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"Learn from Each Other"

PROGRAM8th Annual

Saturday, June 4, 2016


Thank you Festival Sponsors

Festival ScheduleWorld Wide Walk(half mile) - 9:30 am - 10 amEntertainment on Three Stages10 am - 5 pmTaste of Kent Food Court ($5)11 am - 3 pm

Cultural, Crafts & Information Booths - 10 am - 5 pmWorld Dance Party5 pm - 6:30 pmFestival Finale Concert6:30 pm - 9 pm

2016 Kent International Festival The 8th Annual Kent International Fes-tival is the one day event each year where all Kent and south King Coun-ty residents can celebrate their cul-tural heritage together. This is done through entertainment on three stag-es; cultural, information and vendor booths; and the International Taste of Kent Food Court featuring eight local ethnic restaurants.

FEATURED ACTIVITIESWorld Wide WalkHalf mile walk starting at the Farmer’s Market and ending at ShoWare 9:30 to 10:00 am Hope you enjoyed the walk this morn-ing at 9:30 that was sponsored by Ken-t4Health. If you missed this kickoff multi-cultural walk, you missed a lot of fun. Those attending the beginning event of the Festival walked from the Farmer’s Market next to the Kent Library to Sho-Ware. Some walkers wore their cultural clothing and showed off their heritage. If you missed the walk, come early next year and help kick off a day where Kent and south King County residents all come together to “Learn from Each Other.”space

Art Exhibition on the Arena10:00 am to 4:00 pm The Kent Community Foundation, work-ing with Kent School District art students and their teachers, have displayed art ex-pressing the theme of “Learn from Each Other”. These represent elementary, mid-dle and high school students from one the most diverse areas of the country.

Passport Cultural BoothsThese booths are located in the con-course and one outside on the Plaza. Please visit each of these and participate in the interactive activity. This year we are

having attendees and also judges vote for the Best Passport Cultural Booth for this year. The winning booth will get a special sign at next year’s festival – Best Passport Cultural Booth 2016. Stop at the KIF In-formation Booth and cast your vote.

Plaza boothsOutside on the plaza we have a large variety of booths for you to visit. Some offer services to the Kent Community. Others are selling cultural items from other countries from around the world. Many of our Sponsors also have a booth outside on the Plaza. Take a stroll on the plaza and visit these wonderful booths.

This is the third year of the KIF Art Poster that honors a cultural tradition found in our community. Artist Jaci Sawtelle creates these posters with images from past festi-vals. The 2016 Art Poster honors Guinea, Af-rica and the people who have been adding to our community’s culture for decades.

Purchase your collector Art Posters from 2014 and 2015 and the new 2016 Art Poster at the Information Booth in the Concourse. Buy one or two or all three. $10 a poster.

All monies from the posters go back into Kent Inter-national Festival for funding next year.

KIF Art Posters $10 each sold at the information booth.

Buy one or two or all three. $10 a poster.

All monies from the

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Time Genre/Performers Guest MC

10:00 Opening Remarks Harpreet Gill, Mayor Suzette Cooke and Dr. Calvin Watts

10:05 National Anthem Mayor Suzette Cooke

10:15 Chinese Lion Dance - South Puget Sound Chinese Language School Harpreet Gill

10:30 Irish Dance - Rowan Fae Mike Heinch, Kent Youth and Family Services

10:55 Chinese Cultural Dance - South Puget Sound Chinese Language School Mike Heinch, Kent Youth and Family Services

11:05 Celebrating International Foods in Kent Carin Perkins, Primerica Financial Representative

11:15 American Dance Styles - Allegro Performing Arts Academy Sharon Bersaas, Greater Kent Historical Society

11:35 Kendo - Japanese Swordsmanship Sharon Bersaas, Greater Kent Historical Society

12:00 Ukrainian Music - Ukrainian Children’s Choir Svitanok Satwinder Kaur, Kent International Festival Committee

12:20 Celebrating Culture Satwinder Kaur, Kent International Festival Committee

12:30 Classical Spanish Dance - DoS Dances of Spain Melanie Mosshart, Era Living & Melhart Inc

1:00 Laotian Music and Dance - Kinnaly Music and Dance Troupe Melanie Mosshart, Era Living & Melhart Inc

1:30 African Fashion - Jacintas African Apparel Derek Matherson, Kent Chief Administrative Officer

