International Heritage Celebration

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International Heritage Celebration
Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Melvin L. “Kip” Holden
Mayor-President, City of Baton Rouge,
Parish of East Baton Rouge
William Arceneaux,
Director
Foundation for Excellence in LPB
Paul Arrigo, CDME,
President and CEO
BR Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Martin Braun
International Culture Association
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Jim Baronet
Station Manager
WVLA-Channel 33 TV/FOX 44
Henry Battle
General Manager - Air Liquide
Dr. Steven B. Heymsfield
Executive Director - Pennington
Biomedical Research Center
Donald A. Hoffman
Attorney - Hoffman Seydel LLC
Rin Hogan
Thai-American Association
John Hu
Chinese Culture Club
Gioconda Inman
Venezuelan Association
Adam Knapp
President and CEO - Baton Rouge Area
Chamber of Commerce
Hafid Laroussi
Director of Development
Baton Rouge International School
Philippe Parola
President - Chef Philippe Enterprise
Michael D. Robinson
Senior Director of Development
LSU Foundation
Pat Robinson
Assistant Governor, District 6200
Baton Rouge Capital City Rotary
Karen K. St. Cyr.
Director of Public Affairs
Port of Greater Baton Rouge
John W. Tigue, Ph.D.
Dean of Liberal Arts
Baton Rouge Community College
Lakshman Velupilli, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor
Louisiana State University
Councilwoman Tara Wicker
Baton Rouge Metro Council
Ashagre Yigletu, Ph.D.
Associate Dean & MBA Director
Southern University
Joyce M. Jackson, Ph.D.
The Links, Inc., Baton Rouge Chapter
Shahid Khan
Director - Islamic Center
ADVISORY DIRECTORS
Larry Collins
Director International Services
Louisiana Economic Development
Roy Johnson
Retired-Director of Market Development
Louisiana Department of Agriculture &
Forestry
Tom Ed McHugh
Executive Director
Louisiana Municipal Association
OFFICERS
Monika Olivier, President and CEO
Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc.
Felipe E. Martinez, Chairman
Project Manager
Louisiana Economic Development
Warner Anderson, Ph.D.,
Vice Chairman
Southern University
Jeanne Clement, Secretary-Treasurer
International Heritage Celebration Team Leaders
FESTIVAL PLANNING TEAM:
Monika Olivier
Danielle Canedo
Jeanne Clement
Ollie Christian
Adam Orlando
Melinda Solmon
Melinda Shelton
John Staples
Jane Thomas
Henry Turner
Annette Villavaso
Jennifer Whitesell
BATON ROUGE
CENTER FOR
WORLD AFFAIRS
I NCO R P O R AT E D
The 14th Annual
International Heritage Celebration
is presented by the
Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc.
www.brcwa.com
The Wor
ld Comm
unity
WORLD VILLAGE COUNTRY TEAM LEADERS
AFGHANISTAN
Lisa Knowles
ANGOLA
Paula Carreiro
Herberto Lafayette
BANGLADESH
Najib Mahmud
Masadul Haque
BHUTAN
Lisa Knowles
BOSNIA
Lisa Knowles
BULGARIA
Krassimira Antonova
Mario Lozanov
CHINA
Li Li
COLOMBIA
Luz Barona
Oscar Bolanos
COSTA RICA
Lidia Byrd
Xinia Solano
CUBA
Alexis S. Henry
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
OF THE CONGO
Ikanga Tchomba
ECUADOR
Rocio Coto
Gladys Garcia
EL SALVADOR
Lisa Knowles
ERITREA
Lisa Knowles
FRANCE
Monique Franks
Babeth Schlegel
GERMANY
Carolyn Stein
Michael Nitsch
GHANA
Joseph Meyinsse
GREECE
Mike Rood
Jimmy Burland
HONDURAS
Ana Boone
Esperanza Simien
INDIA
Meena Admera
Anita Jhunjhunwala
IRAQ
Lisa Knowles
IRELAND
Jim McHugh
Laura McDavitt
ISRAEL
Marina Ruben
Ruth Katzen
ITALY
Sandra Noto
Ashley Conyers
JAMAICA
Lisa Knowles
JAPAN
Rumiko & Larry Bourg
Paige Bachtell
LEBANON
Philippe Jean
Jihad George Jiha
LIBERIA
Nathaniel Denu
Mamusu Thornes
MEXICO
Mary Carus, Cordoba
MYANMAR (BURMA)
Lisa Knowles
NEPAL
Kopila Thapa
NIGERIA
Funmilayo Adedeji
James Olalekam
NORWAY
Jim Johnson
PAKISTAN
Shahid Khan
PANAMA
Bredio Gonzalez
Anaxis Duhon
PERU
Patricia Medizabal
Charcap
Monica Case
PHILIPPINES
Val Suico
Amy Belcher
PUERTO RICO
Dimonique Jenkins
SCOTLAND
Tom Mungall
Stan Masinter
SOMALIA
Lisa Knowles
SRI LANKA
Suba Herath
Damith Gunasingha
SUDAN
Lisa Knowles
SWAZILAND
John Staples
THAILAND
Bill Cochran
Rin Hogan
TOGO
Lisa Knowles
TURKEY
Tevfik Akbulut
Emrah Ceyhan
VENEZUELA
Gioconda Inman
Gabriel Murillo
VIETNAM
Phuong Anh Truong
Phuong Quyen Truong
Thanks to Our Sponsors
Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc.
