migrant & Immigrant Community Action Project
MPACT
Partners in Sustainable Development International
Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region
Regional Arts Commission (Kids Music Workshop)
Saint Louis Art Museum (Artisans Way)
The St. Louis New American Alliance (East Festival Information
Booth)
St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources
St. Louis Rescue & Restore Coalition
St. Louis Sister Cities Program of the World Trade Center (Global
Corner)
St. Louis Symphony (Artisans Way)
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Viva Brasil Association in St. Louis
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Food Booths
World Bazaar
Scottish - 1
Vietnamese - 2
Turkish - 3
Thai - 4
Eritrean - 5
Haitian - 6
Asian Indian - 7
Romanian - 8
Kurdish - 9
Filipino - 10
Argentine - 11
Bhutanese - 12
American - 13
Jamaican - 14
Spanish - 15
Afghan - 16
Mexican - 17
Chinese - 18
Polish - 19
Belizean - 20
Bulgarian - 21
Thai - 22
French - 23
Puerto Rican - 24
Nepalese - 25
Greek - 26
Caribbean - 27
Ethiopian - 28
Japanese - 29
Bosnian - 30
Mexican - 31
Iranian - 32
Filipino - 33
Cajun - 34
Cuban - 35
Italian - 36
Senegalese - 37
Turkish - 38
Chinese - 39
Brazilian - 40
German - 41
Irish - 1
Turkish - 2
Asian Indian - 3
Mexican - 4
Senegalese - 5
Peruvian - 6
Zambian - 7
Russian - 8
Canadian - 9
Congolese - 10
Guatemalan - 11
Chinese - 12
Malian - 13
Iranian - 14
Ugandan - 15
Ecuadorian - 16
Togolese - 17
Afghan - 18
Nepalese - 19
Kenyan - 20
Bhutanese - 21
Honduran - 22
Chinese - 23
Ghanaian - 24
Zimbabwean - 25
Greek - 26
Polish - 27
Senegalese - 28
Ecuadorian - 29
Thai - 30
Kenyan - 31
Nepalese - 32
Bolivian - 33
Asian Indian - 34
Guinean - 35
West African - 36
Bengali - 37
See map on back cover for booth
location.
(ethnicity - booth number)
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WORLD
SPORTS &
GAMES
MEADOW
W
Pet
Watering
Center
E
3
4
5
KID’S MUSIC
WORKSHOP
FESTIVAL
WEST
2
Kingshighway Blvd.
S
N
1
4 Hands
Beer Tasting
Booth
7-UP
WORLD MUSIC
STAGE
Festival
Information
Booth
BEER
GARDEN
6
2016 Festival of Nations Map
Kingshighway Blvd.
7
9
10
CHINESE
PAVILLION
8
FOREST
STAGE
SEATING AREA
35
36
FESTIVAL
OF NATIONS
GIFTS
37
34
33
32
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
VILLAGE
GREEN
26 27 28 29
Arsenal St.
28
24 25
Magnolia Ave.
31 30 29
FESTIVAL
CENTER
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
WELLS FARGO
FOREST STAGE
12
FOOD BOOTHS
Tower Grove Park - St. Louis
Saturday, August 27, 10-7 • Sunday, August 28, 10-6
11
2016
Donate to Festival of Nations
The International
Institute is our region’s
Welcoming Center for
New Americans.
Visit www.iistl.org
to learn more.
Admission to the festival is free, but we ask for donations to
ensure that we can continue to provide a great Festival of
Nations experience. Donations support the festival and the many
programs of the International Institute.
Please help us today!
www.festivalofnationsstl.org/donate
20
19
18
WORLD
RELIGIONS
HENNA
ARTISANS
WAY
CRAFT
DEMOS
17 16
15 14 13 12 11 10
FESTIVAL
EAST
CALLIGRAPHY
9
8
6
5
VOLUNTEER
CHECK-IN
4
1
3
2
Each site
contains
STUPP
CENTER
7
GLOBAL
CORNER
CITIZENS
SQUARE
SONS OF REST
SHELTER
ENTERPRISE
GRAND STAGE
34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
US BANK
FAMILY ARTS
AND CRAFTS
30 31 32 33
Festival
Information
Booth
Grand Blvd.

2016 Festival of Nations Program

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