International Heritage Celebration · rhythmic, graceful branch of Chinese martial arts, performed...
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Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc. presents
T H E 14TH ANNUAL
Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc.
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We all make a difference.
The World Community
WORLD VILLAGE COUNTRY TEAM LEADERSAFGHANISTANLisa Knowles
ANGOLAPaula Carreiro
Herberto LafayetteBANGLADESHNajib MahmudMasadul Haque
BHUTANLisa Knowles
BOSNIALisa KnowlesBULGARIA
Krassimira AntonovaMario Lozanov
CHINALi Li
COLOMBIALuz Barona
Oscar BolanosCOSTA RICA
Lidia ByrdXinia Solano
CUBAAlexis S. Henry
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICOF THE CONGOIkanga Tchomba
ECUADORRocio Coto
Gladys GarciaEL SALVADORLisa Knowles
ERITREALisa Knowles
FRANCEMonique FranksBabeth Schlegel
GERMANYCarolyn Stein
Michael NitschGHANA
Joseph Meyinsse
GREECEMike Rood
Jimmy BurlandHONDURASAna Boone
Esperanza SimienINDIA
Meena AdmeraAnita Jhunjhunwala
IRAQLisa Knowles
IRELANDJim McHugh
Laura McDavittISRAEL
Marina RubenRuth Katzen
ITALYSandra Noto
Ashley ConyersJAMAICA
Lisa KnowlesJAPAN
Rumiko & Larry BourgPaige Bachtell
LEBANONPhilippe Jean
Jihad George JihaLIBERIA
Nathaniel DenuMamusu Thornes
MEXICOMary Carus, CordobaMYANMAR (BURMA)
Lisa KnowlesNEPAL
Kopila ThapaNIGERIA
Funmilayo AdedejiJames Olalekam
NORWAYJim Johnson
PAKISTANShahid Khan
PANAMABredio GonzalezAnaxis Duhon
PERUPatricia Medizabal
CharcapMonica CasePHILIPPINES
Val SuicoAmy Belcher
PUERTO RICODimonique Jenkins
SCOTLANDTom MungallStan Masinter
SOMALIALisa KnowlesSRI LANKASuba Herath
Damith GunasinghaSUDAN
Lisa KnowlesSWAZILANDJohn StaplesTHAILAND
Bill CochranRin Hogan
TOGOLisa Knowles
TURKEYTevfik AkbulutEmrah CeyhanVENEZUELA
Gioconda InmanGabriel Murillo
VIETNAMPhuong Anh Truong
Phuong Quyen Truong
The 14th Annual International Heritage Celebration
is presented by theBaton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc.
www.brcwa.com Graphic Design: Jane Thomas / thomasgraphics E-mail: [email protected]
Site/Vendor CoordinatorAnnette Villavaso
PhotographySusan HymelJane Thomas
VideographyDawn Suiter
Melinda Shelton
PromotionsJane Thomas
Thomasgraphics
Special thanks to
Sunday, October 23, 2011 • Noon to 8 PMIn and around the Baton Rouge River CenterFREE to the Public • Held Rain or Shine
Volunteer CoordinationMartin Braun
Melinda SolmonJohn StaplesAshley Tick
Volunteer GroupsBaton Rouge Magnet High School
International Culture ClubCapital City Rotary Club
BRCC Faculty and International Students Association
Delta Sigma Theta SororityLSU International Studies Society
SU Faculty and StudentsXavier University Faculty and Students
FESTIVAL PLANNING TEAM:Monika Olivier
Danielle CanedoJeanne ClementOllie ChristianAdam Orlando
Melinda SolmonMelinda Shelton
John StaplesJane ThomasHenry Turner
Annette VillavasoJennifer Whitesell
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
Thanks to Our Sponsors
and our media supporters
NBC Ch. 33/WVLACBS Ch. 9/WAFB
WRKF 89.3
SPECIAL THANKS
City of Baton RougeBaton Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mockler Beverage CompanyEast Baton Rouge Public Schools
Southern Scrap RecyclingBREC
BATON ROUGECENTER FOR
WORLD AFFAIRSI N C O R P O R A T E D
International Heritage Celebration
BOARD OF DIRECTORSMelvin L. “Kip” HoldenMayor-President, City of Baton Rouge,Parish of East Baton RougeWilliam Arceneaux,DirectorFoundation for Excellence in LPBPaul Arrigo, CDME,President and CEOBR Area Convention & Visitors BureauMartin BraunInternational Culture AssociationBaton Rouge Magnet High SchoolJim BaronetStation ManagerWVLA-Channel 33 TV/FOX 44Henry Battle General Manager - Air LiquideDr. Steven B. Heymsfield Executive Director - Pennington Biomedical Research CenterDonald A. HoffmanAttorney - Hoffman Seydel LLCRin HoganThai-American AssociationJohn HuChinese Culture ClubGioconda InmanVenezuelan AssociationAdam KnappPresident and CEO - Baton Rouge Area Chamber of CommerceHafid Laroussi Director of DevelopmentBaton Rouge International SchoolPhilippe ParolaPresident - Chef Philippe EnterpriseMichael D. RobinsonSenior Director of DevelopmentLSU FoundationPat RobinsonAssistant Governor, District 6200Baton Rouge Capital City Rotary
The Advocate NewspaperAround Town TV Show
Country Roads Magazine
International Heritage Celebration Team Leaders
Karen K. St. Cyr.Director of Public AffairsPort of Greater Baton Rouge John W. Tigue, Ph.D.Dean of Liberal ArtsBaton Rouge Community CollegeLakshman Velupilli, Ph.D.Associate Vice ChancellorLouisiana State UniversityCouncilwoman Tara WickerBaton Rouge Metro CouncilAshagre Yigletu, Ph.D.Associate Dean & MBA DirectorSouthern UniversityJoyce M. Jackson, Ph.D.The Links, Inc., Baton Rouge ChapterShahid Khan Director - Islamic Center
ADVISORY DIRECTORSLarry CollinsDirector International ServicesLouisiana Economic DevelopmentRoy JohnsonRetired-Director of Market DevelopmentLouisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry Tom Ed McHughExecutive DirectorLouisiana Municipal Association
OFFICERSMonika Olivier, President and CEOBaton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc.Felipe E. Martinez, ChairmanProject ManagerLouisiana Economic Development Warner Anderson, Ph.D., Vice ChairmanSouthern UniversityJeanne Clement, Secretary-Treasurer
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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.
