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FEST GROUNDS : 11:30 All Around the World Youth Dancers: This dance group is part of the Bayview's Summer Program. They will dance Hmong Dances and encourage all children to join in the dance. 11:45 Italian Folk Dancers of Madison: Performing folk dances from Southern Italy, this group has performed at Festa Italia, Triangle Ethnic Fest, Columbian Dinner and other ethnic events. The dresses are handmade to maintain authenticity. Please visit http://www.madison.com/communities/iwc/pages/ItalianDancers.php?php_page_set=0 for more information. 12:20 Viv Ncaus Hmong Dancers: Viv Neaus means Sisters in the Hmong Language. They started three years ago with Freedom, Inc. and have danced in many special events in the Madison area, including at the Chazen Museum of Art, Hmong New Years, and MATC. All their costumes are handmade by their mothers and other volunteers. 12:35 Music Makers - Violin Group: This group is made up of children from the Bayview Community Center, Goodman Community Center and Centro Hispano. They will perform a mix of unusual styles of classical, folk, blues and hip-hop. 12:50 Announcements 12:55 "Metienins" Latvian Dance Group 1:05 Hmong Keng Players: Made of bamboo, the Hmong Keng is an instrument used mainly for entertainment and funerals. This group will also dance. 1:25 Salaam Shalom (Arabic and Jewish): Fun, high-energy songs and dances from the Middle East – both Jewish and Arabic. They have performed at Atwood Summerfest, Triangle Ethnic Fest, Great River Festival and other ethnic events throughout the Madison area. 2:10 Announcements and Awards 2:20 Judy McNeal (Cooper): Judy has been singing with bands and solo since age 15. She has won many different competitions throughout the years. She also grew up in the Bayview Community along with a number of family and friends. 2:45 Hua Mulan: Fuses classical Chinese dance with other traditional cultural dances such as Indian Bhavatanatyam,flamingo and Bollywood. 3:10 Announcements 3:15 Omar Coleman Blues Band featuring A.J. Love: Please see http://www.myspace.com/omarcoleman 4:20 608-B-boy Alliance: This is a group consisting of many different breakdancing crews from Madison coming together to show the true essence of Hip-Hop. They have performed at the Brat Fest and Taste of Madison. 4:45 Announcements 4:50 Sadira & the Riad Dance Company: Since 1984, Sadira and the Riad Dance company have been performing authentic traditional and contemporary Middle Eastern dance. They are the only women’s dance company to perform in the Cultural Village of Arab World Fest in Milwaukee. They perform annually at the International Festival and Willy St. Fair. Please visit http://www.madison.com/communities/sadira/index.php for more information. 5:15 Folklore Village International Dancers: This group performs folk dances from Northern and Eastern Europe, wearing costumes representative of the countries who's dances they perform. They will invite audience participation. They are a volunteer performing group that has been together since the 70's with a desire to share folk dances and tell people about Folklore Village. 5:40 Mesoghios Greek Dance Troupe: This group will offer a medley of Greek folk dances from the Greek Isles, as well as Greek gypsy dances. Please visit http://www.madstage.com/Companies/mesoghios.html for more information. 6:05 Closing Remarks
FOOD VENDORS: Triangle Community Ministry: Ice Cream and Brownies Italian American Women’s Club: Italian – Grill and Bakery Jamerica: Jamaican Loose Juice: Smoothies Jimmie & Catherine Stafford: Southern Viet Cart: Vietnamese Leon Garcia: Mexican Corn and Ice Cream Cafe Costa Rica (formerly Mango Man): Latin Soul Food ; Please see mangomancooks.com Vientiane Restaurant: Lao and Thai
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