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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT // CULTURAL FESTIVAL

While growing up on the Bad RiverReservation, Robin Dickersons moth-

er taught her about their culture, shar-ing with Robin the art o beading andsewing in the tradition o her Ojibwaheritage. Robin has been practicing hercrat since she was 10 years old, and willbe demonstrating sewing and beading atthe Portage County Cultural Festival asone o more than 30 diferent demon-strations taking place in the Ethnic ArtsArea.

In its 21st year, this estival celebratesthe diverse cultures o Portage Countyby sharing ood, music, ethnic arts andcultural traditions. More than 35 cul-tures are represented at the event beingheld May 11th rom 10am to 5pm atStevens Point Area Senior High, 1201N. Point Drive. Te goal o the event isto promote cultural understanding, whilehaving un, started in 1992 as an efortto build tolerance through understand-

ing o the diverse ethnic backgrounds othe population o Portage County. Morethan 13,000 people attended the estivallast year.

Te variety o activities and events is im-pressive, thanks to the dedicated volun-teers who work year round to plan theday. Te event is ree to the public, und-ed by the community and a long list osponsors.

Portage County Cultural FestivalNew Languages

Want to learn a little bit o a new language? Everyhal hour between 11am and 4pm, a new mini lan-guage classes will begin. I you stayed or all, youcould learn useul phrases rom eleven languages!

11:00-11:30 Japanese11:30-12:00 German12:00-12:30 Russian12:30-1:00 Polish1:00-1:30 Burmese

1:30-2:00 French2:00-2:30 Thai2:30-3:00 Chinese3:00-3:30 Spanish3:30-4:00 Arabic4:00-4:30 Korean

I your idea o un is something re-quiring less linguistic skills, the music

assortment is a trip around the world!Tere are our stages o proessional andsemi-proessional entertainment actsperorming throughout the day. Slova-kian dance group etra-Slovak, Aricandance group Limanya, Irish Perormers,Te McDance Company, polka music byNorm Dombrowskis Happy Notes andMusic o the Middle East by Salaamis just a hint o the breadth o culturalsounds and moves showcased during theday.

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Ethnic Arts Demonstrations

AFRICAMary Jdid, Nathan Straseseke, Kerry Makiloula & Ramneek Sidhu-Henna Painting

AUSTRALIAFrances Martin - Aboriginal Point Painting

EUROPEBarbara Godlewski - PysankiBernie Jendrzejczak - Polish Paper Cutting

Linda Kasten - Norwegian RosemalingSophie Kobisiak & Diane Swiggum - German Chip Carving

Marjorie Krogwold - Norwegian Loom WeavingBethann Laars - English atting

Mary Litzer - German Putz HousesLinda Schiesser - Swiss Paper Cutting

Kim Swedowski - Polish Paper Crats

Luke raver - Dutch Wooden ShoesKaren rezbiatowski - Norwegian Hardanger Embroidery & Knitting

Jerry rezbiatowski - Norwegian Folk Wood CarvingSidonka Wadina & Steanie Lee - Slovakian Straw Weaving

Bill & Brianna Zimdars - German Waxed Stars

NORTH AMERICALynn Anderson - Quilting

Robin Dickerson - Native American BeadingLeanne Harvath - Rug Weaving

Christine Okerlund - Porcupine Quill Birch Bark BasketsDavid Rand - Slab Pottery

Christian Roth - Black Ash Baskets

Sande Roth - Quill BasketsDiane Sauter - American Bobbin Lace

Patricia White - Creative BasketryKlaus Zunker - Native American Wood Carving

SOUTH AMERICAPaloma Chevez - Day o the Dead Sugar SkullsJavier & Ariana Sotelo - Pinatas

rinity Lutheran Youth - Mexican Paper Flowers

Rosa Zamora - Papel Picado/Paper Cutting

ASIAJaime Nelso -Japanese Kanzashi Flowers

Kazuko Rand - Ikebana Japanese FloralYeng Cheng Yang - Hmong Baskets

Judy Yeh - Oriental Knot ieing

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our quality is worth the stop!5370 Hwy 10 East

Stevens Point, WI 54482715.344.8484

Mon.-Fri. 10am-6pmSaturday 9am-6pmSunday 10am-4pm

Auditorium10:00-10:30Opening Perormance by Rosholt Ele-

mentary School Music Students; Com-munity Welcome by Portage CountyExecutive Patti Drier

10:30-11:15onantzin Dance Company

11:15-12:00Te McDance Company - Irish Per-ormers12:00-12:30

Dnipro Ukrainian Dancers12:30-1:00Syrena Polish Dancers

1:00-1:45Salaam - Music o the Middle East

1:45-2:30Te McDance Company - Irish Perormers

2:30-3:00Limanya Arican Dance

3:00-3:30Shuvani Bellydance roupe

3:30-4:00Dnipro Ukrainian Dancers

4:00-4:30

Limanya Arican Dance4:30-5:00Bhangra Club Dances o India

North Tent10:00-10:30Pommersche Danz Gruppe

10:30-11:15

Mito De Soto

11:15-12:00Salaam - Music o the Middle East12:00-2:00Norm Dombrowskis Happy Notes -Community Polka Dance

2:00-2:30Dancers o Shaharazad

2:30-3:00Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

3:00-3:30Bhangra Club Dances o India

3:30-4:00atra Slovak Dancers

4:00-5:00Shuvani ribal Bellydance

Field House Stage10:00-11:00Native American Music and Dance

11:00-11:30Drowsy Maggies - raditional Irish Music

11:30-12:00GoonGoo Peas

12:00-12:45Ronald Silva

12:45-1:15atra Slovak Dancers

1:15-2:00Mito de Soto

2:00-2:30Drowsy Maggies - raditional Irish Music

2:30-3:00om McComb Quartet

3:00-3:30Syrena Polish Dancers

3:30-4:00UWSP Percussion Ensemble

4:00-5:00Dekorra - Americana

North Commons10:30-11:15aiwan Puppet roupe

11:15-11:45Pommerscher Danz Gruppe

11:45-12:00Miss Czech Slovak State Queen

12:00-12:30Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

12:30-1:00GoonGoo Peas

1:00-1:45Lil Rev ~ Jewish and Yiddish Folk Songs

1:45-2:30aiwan Puppet roupe

2:30-3:15Celia Farran - Celtic Storyteller

3:15-3:45Hmong Dance roupe

Cultural Festival Schedule