1:50 Taiko Drums - Yamato Daiko of Highline College Derek Matherson, Kent Chief Administrative Officer

2:10 Ballroom Dance - Kent Senior Activity Center Brenda Fincher, Kent City Council

2:30 Taiwanese Dance - FASCA Brenda Fincher, Kent City Council

2:40 South Indian Bharata-Natyam Dance - Kalalaya Maya Vengadasalam, Kent School District Board of Directors

3:00 Russian Folk and Classical Music - Matryoshka Maya Vengadasalam, Kent School District Board of Directors

3:25 Bollywood and Punjabi Dance - Bridging the Seas Agda Burchard, Kent School District Board of Directors

3:40 Japanese Koto Music - Japanese Koto Club Agda Burchard, Kent School District Board of Directors

4:00 Traditional Swiss Songs - Enzian Swiss Ladies Choir Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

4:30 Slavonic Music - Nonprofit Folk Slavonic Orchestra "444 Frequency" Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

4:55 Closing Remarks Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

Arena Stage Program

Learn from Each Other

Have Fun!

The Kent International Festival is always looking for volunteers

and project coordinators. Sign up at the information booth.We welcome community members,

school groups and local businesses to be involved

in our festival’s ongoing success.

Become part of the festival Sample a

world of flavors at the

food court

Get your food tickets at the

ticket booth in the Arena

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Cultural Booth Passport ProgramAttending the Kent International Festi-val is a great opportunity for everyone to share their heritage and culture while learning from each other. For the young we have a fun way to learn with a tour of many booths that are part of the “Pass-port” program. At each cultural booth there is an activity to try. Once done, have the Passport stamped and move on to the next Cultural Booth. When fin-ished, bring your passport back to the In-formation Booth and ask for your ballot to vote for your favorite Passport Cultural booth. We announce the winners on the

Concourse stage just before 4:00 pm. The Kent International Festival Committee greatly appreciates our new sponsor for the Passport program, Cathay Bank.

THANK YOU Kent International Festival Commit-tee thanks our many sponsors, busi-nesses, organizations and volunteer groups. Over 400 hours of volunteer time are required to staff the day of the Festival. These volunteers and those who helped financially have

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Concourse Stage ProgramTime Guest MC

10:20 Bangladeshi Culture Dance - Linnet Toscano Brenda Fincher, Kent City Council

10:30 Songs in Chinese, Spanish and English - Multilingual Kids Academy Brenda Fincher, Kent City Council

10:40 Olympic Style Fencing Demo - Puget Sound Sabre Brenda Fincher, Kent City Council

11:25 Afrobeat Music - Okays Carmen Smith, Kent Toast ‘N Boast Toastmasters

11:45 Poetry Readings - Kent Meridian High School Black Student Union Carmen Smith, Kent Toast ‘N Boast Toastmasters

11:50 Guitar Music Duo - The Bibianoo Brothers Janis Flagg, Greatest of Days

12:15 Poetry and Music of India - Sarab Singh Janis Flagg, Greatest of Days

12:30 Sikh Martial Arts Demo - Khalsa Gurmat Center Catherine Cordova, Senior Pastor The Purpose Church

12:50 Stories of Arrival - Merna Hecht Catherine Cordova, Senior Pastor The Purpose Church

1:05 Mexican Music - Trio: Sa-Va-Ge Barbara McMichael, SoCo Culture

1:25 Demystifying Turbans Barbara McMichael, SoCo Culture

1:45 The Colors and Fabrics of Kenya Fashion Show – United Barbara McMichael, SoCo Culture

2:00 Gospel Music - The Gospel Truth Choir Allen Reitan, Greater Kent Historical Society

2:20 Traditional Indian Dance - Reigh of Bhangra Allen Reitan, Greater Kent Historical Society

2:45 Indian Music – Rabaab Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

3:00 Turkish Accordion – Fakhradin Mahmoudi Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

3:20 Ballroom Dance - A Pair of Blairs Nancy Skipton, Simply Celebrations & Events

3:40 Afghan Rubab Music - Farooq Gung Nancy Skipton, Simply Celebrations & Events

4:00 Best Passport Cultural Booth Winner announced Nancy Skipton, Simply Celebrations & Events