presents
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This program is made possible in part by a Multicultural Organization Grant from the Arts Council of Greater
Baton Rouge, funded by the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President and Metro Council.
and our media supporters
NBC Ch. 33/WVLA
CBS Ch. 9/WAFB
WRKF 89.3
The Advocate Newspaper
Around Town TV Show
Country Roads Magazine
T H E 14TH ANNUAL
International
Heritage Celebration
SPECIAL THANKS
City of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mockler Beverage Company
East Baton Rouge Public Schools
Southern Scrap Recycling
BREC
Special thanks to
Volunteer Coordination
Martin Braun
Melinda Solmon
John Staples
Ashley Tick
Site/Vendor Coordinator
Annette Villavaso
Volunteer Groups
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
International Culture Club
Capital City Rotary Club
BRCC Faculty and International
Students Association
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
LSU International Studies Society
SU Faculty and Students
Xavier University Faculty and Students
Videography
Dawn Suiter
Melinda Shelton
Photography
Susan Hymel
Jane Thomas
The International Heritage Celebration
would not be possible without the
dedication of the many supporters and
volunteers in the Greater Baton Rouge
community and members of the City’s
international community
Promotions
Jane Thomas
Thomasgraphics
Graphic Design: Jane Thomas / thomasgraphics
E-mail: t_wberry@bellsouth.net
Budweiser, Mockler Beverage Company and the
International Heritage Celebration
thank you for driving responsibly.
We all make a difference.
Sunday, October 23, 2011 • Noon to 8 PM
In and around the Baton Rouge River Center
FREE to the Public • Held Rain or Shine
ap
Event M
vents
e of E
Schedul
Welcome
to our sister
city, Córdoba,
México!
PARADE OF NATIONS - 3:00 PM
Led by Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden, country
representatives present their flags and native clothes, joined by
students and teachers from area schools. Bagpipers lead the
way and everyone is invited to follow them.
LOUISIANA PAVILION
Native American Exhibit:
Traditional dwellings, traps and garden
tools displayed by Native American
Historian Tom “Strong Buffalo” Varnado.
Louisiana Folk Life:
Grades K-12: Sign up
for the 3nd Annual
Geography Competition!
Free On-Site Registration:
11:30 am to noon - Limited
number of slots available.
Registration & Check-In
Table: Check in from 11:30
am to noon in lobby of River
Center Exhibition Hall. Obtain
passport and instructions.
(#11 on map)
Producer: Henry Turner
Emcee: Rashida Robinson
12:00 - 12:10 Dixie Rose, Folky
Blues, Baton Rouge
12:20 - 12:30 Roger Furr, Country
Music, Baker, Baton
Rouge
12:45 - 1:00 Hoza Reddit and
Family, Progressive
Gospel, St. Gabriel
1:15 - 1:35 Vince Hutchinson and
Heavy Storm Band,
Blues, Baton Rouge
1:45 - 2:00 Henry Harden, Jazzy
Soul, Baton Rouge
2:15 - 2:25 Glenda K. Wilkerson,
Pop, Covington
2:30 - 3:00 Gray Hawk, Native
American, Covington
INTERNATIONAL
BAZAAR
Browse through the stalls at the open air
market and buy unique gifts from around
the world and Louisiana.
(#6 on map)
FOOD COURT
Try great authentic food prepared
fresh from Louisiana, Greece,
Mexico, Turkey, Caribbean.
