The largest multicultural event of the year

The Festival of Nations is a deliberate step towards building an inclusive society where all can grow to their fullest potential. A chance to wine and dine, a musical spectacle, a story told, a showcase of the thriving entrepreneurial spirit of this diverse community. An opportunity to engage in cultures other than one’s own, and to enrich each person’s worldview in a meaningful way.

Schedule:
Saturday August 27, 2022
Main Stage
10:00am: Missouri River Cloggers, American/Appalachian
10:30am: JOIA: World Percussion, Brazilian/African/Cuban
11:00am: OPENING SPEECHES
11:30am: Int'l Shaolin Wushu Center - Lion Dance, Chinese
12:00pm: GSA International Orchestra, Turkish
12:30pm: Samanvita Kasthuri, Indian
1:00pm: St. Louis Osuwa Taiko, Japanese
1:30pm: Aalim Dance Co., Middle Eastern
2:00pm: Beyond Measure Dance Theater, African Fusion
2:30pm: Amara Arts, Afro-Brazilian
3:00pm: Folkloric Group Colombia, Colombian
4:00pm: Samba Bom, Brazilian
5:00pm: Spirit of Angela West African Dance & Drums, West African
5:30pm: Shacko & Akim, Congolese
6:00pm: Afriky Lolo, African
7:00pm: Tennille Amor, Trinidadian
7:30pm: Emmanuel Jal, Sudanese

World Music Stage
10:00am: Gypsy Pearls, Eastern European
10:30am: Watan Attan, Afghan
11:30am: Shakshuka, Middle-Eastern/Israeli
12:00pm: Butch Moore, North American Folk
1:00pm: Mark Biehl World Jazz, Multi-ethnic
2:00pm: Nights Squad, Iraqi
3:00pm: Clarkson School of Irish Dance, Irish
3:30pm: Grupo Canto Nuevo, Andean/South American
4:00pm: Spirit of Angela West African Dance & Drums, West African

Artisan Demos
10:00am: Friends of Taiwan-Greater St. Louis, Hanji Calligraphy Demo & Workshop Eritrean Basket Weaving
11:00am: Friends of Taiwan-Greater St. Louis, Hanji Calligraphy Children's Crafts with Marvin Moehle
12:00pm: Macedonian Needlework with Evelyn Moehle Illumination with Cheryl Tefft Taiwanese Puppet with Showay Chang
1:00pm: Taiwanese Puppet with Showay Chang Traditional Bamboo Brush Calligraphy with Eva Huang
2:00pm: Traditional Bamboo Brush Calligraphy with Eva Huang Friends of Taiwan-Greater St. Louis, Paper-Cutting Demo & Workshop
3:00pm: Friends of Taiwan-Greater St. Louis, Paper-Cutting Demo & Workshop Suzanne Jones, Regalia & Beadwork Display
4:00pm: Papel Picado with Nelly Patino
5:00pm: Kaori’s Japanese Calligraphy Demonstration

Village Green
11:45am - 12:15: Salsa with Carmen Gyunn, Dominican/Puerto Rican
12:30pm - 1:00pm: International Folk Dance Association, Romania/Turkey/Hungary
1:00pm - 1:30pm: Beyond Measure Dance Theater, African Fusion
1:45pm - 2:15pm: Aparna Kalyanaraman, Indian
3:15pm - 3:45pm: Linda Chavez Ingold, Philippines
4:00pm - 4:30pm: Njideka Ezenwa Eke, Multi-ethnic/Nigerian

Sunday August 28, 2022
Main Stage
10:00am: Tribe Ayaka (Somra ElNubia), African
10:30am: St. Louis Modern Chinese School, Chinese
11:00am: Grupo Folklorico Panameno, Panamanian
12:00pm: Zafira STL, Chilean/Argentinian
1:00pm: Wei Dance, Chinese
1:30pm: Grupo Atlantico, Caribbean/Oceanic
2:30pm: St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society, Spanish
3:00pm: East St. Louis Community Performance Ensemble, Ghana/Senegal/Mali/Guinea
4:00pm: CLOSING SPEECHES
4:30pm: DJ Ranxx Dubtronix Reggae 2023, Jamaican
5:00pm: FINALE TO 'ONE LOVE' WITH SELECT ARTISTS

World Music Stage
10:00am: Chris Stephens - World Musician
11:00am: Sumak Kamari Traditional Dance Group of Ecuador, Ecuadorian
12:00pm: Dizzy Atmosphere, Romani
12:30pm: St. Louis Okinawa Eisa, Japanese
1:00pm: Alma de Mexico, Mexican
1:30pm: ROOTZdimension, Caribbean/Oceanic
2:30pm: Acoustik Element, Caribbean/Oceanic
3:30pm: Choro Guys, Brazilian
4:30pm: GSA International Orchestra, Turkish

Artisan Demos
10:00am: Clay Pottery Demo & Workshop with Showay Chang
11:00am: Clay Pottery Demo & Workshop with Showay Chang
Children’s Crafts with Marvin Moehle
12:00pm: Macedonian Needlework with Evelyn Moehle
Chinese Calligraphy with Shiao-Yun Huang
1:00pm: Chinese Calligraphy with Shiao-Yun Huang
Katherine Dickerson / Essence of the Plains Needlework Demo & Regalia Display
2:00pm: Katherine Dickerson / Essence of the Plains Needlework Demo & Regalia Display Celtic Knots Demo with Cheryl Tefft
3:00pm: Nigerian Tie-Dye with Njideka Ezenwa Eke

Village Green
11:00am - 11:30am: Better Family Life’s Kuumba Youth Performance Ensemble, Western Africa/Caribbean
11:45am - 12:15pm: Linda Chavez Ingold, Philippines
12:30pm - 1:00pm: Aparna Kalyanaraman, Indian
1:15pm - 1:45pm: International Folk Dance Association, Romania/Turkey/Hungary
2:00pm - 2:30pm: Aalim Dance Co., Middle Eastern
2:45pm - 3:15pm: Salsa Lessons with Carmen Gyunn, Dominican/Puerto Rican
3:30pm - 4:00pm: Our Lady of Guadalupe Dance Ministry with Lizett Mata, Latin American
4:15pm - 4:45pm: Grupo Atlantico with Carmen Dence, Colombian

Date: August 27 - 28, 2022

Hours:
Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Sunday: 10am - 6pm

Location: Tower Grove Park - 4257 Northeast Drive Saint Louis, MO 63101

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