Free International Festival Comes to Overture in March

PERFORMANCES – 10:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

• Atimevu - Traditional music from Ghana 

• Beni Daiko - Madison-based Japanese Taiko drumming 

• Breckenridge School of Highland Dance - Watch the swirling kilts and vibrant tartans of Scotland 

• Charanga Agozá – Cuban charanga-style dance music 

• Cris & Ann Plata - South Texas and Mexican border music: conjunto and norteño 

• Guitar House of Madison - Spanish guitar music with rhythm, passion & fire featuring Gabor Szarvas & friends 

• Hmong Institute's Heritage Club - Traditional poetry songs (kwv txhiaj) with musical instruments 

• Last Gaspe - Canadian, Irish and American fiddle music that swings 

• Limanya Drum & Dance Ensemble - Traditional drumming and dancing from Guinea, West Africa 

• LuLu Quintet - Sparkling French/Romany "hot club" jazz inspired by Django Reinhardt 

• Mad Craic Irish Dance - All-adult dance troupe performing both modern and old-style Irish dances 

• Madison Chinese Culture Association - Promoting Chinese culture and supporting our community 

• Madison Männerchor - Wisconsin's oldest German chorus, performing German and English songs 

• Madison Pipes & Drums - Scottish bagpipe band that promotes Celtic heritage through music 

• Meenakshi Ganesan & the Kalaanjali Dance Company - Bharatanatyam - classical Indian dance more than 3,000 years old 

• Mona Augustin – World beat love & social justice songs  

• Raizes do Brasil  - Capoiera - an Afro-Brazilian art form that fuses self-defense, dance, music and acrobatics 

• Rebulu Group – Classic Cuban conjunto music 

• Sadira Middle Eastern Dance - Raqs Sharki – the joyful, classical women's dance of the Middle East 

• Sergio El Vacilon - Cuban Son Guajira, Cha Cha Cha, Mambo, solo guitar and vocals 

• Son Del Atlantico - Colombian fusion band 

• Swapna Srinivasan-Mukula - Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher and performer 

• Tania Tandias Flamenco & Spanish Dance - Fiery flamenco dances from Southern Spain 

• UW Russian Folk Orchestra – Russian/Eastern European music played on authentic instruments 

• Yid Vicious - Festive blend of traditional and contemporary Klezmer music 

• Žaibas Lithuanian Dancers - Sharing, preserving and promoting Lithuanian heritage through dance 

• Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association - Traditional Sar Ping style of Lion Dance with live music 

  SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 

• Little Eagle Arts Foundation (LEAF) (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.): Hands-on activities by various LEAF artists: 

• Molli Pauliot - natural fiber weavings 

• Lightning New Rider - natural fiber weavings 

• Glory of the Morning: Claire Maisells and Joy Maisells - hand crafted items all Native American made 

• Blue Bear Studios: Chris Sweet and Chrissy Shegonee - paintings, totes and mugs 

• Sky Woman Beadwork - Sayokla Kindness 

• Lillian WhiteEagle - traditional beadwork on everyday items and Ho-Chunk dancer regalia 

• Kimberly Crowley - basketry 

• Earth Jewelry by Leah: Leah Winneshiek - gemstone and beadwork mixed media 

• Little Eagle Arts Foundation - beadwork art making activity 

• UW-Madison International Reach (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.): Explore new cultures with student ambassadors  

  INTERNATIONAL MARKET AND FOOD VENDORS 

• Aidanm Sweet Isintu Foundation 

• Akarim African Enterprise 

• Café Costa Rica 

• Friendship Force of Wisconsin-Madison 

• Friends of Ukraine – Madison, Inc. 

• Greenbush Heritage Foundation 

• Hope Institute of Uganda 

• Inti Fair Trade 

• Italian Workmen's Club - Madison  

• Jakarta Cafe 

• Madame Chu Delicacies 

• Madison Arcatao Sister City Project (MASCP) 

• Madison Area Chinese Community Organization 

• Madison-Camaguey Sister City Association 

• Madison-Freiburg Sister City Committee 

• Madison-Obihiro Sister Cities, Inc. 

• Madison-Rafah Sister City Project 

• Madison-Tepatitlán Sister Cities 

• Madison-Vilnius Sister Cities, Inc. 

• Mundo Esperanza Inc. 

• M&J Jamaican Kitch'n 

• Nazka's Handmade 

• Nepali American Friendship Association 

• Otavalo Art 

• Polish Heritage Club of Madison-Wisconsin 

• Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin-Madison 

• Spinning Handiworks 

• The Hmong Institute 

• The Rolling Pin Bake Shop 

• Verona Area International School 

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