Local Colors Festival
Saturday, May 15, 2010
11 AM to
6 PM
Elmwood Park, Downtown Roanoke
FREE ADMISSION
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Here is our Schedule of events:
11:00 a.m. Parade of Nations led by the City of Roanoke
Color Guard
Opening Ceremony
National Anthem: Leis Wallin
Assembled Dignitaries: Roanoke Mayor David Bowers / Delegate Onzlee Ware /
Festival Emcees: WFIR’s Bob Clark, “Cooking Cheap’s” Larry
Bly, Cox Communications, Craig Wright, Jay Saunders, and our own Pearl Fu
Founder/Executive Director of Local Colors.
Announcers: Bob Henderson, Jay Saunders
11:45 a.m Virginia Gentlemen (will sing patriotic song)
11:55 Bangladesh – performing 2 dances
12:05 Lauren Waldron, Miss Smith Mountain Lake’s Outstanding Teen -- sings
12:10 Korean Fashion Show (Korean Baptist Church)
12:20 Katelin Waldron, the first Miss Teen Roanoke Valley in 2006 – sings
12:25 Polynesian Dancers (Hula) – Maka
12:35 Bill Carder – sings
12:50 Greek Dancers
12:55 Burundi Singers (African Choir)
1:10 Chinese Fashion (Lijiang, Roanoke Valley Sister City)
1:15 Cooking Contest (food tasting from several restaurants)
1:25 Clogging – Catherine Turner, Miss Lynchburg’s Outstanding Teen
1:30 Syrian Dancers
1:35 Broadway Medley – Students from Arnold Burton Center of Technology, C.
Webster
1:50 Polynesian & Samoan Dancers & Drummers - Ilima
2:05 Gospel Singing – Chris Hairston
2:10 Brazilian Capoeria Club – martial arts, dance, & ritual (Jamiel Allen)
2:25 Filipino Singer – Annika Gepitulan
2:30 Mexican Child Dancer – Zaida Ceballos
2:35 Colombian Band – 12 O’Clock Knob
2:50 Native American Indian Musical Performance -- Red Feather Medicine Show
3:00 Filipine Dancer – Cani Ritchson
3:05 Brazilian Singers – Berg Martins & Susanne Fitzgerald
3:15 Chinese Dancers (Lijiang, Roanoke Valley Sister City)
3:20 International Band, “Looney Creek” -- Barbara Coffey
3:30 Polynesian Dance Duet – Maka & Ilima
3:40 Haitian Dance & Saxaphone -- Hector Clervoi
3:50 Myanmar (Burmese) Dancers – Bea Salinger
4:00 Arabic Musician – Simon Shaheen, international performer, courtesy of
the Jefferson Center
4:20 Middle Eastern Bellydancing – Ghazala
4:30 Mexican Salsa Dancer – Edgar Ornelias
4:35 Middle Eastern Bellydancing – Ghazala (follow-up performance)
4:40 Sisters of the Circle (Hip-Hop), Wendi Wagner
4:55 American Folk Songs – Roy Bedwell & Karla Turman
5:05 Indian Jazz Dancer – Jasdeep Ghumman
5:10 Cheryl & Erin Lunsford sing
Recognition of Board & Steering Committee
Songs of Goodwill -- Audience Participation Encouraged
5:25 Savannah Shoulders, Downtown Music Lab
5:35 Groova Scape, professional rock, soul, reggae, jazz and funk band.
Audience dancing is encouraged
More than 70 countries participate in the Parade of Nations, exhibits of arts and crafts, sell of authentic food, non-stop live entertainment on the main stage, international classical music on a second stage, children’s games, and more.
Photo by Collette Fu
Highlight of Festival Events
All Day Events
- For children there are PHOTO PASSPORTS ($1.00) available that can be stamped by each country booth that they visit and learn about.
