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Table of Contents Welcome to the World Folkfest ................................................................................................................4 City Council Message ................................................................................................................................6 INVITED GROUPS Belgium .................................................................................................................................................7 Chile ......................................................................................................................................................7 Georgia .................................................................................................................................................8 Latvia .....................................................................................................................................................8 Lithuania ...............................................................................................................................................9 Peru .......................................................................................................................................................9 Poland..................................................................................................................................................10 Taiwan .................................................................................................................................................11 U.S.A. - Morning Star .........................................................................................................................11 U.S.A. - Rocky Mountain Express ......................................................................................................11 World Folkfest Dance Ensemble ........................................................................................................12 Pre-Show & Show Credits ..................................................................................................................12 Vendor Booths.........................................................................................................................................13 Board of Directors...................................................................................................................................13 Host Families ...........................................................................................................................................13 Special Thanks .........................................................................................................................................14

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Welcome to the

World Folkfest

The World Folkfest in Springville, Utah, invites the public to join its celebration of world cultures, music and dance when visitors from around the globe present five evening performances July 28-Aug. 1, 2015.

Folk dancers and musicians from Belgium, Chile, Colombia, the Republic of Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Peru, Poland and Taiwan are expected to participate in the 2015 World Folkfest.

They will be joined by Native American performing group Morning Star and clogging group Rocky Mountain Express representing the United States. The week-long festival will also include a free street dance on Monday, July 27, where the public can learn simple folk dances from the Folkfest’s international visitors to accompaniment by live musicians.

With its first performances held in 1986, the World Folkfest has grown to become one of the most prominent festivals of folk dance and music in the United States. In the tradition of popular European folk dance festivals that attract thousands of visitors, the World Folkfest annually invites talented folk dance troupes from around the world to travel to Springville and showcase their cultures through the exciting and vibrant medium of folk dance.

The groups perform in beautifully crafted costumes of their homeland and to music provided by live musicians playing unique traditional instruments. The performers pay their own expenses to travel to the Folkfest, underlining their eagerness to share their cultures with the people of Utah. While here, the performers stay with volunteer host families in the Utah County area, providing local families with a unique opportunity to experience another culture first-hand.

All groups attending this year’s Folkfest will perform during each evening performance, giving audiences a trip around the world in one night.

Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. on July 28, 29, 30 and 31 and Aug. 1 at the Spring Acres Arts Park outdoor amphitheater, 620 S. 1350 E., Springville, Utah. This is a change in time from previous years because of the large number of groups attending this year’s Folkfest. Prior to performances, there will be a variety of food and craft booths available to audience members as well as pre-show entertainment. Some seating is available at the Arts Park, but audience mem bers can also bring their own lawn chairs or blankets to sit on.

Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for students, military members and senior citizens; $5 for children ages 3 to 12; and free for children under 3. Groups of 10 or more may purchase tick-

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ets for $6 each. A family pass (for two adults and two children living in the home) is available for $30. Tickets can be purchased at the gate with a credit card or cash on the night of the performance. For more information, visit www.worldfolkfest. com.

For those who don’t want to miss a minute of this year’s Folkfest, World Passport passes are available for $30 per person. This pass will allow the bearer in to every performance during Folkfest week. Many groups do different dances on each night of the Folkfest and bring a variety of costumes, making each evening performance unique. Audience members are guaranteed to see something different and new each night.

The Folkfest will open with a free street dance on Monday, July 27, at 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the Springville Museum of Art, 126 E. 400 South, Springville. This family-oriented event is free and open to the public. Folkfest dance groups will teach simple folk dances to those attending with accompaniment by their musicians.

Host families are currently being sought to house from two to four dancers during the week of the Folkfest. Host families are asked to provide room, board and transportation to Folkfest events for their international visitors. For information on how to become a host family during the Folkfest, contact Folkfest Housing Director Heather Quass at 801-850-8454 or folkfest09@yahoo.com.

Info at a glance FREE Street Dance: July 27, 8 p.m. Springville Museum of Art, 126 E. 400 South Evening Performances: July 28, 29, 30, 31 & Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., Spring Acres Arts Park, 700 S. 1300 E., Springville. Gates open at 6 p.m. Come enjoy food and craft vendors. Pre-Show Entertainment each night at 7:15 p.m.