FREE
Schedule of Events
Event Map
LOUISIANA PAVILIONNative American Exhibit:
Traditional dwellings, traps and garden tools displayed by Native American
Historian Tom “Strong Buffalo” Varnado.
Louisiana Folk Life: Demonstrations of old Louisiana crafts.
(#8 on map)
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 COURTTry great authentic food prepared
fresh from Louisiana, Greece, Mexico, Turkey, Caribbean.
(#2 on map)
PARADE OF NATIONS - 3:00 PMLed 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.
WORLD VILLAGE
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.
Parade starts here at
3:00
12:00 – 12:40
VIETNAM – Two traditional Vietnamese dances, “Co Tam Ngay Nay” performed by Tina Tran, Lila Ton, Thu-ong Dinh, Thuy Dinh, Shelia Ton, Krissy Danh, Jill Tru-ong, 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 Arequi-peño,” 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.
1:45-2:15
LIBERIA – Liberian youth dance demonstrating gyra-tion 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 CorsinoCHINA – Demonstration of “Taichi Kungfu,” a slow, rhythmic, graceful branch of Chinese martial arts, performed by Chester Burnett, Ching-Nien Tsai, Mei-Jin 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 na-tion. A combo of samba, salsa, belly dancing, reggaton, cumbia, hindi and more performed by Ebony Benton.
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 Jeyas-eelam 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.
ASIA/MIDDLE EASTAfghanistanBangladeshBhutanChinaIndiaIraqIsraelJapanLebanonMyanmar (Burma)NepalPakistan
PhilippinesSri LankaThailandVietnamAFRICAAngolaDemocratic Republic of CongoEritriaGhanaLiberiaNigeriaSomaliaSudan
SwazilandTogoLATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEANColombiaCosta RicaCubaEcuadorEl SalvadorHondurasJamaicaMexicoPanamaPeru
Puerto RicoVenezuelaEUROPEBosniaBulgariaFranceGermanyGreeceIrelandItalyNorwayScotlandTurkey
#12 World Village by Continents12:00 - 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
3:00 - 3:30 Parade of Nations – everyone invited
3:30 - 3:45 Billy and Anita, Country Rock, Denham Springs
4:00 - 4:20 Ras Wayne Vicks, Jazzy Reggae Soul, New Orleans
4:35 - 5:00 Henry Turner, Jr. and Flavor, Reggae, Funk & Soul, Baton RougeLimbo Contest for Children and Adults with Dusty Lightfoot Cashio
LOUISIANA MUSIC STAGEProducer: Henry Turner
Emcee: Rashida Robinson
INTERNATIONAL DANCE STAGEEmcees: Julie Baxter and David D’Aquin, WVLA
RIVER CENTER BALLROOM
1:00 - 1:30 LATIN AMERICA – Ovi-G & the Froggies “Las Ranas”
1:45 - 2:15 AFRICA/CARIBBEAN – Bamboula (interactive – learn to drum and dance)
2:30 - 3:00 SPAIN – Ven Pa’Ca Flamenco Guitar & Dance
3:00 - 4:00 Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” HoldenPARADE OF NATIONS – everybody welcome!Geography Competition Winners and Katrina Rescuers From Germany are presented
4:00 - 4:30 CAJUN – Choupique Band
4:40 - 5:00 MEXICO – Mariachi Jalisco
EVENING PERFORMANCES5:15 - 5:35 JAZZ – Another Star5:50 - 6:20 ROCK – Stepchild6:35 - 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.
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC STAGEEmcee: Scott Rogers, Around Town TV Show
ON RIVER ROAD
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PASSPORTTO THEWORLD
Pick up your free passport and
travel the globe!
Welcome to our sister
city, Córdoba, México!
Welcome to THW
Members from Germany
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)
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