Cultural Booth Attending the Kent International Festival is a great opportunity for everyone to share their heritage and culture while learning from each other. For the young we have a fun way to learn with a tour of many booths that are part of the “Passport” program. At each cultural booth there is an activity to try. Once done, have the Passport stamped and move on to the next Cultural Booth. When finished, bring your passport back to the Information Booth and ask for your ballot to vote for your favorite Passport Cultural booth. We announce the winners on the



Time Genre/Performers Guest MC

10:30 Native American - Blue Heron Canoe Bill Boyce, Kent City Council President

11:15 African Dance - African Youth Club Bill Boyce, Kent City Council President

11:30 Irish Dance - Rowan Fae Paul Scott, Kent Toast N Boast Toastmasters

12:00 Folk Dances from Mexico - Folklore Mexicano Tonantzin Paul Scott, Kent Toast N Boast Toastmasters

12:25 Songs in Chinese, Spanish and English - Multilingual Kids Academy Dr. Deborah Ranniger - Executive Director, Etta Project

12:40 Songs and Dance from Uzbekistan - Dilbar Akhmedova Dr. Deborah Ranniger - Executive Director, Etta Project

1:00 Iraqi Dance - Iraqi Women Association Dr. Deborah Ranniger - Executive Director, Etta Project

1:15 American Dance Styles - Allegro Performing Arts Academy Jim Cordova, Kent Toast 'N Boast Toastmasters

1:30 Classical Spanish Dance - DoS Dances of Spain Jim Cordova, Kent Toast 'N Boast Toastmasters

2:00 Thai Classical Dance - Siam Smile Thai Classical and Folk Dance Matthew Pacheco, Pacheco’s Weddings and Events

2:30 Belly Dance - Saqra's Studio of Belly Dance Matthew Pacheco, Pacheco’s Weddings and Events

2:45 Samoan Dance – Savelio Family Matthew Pacheco, Pacheco’s Weddings and Events

3:00 Chobi Dance - Iraqi Womens Association Harry Williams, The Rotary Club of Kent

3:20 Chinese Yoyo Demo - South Puget Sound Language Harry Williams, The Rotary Club of Kent

3:30 Sikh Martial Arts - Seattle Sikh Gatka Team Dr. Edward Donalson III, Kingdom Family Worship Center

4:00 Traditional Mexican Dance - Grupo Folklorico Citali Dr. Edward Donalson III, Kingdom Family Worship Center

4:30 Announcement of Republic Services Raffle Winner Jeff Wagner, Republic Services

4:35 Laotian Dance and Fashion - Apone Lao of Washington Jeff Wagner, Republic Services

Plaza Stage Program

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made it possible to host a free admis-sion event. Please recognize those who support the Kent International Festival.Festival Financial SponsorsThe 2016 Kent International Festival is supported, in part, by awards, grants and contributions from the City of Kent, Transdev, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, 4Culture, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Hu-manities Opportunity Grant, Give Me Culture, Cathay Bank, Kent Commu-nity Foundation, Kent East Hill Curves,

Foremost Printing, Milestone Dental Group, Costco, Republic Services, Rotary Club of Kent, Renewal by Anderson, Ri-cardo Beverly Hills, The Corbenic Group, Tray Svendson, and many individuals.

Key supporting Businesses and OrganizationsKent Mayor Suzette CookeKent City CouncilKent Parks and Recreation and Community ServicesKent Sister Cities Association ShoWare Center Kent School DistrictKent Chamber of CommerceKent Community Foundation

Kent Neighborhood ProgramKent4Health Highline College International ProgramMel Hart IncLocal Girl Scout troopsThe NonesuchThe Corbenic GroupSimply Celebrations & EventsTransdev Employees volunteers

Volunteering OrganizationsLocal Girl Scout TroupsHighline College International ProgramHoly Spirit ParishJohn Volken AcademyKent Meridian High School StudentsKenton Firs Community AssociationKhalsa Gurmat Center



Time Performers Guest MC

7:00 Introduction Greetings Dana Ralph, Kent City Council, Mayor Suzette Cooke

7:05 The Chinese Lion Dance - South Puget Sound Chinese Language School Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

7:15 Soran Bushi - Kent Meridian Japanese Club Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

7:25 K-Pop Dance - Kent Meridian Key Club Talent Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

7:30 Tahitian Music and Dance -Te Fare O Tamatoa by Te'arama Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

7:55 Short Intermission Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

8:05 Slavic Cultural Music - Nonprofit Folk Slavonic Orchestra "444 Frequency" Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