Admission: $10 for adults; $8 for students, military members and senior citizens; $5 for children ages 3 to 12; and free for children under 3. Groups of 10 or more may purchase tickets for $6 each. A family pass (for two adults and two children living in the home) is available for $30. Tickets can be purchased at the gate with a credit card or cash on the night of the performance. A World Passport, which allows admission to each night, is also available for $30

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City Council Message Dear Friends: On behalf of the citizens of Springville, we welcome the dancers, musicians and audience members of the 2015 Springville World Folkfest. We hope all enjoy this unique opportunity to experience the varying cultures of our world and create lasting friendships.

We express our thanks to the Folkfest Board of Directors, its various committee members and all those who have expended so much time and effort in planning and preparing for the 2015 Folkfest. To those throughout Utah County who have opened their homes and hearts to our international guests, we thank you and express appreciation for your willingness to participate in this exciting event.

We appreciate the city employees and department heads that have assisted so ably in preparing the city and the Spring Acres Arts Park for this event. To each of the performers, we express our appreciation for your willingness to share your cultures with us. To our nightly audiences, we say, “Enjoy yourselves, and come back often.”

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Belgium Vredon Vredon is a group of about 190 young people with a passion and a talent for flag bearing, modern dance and drumming. The group is open to participants from the age of 6 and performs about 20 times a year, touring abroad every summer. Since its foundation in 1980, it has created 18 evening-long shows. The last one, “RED 2013,” earned the group a promotion to “first rate” dance company of East Flanders.

The group has toured to countries around the world including Tunisia, Brazil, South Africa, the USA, Mexico and Greece. In 2014 the group traveled to perform in Macedonia and Sardinia.

Chile Tierra Chilena The folk ensemble Tierra Chilena was formed in 1963 by a group of friends in order to present a work for school without knowing that eventually the group would become one of the premiere folk ensembles in the country. Based in Santiago and under the leadership of Mr. Sergio Rodriguez Araneda, Tierra Chilena has performed for 50 years on stages throughout Chile and abroad. The group has been a participant on several flagship Chilean television programs.

Since its beginning, about 3,000 people have passed through the group and a warehouse stores the 50 years of history in the form of costumes, photos, instruments and trophies. The group rehearses regularly to ensure that through hard work and dedication, its programs are a delight to all who come to enjoy their celebration of Chilean folklore.

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Georgia Shiraqi The Georgian Folk Dance Company Shiraqi was founded in 2003. Since then it has traveled to folk art festivals all around Georgia as well as in France, Turkey and Poland, where the performers have been well received and won many awards. The group is directed

by Alexsi Gabrielashvili.

Latvia Ligo In 1945, the folk dance group Ligo held its first concert in its hometown of Riga, Latvia. Since then its leaders have spent 70 years supporting and encouraging the preservation of the country’s folk music and folk costumes. The title of the group is borrowed from the traditional Latvian midsummer celebration “Ligo” - the most joyful holiday that is enjoyed by every single Latvian.

Ligo is one of the oldest and most experienced dance groups in Latvia. Throughout the years, the group has taken part of diverse concerts, national contests and festivals, ballet productions and even motion pictures, receiving high appraisals and becoming one of the five best folk dance groups in the country.

Along with the participation in the biggest and most magnificent song and dance festivals in Latvia, Ligo has performed in many countries including England, the USA, Belarus, Brazil, Italy, Canada, Russia, Nepal, Norway, Finland, Taiwan and Malaysia.

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Lithuania Ugnele The folk dance group Ugnele comes to Utah from the Lithuanian Children and Youth Center. Founded in 1954, Ugnele consists of a folk dance group and an orchestra, Jurginelis, with members who play traditional Lithuanian instruments. The members of the ensemble are children and youth all from Vilnius, Lithuania. The group performs many concerts in Lithuania as well as in other Baltic states. It has also participated in international folk festivals in countries such as the Netherlands, China, South Korea and Taiwan. Ugnele won prizes at international festivals in Great Britain and Sweden.

Ugnele performs in traditional Lithuanian folk costumes. Costumes for men and women use a variety of colors, designs, textures and patterns.

Peru Mosoc Nina

The group Mosoc Nina offers a rich and beautiful cultural show of music and the traditional dance of Peru. It was formed in 1991 to preserve, teach and spread the different expressions of the Peruvian traditional culture; since its foundation, the group has been a voice for the people of Peru across their nation and in numerous international folk festivals.

The main objective of the group is to encourage love for Peruvian culture and promote the integration of the peoples of the world through dance. Its repertoire includes dance and music representative of different regions of the nation such as the coast, mountains and forest. The costumes are characteristic of the area they represent and have been made with typical materials such as wool and cotton fabrics and are embroidered with native motifs, hardware and tools.