WORLD
VILLAGE
Pick up your free
passport and
travel the globe!
PASS
PO
TO TH RT
WOR E
LD
3:00 - 3:30
3:30 - 3:45
4:00 - 4:20
4:35 - 5:00
Parade of Nations –
everyone invited
Billy and Anita,
Country Rock, Denham
Springs
Ras Wayne Vicks,
Jazzy Reggae Soul,
New Orleans
Henry Turner, Jr. and
Flavor, Reggae, Funk
& Soul, Baton Rouge
Limbo Contest for
Children and Adults
with Dusty Lightfoot
Cashio
Emcee: Scott Rogers, Around Town TV Show
ON RIVER ROAD
1:00 - 1:30
1:45 - 2:15
2:30 - 3:00
3:00 - 4:00 LATIN AMERICA –
Ovi-G & the Froggies
“Las Ranas”
AFRICA/CARIBBEAN –
Bamboula (interactive
– learn to drum and
dance)
SPAIN – Ven Pa’Ca
Flamenco Guitar &
Dance
Mayor-President
Melvin “Kip” Holden
PARADE OF NATIONS
– everybody welcome!
Geography
Competition Winners
and Katrina Rescuers
From Germany are
presented
International Music Stage
Food Court
Volunteer Check-in
Information
Free Passports
International Bazaar
Louisiana Stage
Louisiana Craft Demonstrations
Native American Exhibit
International Games
Geography Competition Sign-In
World Village - Country Exhibits
International Dance Stage
Children of the World Activities
#12 World Village by Continents
ASIA/MIDDLE
EAST
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
China
India
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Lebanon
Myanmar
(Burma)
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vietnam
AFRICA
Angola
Democratic
Republic of
Congo
Eritria
Ghana
Liberia
Nigeria
Somalia
Sudan
Swaziland
Togo
LATIN
AMERICA/
CARIBBEAN
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Ecuador
El Salvador
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Panama
Peru
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
EUROPE
Bosnia
Bulgaria
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Norway
Scotland
Turkey
INTERNATIONAL DANCE STAGE
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC STAGE
Demonstrations of old Louisiana crafts.
(#8 on map)
(#2 on map)
Pick up your FREE
passport at the door to
the River Center (#12
on the map) and travel
the globe. Earn unique
passport stamps at
each country exhibit.
LOUISIANA MUSIC STAGE
Welcome
to THW
Members from
Germany
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2
3
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12
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14
4:00 - 4:30
4:40 - 5:00
CAJUN – Choupique
Band
MEXICO – Mariachi
Jalisco
EVENING PERFORMANCES
5:15 - 5:35 JAZZ – Another Star
5:50 - 6:20 ROCK – Stepchild
6:35 - 7:35 BLUES JAM TRIBUTE
TO PHIL BRADY (with
Mr. Brady present)
featuring Jonathan
“Boogie” Long, Raful
Neal, King Solomon,
Smoke House Porter,
Miss Mamie, Electric
Larry.
Emcees: Julie Baxter and David D’Aquin, WVLA
RIVER CENTER BALLROOM
12:00 – 12:40
VIETNAM – Two traditional Vietnamese dances, “Co
Tam Ngay Nay” performed by Tina Tran, Lila Ton, Thuong Dinh, Thuy Dinh, Shelia Ton, Krissy Danh, Jill Truong, Katie Pham and “Muc Anh Trang Vang” performed
by Khanh-Hai Ton, Trang Dinh, Truc-Anh Phan, Shelia
Ton, Tuy-An Tran, Krissy Danh, Anh Tran, Jack Truong,
Jimmy Do, Derek Huynh, Kiet Le, Thien Ton.
BALET FOLKLORICO – Spanish folklore dancing from
all of the Latin American countries performed by Balet
Folklorico Internacional.
12:40-1:15
JAPAN – Three traditional Japanese folk dances from
the Obon Festival: “Hanagasa Ondo,” “Samuri Dance”
and “Tanko Bushi,” performed by Rumiko Bourg,
Nancy Bourg, Teruko VonBargen, Paige Bachtell, Akemi
Haigood, Mariko.
PERU – A typical dance of Arequipa, “Carnaval Arequipeño,” is a jovial, happy and fun dance performed by
Dancers of the Peruvian Association in Louisiana.