8:30 Japanese Taiko Drums - Taiko Kai Dana Ralph, Kent City Council

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World Dance Party

Finale Concert Program

Time Performers Guest MC

5:00 Swahili Songs - Toma Barre Debbie Mann- Xercise

5:20 Thai Pop Dance - WIN Debbie Mann- Xercise

5:35 Russian Music and Dance - Matryoshka Debbie Mann- Xercise

5:45 Dances of Honduras - Garinagu Jagucha Debbie Mann- Xercise

6:10 Salsa Dance - La Princessa Debbie Mann- Xercise

6:35 Hip Hop Dance - Healthitude Debbie Mann- Xercise



International Taste of Kent

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Taste of Kent MenuTicket Price

Food Ticket - $5Hungry?

Three Food Tickets - $14

Really Hungry?Six Food Tickets - $27

Try Them All! Eight Food

Tickets - $36 Drink/Snack

Ticket - $1 Food Court Staffed by Volunteers

BUY YOUR

TICKET AT THE TICKET BOOTH

IshtarGreek & Mediterranean Cuisine

Thai

Choice #1:Garlic Chicken Chicken, broccoli, carrots, garlic sauce, black and white pepper and cilantro. Served with Rice

Chicken, broccoli,

white pepper and

Choice #2:Papaya Salad

Green Papaya, carrots, tomatoes, peanuts, cabbage, sauce (lime, palm sugar, fish sauce) Served with Rice

carrots, tomatoes, peanuts, cabbage,

Indian

Choice #1: Lamb CurryLamb, onion, garlic, ginger, red chili powder, cinnamon, tomato sauce, bay leaves and gloves. Served with Rice or Naan

Jot Indian Sweets Restaurant

Choice #2:Chili Chicken

Chicken, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, black

pepper, chili pepper, ketchup,

garlic, salt. Served with Rice

or Naan

Choice #1: Lamb Balti Lamb, garlic, ginger, spices, yogurt, olive oil served with Cajun Rice (cooked the traditional way – Wok)Gluten Free/Halal Choice #2:

Punjab Chicken Tikka

Chicken marinated in

garlic, ginger, spices, cream, yogurt served

with C ajun Rice Gluten Free/

Halal

FilipinoSoul REDROOSTER

Choice #1: Texas Chili Lean ground beef chili, spices, tomatoes served with Corn Bread

Choice #2: Okra Gumbo

Okra, fresh tomatoes,

onions, bell peppers,

savory Cajun spices, salt &

pepper served with Rice

Choice #1: Leo Moco Grilled stuffed burger with mushroom gravy, onions, cream of mushroom, soy sauce. Served over Rice Choice #2:

Arroz a la Cubana Ground beef with potatoes, carrots,

garlic, onions, tomato sauce,

Thai Chili pepper for heat. Served

with Rice with one Fried banana

Vietnamese

Choice #1: Chicken Teriyaki Chicken Teriyaki is served with Rice

O’ Pho & Teriyaki

Choice #2: Kung Pao

Stir fried Tofu, yellow onions, celery, carrots,

water chestnuts, soy sauce and

roasted peanuts in garlic sauce.

Served with Rice

Choice #1: Chicken Chimichanga Wood fired Chicken tinga, crispy flour tortilla, jalapeno cheese, crema blanca

Choice #2: Crispy Chicken

Tacos Shredded

Chicken, cheddar

cheese, le ttuce, tomatoes

MediterraneanIshtarGreek & Mediterranean Cuisine

Choice #2: Chicken

Shawarma Meat sautéed

with bell pepper, onion

in oli ve oi l Halal

Choice #1: GyroLamb/Beef with Rice and Tzatziki Sauce Halal

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Passport Cultural Booths1 Thai Culture2 Myanmar Culture3 Japanese Culture4 Multicultural Kids Academy5 Kent Yangzhou, China6 Kent Auburn Tamba, Japan7 Chinese Culture (Double booth)8 Punjab – Sikh Culture9 Iraqi Women Association10 Russian Ukrainian Culture11Turkish Culture12 Kent Sunnfjord, Norway13 Legos of Denmark14 Kenya Culture15 South Sudan Culture16 Mother Africa17 USA Green Culture – Bagbusters18 Greater Kent Historical Society19 Blue Heron Canoe (on Plaza)

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