A cultural festival organized by the Salt Lake American Muslim in partnership with other ethnic and social services non-profit organizations.
August 30 and 31, 2008
Performing Arts Program
Saturday Aug 30, 2008
3pm National Anthem and Inauguration by SL County Mayor Corroon;
Palmer DePaulis Govs Office; Yolanda Francisco-Nez SLC Mayors office; Kristen Cox Exec Dir U Workforce; Lacee Harris Native American Healer, David Litvak U Leg Rep, Renetta Coppard Dir Latin Amer ChofC; Mahan Khalsa Sikh Activist, Michael Styles, Director Black Affairs, Office of Comm
4pm - Native American Cal Nez
4:30pm - Peruvian Dances Juanita Paucar
5pm Mariachi Duo Guitars Fernando
5:30pm - Ahiska Turks Dance Sulyeman Khalilov
6pm - Kenshin Taiko Japanese Drummers Laura Olson
6:30pm - Irish Dances Rinceori Don Spraoi
7pm Zivio Sarah
7:30pm Bien Flamenco
Sunday Aug 31, 2008
4pm - Lutheran Social Services Multiethnic Performers Jose Bonilla
Held in the shady, park-like Washington Square
City County Building Grounds (East side), 451 S. 200 E.
The Festival is free, multi-ethnic, multi-faith, multi-cultural sponsored on behalf of the Muslim Community
Festival has booths of all types; exotic items for sale, government and social service organization booths - this year planning to have a 'social services fair' within the festival providing info on essential services - employment, housing, legal assistance, health care - to low-income people
Booths include diverse ethnic food booths with savory, reasonably priced food.
Free children’s play area and activities.
More information is available by contacting Ghulam Hasnain at 801-671-6709 or email.
The festival is sponsored by Zoo Arts & Parks, Utah Arts Council, the Salt Lake Arts Council, and Wells Fargo Bank.