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Poland Bielsko Song and Dance Ensemble Bielsko Song and Dance Ensemble was founded in 1974.

It operates under the auspices of the Bielski Cultural Center and its registered office is House of Dance where classes are held.

It consists at present of about 100 participants. The artistic director and choreographer is Ms. Bozena Bieczyk and musical director is Marzena Grzybowska.

The group’s repertoire includes two different programs: the first presents the original Polish folklore and describes the variety of the Polish national culture, which includes dances of highlanders and Silesian Zywiec, krakowiaks, kujawiaks, polkas, masuria and Rzeszow, Lublin and Slovak dances.

The second program showcases not only native Polish dances but also the dances of other countries. The repertoire consists of several thematic blocks: Polish, Hungarian, Bavarian, Russian, Spanish, Gypsy and country. Bielsko is accompanied by a four-person band or a 16-member Big Band consisting of professional musicians.

Bielsko has toured with its programs throughout almost the entire world. It has performed in countries including France, Spain, Italy (Sardinia and Sicily), Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Turkey, Greece, Serbia, the United States (Montana, Utah and Idaho), Indonesia and Brazil. Its concerts at home and abroad delight audiences with their artistic craftsmanship.

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Taiwan Mei-Chiang Folk Troupe Mei-Chiang Folk Troupe was established in 1977 by Ms. Kuo Mei Chiang with a passion for folk dance and a mission to promote performing arts. For more than 30 years, the troupe has striven to create, promote and nurture talents. Over the years, the members of the troupe have shown brilliant achievement through excellent stage performances and award-winning success. The troupe is highly popular and has won critical acclaim both at home and abroad, which not only helps narrow the gap between rural and urban areas but also helps develop diplomatic relationship with foreign countries. For more than 30 years, the Mei-Chiang Folk Troupe has stood for innovation, promotion of national dance culture, choreography instruction and committed talent development.

U.S.A. Morning Star According to ancient legend, Morning Star was the son of the Sun who took on human form and visited the earth many years ago to bring knowledge and wisdom to the human race. Today, the Morning Star continues to symbolize not only wisdom and knowledge, but also truth, strength and virtue. With this in mind, Gary Fields founded a Native American performing group in 1982 and named it after the ancient legend. Based in Utah County, Morning Star performs various Native American dances from the exciting Plains Fancy Dance to the serious Sioux Sneak Attack Dance, the humorous Mohawk Partridge Courting Dance and the thrilling and popular Hoop Dance. The dancers’ colorful costumes are authentic and represent the Chemehuevi, Cree, Hopi, Lakota Sioux, Navajo, Ojibay and Yakima nations. Morning Star has performed in more than 30 countries and has been an annual participant at the Springville World Folkfest since the festival’s beginning.

U.S.A. Rocky Mountain Express Based in Orem, Utah, Rocky Mountain Express Clogging Studio was formed in 1999 and is directed by Greg and Maria Tucker, both of whom have been clogging from a young age and danced as part of the Brigham Young University International Folk Dance Ensemble from 1997 to 2000. Both were choreographers for the clogging portion of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Opening Ceremonies. Their studio is dedicated to preserving the traditional styles and enveloping the most modern styles of clogging today.

The studio currently boasts approximately 20 teams with many of them attending competitions throughout the western United States. Its most decorated team, Rocky Mountain Premiere, has taken five national titles. Some of the styles adapted into their clogging include tap, jazz, Canadian clogging, Irish step dance and hip hop. Classes are offered from novice to professional and students range in age from 4 to 60.

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World Folkfest Dance Ensemble The World Folkfest Dance Ensemble has been a part of the World Folkfest since 2010. It is an audition/invitation-based semiprofessional company. The directors, Tara Eyre and Lyndsey Wulfenstein, both danced and toured with the Brigham Young University International Folk Dance Ensemble and are past BYU faculty members in the World Dance Department. The purpose of the dance ensemble is to help welcome the international performers to our festival and increase interaction, involvement and education with local performers. If you are interested in auditioning for the Ensemble next year, please refer to the Folkfest website for upcoming information. Auditions are usually held in March/April.

Ensemble Dancers

Sam Alva, James Bounous, Mikayla Bounous, Thomas Call, Amy Carlin, Matthew Carlin, Ginger Christopher, Mikayla Ellison, Clint Hubbard, Heidi Johnson, Katie Klotzer, Emily LeBaron, Jordan Liau, Danielle Murray, Cody Phillips, Caleb Reidhead, James Skidmore, Parker Smith, Lyndsey Wulfenstein, Melissa Zanandrea-Tice.

