Schedule

A Celebration of Cultural Diversity

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 Gov’s Office; Yolanda Francisco-Nez SLC Mayor’s 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

4:30pm – Karen/Burmese

5pm - Falun Dafa - Robin

5:30pm – Bosnian

6pm - Central Asian Dances – Eastern Arts

6:30pm - Salt Lake Saints Jazz


Click here to download the program.

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

Free children’s play area and activities.

Booths include diverse ethnic food booths with savory, reasonably priced food.


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.