Presented by the Rotary Club of Casselberry
CASSELBERRY, FL. The Rotary Club of Casselberry presents The World’s Festival 2010 on Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm at the Metro Life Auditorium, 910 Winter Park Drive, Casselberry, Florida 32707, located near the mega-intersection of SR 436 and Red Bug Lake Rd.
The purpose of the World’s Festival is to bring together our diverse community to advance cultural understanding and fellowship by celebrating our world’s culture. This event is FREE admission to the public.
The World's Festival 2010 is pleased to introduce nine exciting performances of different cultures scheduled to perform four continuous hours in a premier concert hall for the benefit of families in the community. Opening the Festival will be the Lion Dance of Asia and the sounding of the Shofar of Israel.
Featured performances will be the Taiko Drummers of Japan; the teenage professional acrobats of Dragon-Legend Inc. from China; folk dances of India; the most ancient art form from Middle-East known as the Belly Dance as performed by the women and children of Jolie's Elements of Dance; Songs and Hula dances of the different Polynesian islands by Halau Hula O Kaleooka'iwa; Mexican folk dances by Mexico Magico; Panamanian traditional dances by Sentimiento Panameno; Irish folk dances by Tir Na Greine; and Spanish Flamenco dance by the Flamenco Del Sol Dance Academy. All the men, women and children in these troupes will be adorned in their brilliant traditional costumes which provides a truly exotic display that will delight the whole family.
Prior to the performances, Sampler Workshops will be conducted by some of the performers. A variety of ethnic cuisines and cultural art and craft exhibitions will be present for all to enjoy. This is an excellent opportunty for interested young people to closely observe how the performers prepare and execute their craft in a classroom setting.
Students from local schools will be showcased in an Art Contest that celebrates world culture with winning submissions displayed in auditorium lobby. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts are encouraged to earn patches and geography class students are encouraged to earn extra credit for volunteering and attending the event.
About Rotary International and the Rotary Club of Casselberry:
The Rotary Club of Casselberry is a local chapter of Rotary International, which has over 1.2 million members worldwide consisting of business and professional leaders, united to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, build goodwill and promote peace. Living by the motto, “Service above self”, the Rotary Club of Casselberry participates in many worthwhile local and international projects including building ramps at the homes for the disabled; delivering meals to senior shut-ins; serving meals at homeless shelters; and supporting orphanages in the Caribbean and South America. The Rotary Club of Casselberry invites individual and corporate sponsors to enable us to help us continue our community service projects in our local community and abroad.
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