- Children’s Games (inside the city library)
- Spectacular display by "Sons of Norway" - Longhouse - Viking Reenactments
For Sale
- Passports $1.00 w photos
- Local Colors T-shirts $10.00, Adults and Children’s Sizes
- Globes
- Authentic International Food Booths galore (on Bullit Ave)
Sample foods from all over the world, such as: - Falafel
- Tabhoulli
- Hummus
- Baklava
- Norwegian Våffler
- Lutefisk (norwegian fish)
- Vegemite (Australia)
- Australian Sausage Rolls
- Spanakopita (spinach & feta pie)
- Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves)
- Paximathia (greek biscotti)
- Vietnamese eggrolls
- Indian Curry
- Naan bread
- Tandoori
- Korean dumplings
- Barbequed beef
- German pastry
- Shortbread
- Irish soda bread
- Greek Coffee
- Honduran Coffee
America is the featured country of the 2010 Festival
We will be organizing a wide variety of American music and dance. If you would like to participate, please contact us !
Welcome to Local Colors
The Local Colors Festival is a one-day celebration of Roanoke Valley's cultural diversity.
The Festival starts on Saturday May 17th, as downtown Roanoke's Elmwood Park hosts Local Colors with a family friendly international bazaar of food and entertainment with over 75 countries being represented. Countries will be selling food, crafts, and drinks from their native lands and dancers and musicians will entertain you on the main stage. You can eat pagoras and watch the polka at the same time. It's like a trip around the world without leaving the Park. Special events for kids are planned and held on the area in front of the Roanoke Regional Library.
Willkommen zu 'Local Colors'
Das Fest 'Local Colors' (Örtliche Farben) ist eine eintägige Feier der kulturellen Verschiedenheiten der Einwohner von Roanoke.
Am Sonntag Mai 17., fährt die Feier mit der Umwandlung von im Stadtzentrum gelegenem Roanoke in einen Familie freundlichen internationalen Basar der Nahrung und der Unterhaltung mit über 75 Ländern fort, die dargestellt werden. Länder werden Nahrung, Fertigkeiten verkaufen, und Getränke von ihren Heimatland und Tänzer und Musiker unterhalten Sie auf dem Hauptstadium. Sie können pagoras essen und die Polka gleichzeitig aufpassen. Sie ist wie eine Reise um die Welt, ohne den Roanoke Markt zu lassen. Spezielle Fälle für Zicklein werden in Roanokes eigener Mitte im Quadrat geplant und gehalten.
Bienvenidos a Colores Locales
Colores Locales es una celebración de dos días en torno a la diversidad cultural del valle de Roanoke.
La celebración continuará en el parque de Elmwood con un simpático y familiar bazar internacional de comida y entretenimiento con más de 75 países representados. Los países venderán comida, artesania, y bebidas de su tierra natal y los bailarines y músicos les distraerán en el escenario principal. Se pueden comer pagoras y ver una polka al mismo tiempo. Es como hacer un viaje alrededor del mundo sin salir del parque. Se han planeado diversiones especiales para niños que tendrán lugar en el area frente a la biblioteca regional de Roanoke.
Bienvenue aux couleurs locales
Les couleurs locales est une célébration de deux jours de la diversité culturelle de la vallée de Roanoke.
La célébration continue la transformation de Roanoke du centre dans un bazar international amical de famille de nourriture et de divertissement avec plus de 75 pays étant représentés. Les pays vendront la nourriture, métiers, et les boissons de leurs terres natales et danseurs et musiciens vous amuseront sur l'étape principale. Vous pouvez manger des pagoras et observer la polka en même temps. Elle est comme un voyage autour du monde sans laisser le marché de Roanoke. Des événements spéciaux pour des gosses sont projetés et tenus au propre centre de Roanoke dans la place.
Bem vindo a Local Colors!
Local Colors e' uma celebracao da diversidade cultural da regiao do Vale de Roanoke, com duracao de dois dias.
No domingo, 17 de maio, a celebracao em Elmwood Park continua com um evento familiar constitui'do por um bazar internacional, e no qual voce encontrara' comida e entretenimento de mais de 75 pai'ses sendo representados. Este divertimento inicia-se a' uma hora da tarde. Representantes dos diversos pai'ses estarao oferecendo para venda comidas, artesanato e bebidas de suas terras natais, e dansarinos e mu'sicos, em palco armado no local, entreterao voce e sua fami'lia. Todos poderao comer "pagoras" e, ao mesmo tempo, assistir a' polka. E' como se fosse uma viagem em volta do mundo, mas sem ter que deixar Elmwood Park. Havera' eventos especiais para as criancas, os quais acontecerao na a'rea do parque em frente a' Biblioteca Regional de Roanoke.