1:15-1:45
NORWAY – Demonstration of the art of yo-yoing
performed by yo-yo lifetime achievement recipient Jim
E. Johnson.
VIETNAM – “Vietnamese Lion Dance” performed
by Anh Tran, Quang Nquyen, Luong Nguyen, Da Le,
Dereck Huynh, Jack Truong and Tony Nguyen.
MAP NOT TO SCALE
International
Music Stage
1
9
8
2
Louisiana
Stage
7
Beer
Wine
Soft
Drinks
Booth
Beer
Wine
Soft
Drinks
Booth
10
1:45-2:15
LIBERIA – Liberian youth dance demonstrating gyration and sync movement performed by Janice Gray,
Erica Gray, Giett Hush, Wede Roberts and others.
COLOMBIA – Two dances: “Cumbia,” a traditional
Colombian dance and “Zumba” performed by Janette
Thompson and group followed by Luz Estella Polanco
performing “La Gata Golosa” on the bandola.
2:15-3:00
PHILIPPINES – Two dances: “Jota Quirino,” a famous
folk dance performed by Melody Gonzaga, Eva Adolfo,
Elise Esteba, Cathy Balingit, Raquel Revaula, Ine
Bayan, Tito Villosillo, Cynthia de Torres, Mai & Darren
Coronado, Nathaniel Revaula, Dodong de la Cruz and
JT Acosta and “Tinikling,” a Philippine bamboo dance
which mimics the heron bird performed by Jaslyn
Evans, Andrea Idong, Georgina Gallido, Kathlyn Eusey,
Robert Corsino II and Robert Candido Corsino
CHINA – Demonstration of “Taichi Kungfu,” a slow,
rhythmic, graceful branch of Chinese martial arts,
performed by Chester Burnett, Ching-Nien Tsai, MeiJin Tsai, Christine Lien, Li-Ta Lien, Lih Lain Lin, J. G.
Jacobs, Rachel Driesbach Wissner, Shu Hsun Wu, Tse
Chong Wu, Suhui Shui, Max Pan, Dana Chen, Jennifer
Gavrelis, Cara Zhuang, Eric Zhou, Nancy Liu, Esther
Luo, Susan Liu, Vasilios Manthos and Richard Mertens.
SCOTLAND - Great Highland bagpipes and drums by
Caledonian Society of BR with Scottish dancers.
3:00 PARADE OF NATIONS
4:00-4:35
ZUMBA – Demo of the fitness craze sweeping the nation. A combo of samba, salsa, belly dancing, reggaton,
cumbia, hindi and more performed by Ebony Benton.
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4
5
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Tickets:
Beer
Wine
Soft
Drinks
Parade starts
here at
3:00
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11 12
13
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO – Dancing
to modern music, this African Congolese dance will be
performed by Princess Ikanga and group.
4:35-4:55
SCOTLAND – Scottish Broadsword Demonstration,
regimental sword style of the 18th and 19th centuries,
performed by Jaime Mungall, Jonathan Alford and Stan Masinter.
5:00-5:25
NIGERIA - Traditional dances performed by children of
the United Nigerian Organization.
CHINA – Two dances: “Ode to Our Motherland,” a
traditional fan dance and “Maying Flowers,” a dance for
productivity and happiness in the Yi culture, performed
by Guiyuan Wang, Jiajian Li, Yang Mu, Yangbing Tong,
Li Guo, Xiaochang Yang, Fonghong Fan, Yunpeng Chen,
Xue Li, Yunyun Yang and Tianyue Xue.
5:25-5:55
INDIA – Two classical dances called Bharatnatyam,
“Ganesha Kauthuvam” performed by Anjna Selvam,
Sneha Atluri, Suhita Rachamallu, Abhirami Jeyaseelam and “Natesa Kauthuvam” performed by Navya
Murugesan, Shreya Kannan, Reshma Soundarrajan and
Arti Nandakumar are both from the oldest dance forms
of India.
CHINA – Demonstration of WuShu, Chinese martial
arts from traditional hand-to-hand combat used by
Chinese warriors of the past, performed by Phoenix
Hwaung, Julia Power, Isabel Lien, Irene Lien, Kelli Hu,
Jason Padilla, Brian J. Stansberry, Kaleb Sydnor, James
Power, Alex Wei, Cara Zhuang, Jordan Hu, Samuel Le,
Kevin Folivi, Chester Burnett, Rachel Dreisbach Wissne,
Andy Liu, Troy Burton, Benjamin Gresick, Cindy
Zhuang, Catherine Zhou and Dana Chen.

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