World Folkfest Opener

Music: “Nothin’ to Lose” by Josh Gracin Choreography: Tara Eyre, Micheal Romney and Lyndsey Wulfenstein

World Folkfest Closer

Music: “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and the Comets Chorography: Tara Eyre, Lyndsey Wulfenstein and World Folkfest Ensemble Dancers

Preshow & Show Credits Emcees

David & Fawn Christopher: July 28, July 29, Aug. 1 Daryl Tucker & Robinne Booth: July 30, July 31

Preshows

July 28: International Musicians July 29: Harp Irish Dance Company July 30: The W Duo July 31: Buzz Tones Aug. 1: International Musicians

Flag Ceremony

July 28: Springville Honor Guard July 29: Troop 999 July 30: Pack 1456 July 31: Pack/Troop 68 Aug. 1: Springville Honor Guard

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National Anthem

July 28: James and Mikayla Bounous July 29: Charmay Hill July 30: Traci Spotten Law July 31: Hannah Blonquist Aug. 1: Woolf Family

Special Guest Artists Pacific Generation, August 1

Vendor Booths Visit the food and craft vendors participating in this year’s Folkfest. The gates to the Spring Acres Arts Park open at 6 p.m. each evening so audiences can enjoy the following:

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•Pablo’s Argentine BBQ •Amkha Misky •La Carreta Peruvian Restaurant •Best Fry Bread & Navajo Taco •Kona Ice •Hobble Creek Kettle Corn •The Twisted Lemon •Ginger’s Garden Cafe •Edible Arrangements

CRAFT VENDORS

•Runa Arts •Your Heritage •TLA Treasures •Roses Island Gifts •Zulma •AKHA Women’s Foundation •Usborne Books •Hidden Closet Boutique •Ladina Flats

COUNTRY BOOTHS •Belgium •Taiwan •Peru

Board of Directors BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lynn Elliott General Director Donna Breckenridge International Director Tara Eyre Production Director Chevy Pease Events Director Mike Farrer Financial Director Mike Elsner Faciltities Director Heather Quass Hosting Director Valerie Bandmann Vendors Director Jonathon Wood Marketing Director Pat Conover Historian Benjamin Watson Fundraising Director Dean Olsen City Representative Sound & Lighting: AV Productions

FOUNDERS The Springville World Folkfest Board of Directors would like to recognize the efforts of those who had the inspiration, insight and knowledge to organize our first Springville World Folkfest in 1986.

These talented people were the backbone of our festival, activities, performances and other exchanges. We thank them for their many hours of hard work, making the path for those who followed easier.

COUNTRY CHAIRS Heather Quass Nathan Peck Trudy Peck Richard Peck Cynthia Virgile Mary Halverson Stacie Peck Elissa Johnson Val Littleton Lisa Tate Holly Robertson Jenifer Quinlan

Founders: George Frandsen, Kristine Harrington, Mary Bee Jensen and Karl Allred

PRODUCTION COMMITTEE Lyndsey Wulfenstein, Melissa Zanandrea-Tice, Jakob Tice, Amy Slade, Emily Park

First Board of Directors (Organized February 1987): George Frandsen, Kristine Harrington, Mary Bee Jensen, Karl Allred, Bart Skinner, Delora Bertelsen, Pete Roundy, Teddy Anderson, Brent Haymond, Colleen Drollinger, Bruce Olsen and Dennis Hill.

Host Families Needed We are looking for families who would love the opportunity to host Folkfest dancers and musicians next year. If this is you, and you would like us to contact you next year, please contact Folkfest Hosting Director Heather Quass at 801-850-8454 or at folkfest09@ yahoo.com.

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Special Thanks Special Thanks to Cory Meridith, Leon Fredrickson, Alex Roylance and the rest of Springville City staff.

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Special Thanks also to Don and Patrice Bolen, Lance Johnson, Russell Wulfenstein, Josh Walker, Christi Babbitt, Carolyn Coombs, Liberty Press, Springville Youth City Council, Springville Art Museum and Springville Arts Commission, Springville Youth City Council, Merit Academy ASK Service Club, and the Utah County Sheriff’s Department

Thanks to all the performing groups and their directors who have been wonderful to work with during the 2015 World Folkfest, as well as our host families, without whom the Folkfest would not be possible.

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