International Heritage Celebration · rhythmic, graceful branch of Chinese martial arts, performed by Chester Burnett, Ching-Nien Tsai, Mei-Jin Tsai, Christine Lien, Li-Ta Lien, Lih

Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc. presents

T H E 14TH ANNUAL

Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc.

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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

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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

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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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