2010 Performers and Presenters Coming Soon!
2009 Diversity Celebration Performer Times & Locations
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Grandfather Mountain Ballroom
A Taste of the World featuring:
Empanadas - Brazil; Palak Paneer - Pakistan; Pap - Africa; Kazahk Salad - Kazahkstan;
Sushi - Japan; Sweet Potato Latkes with Whipped Cream and Apple Sauce - Israel
Roan Mountain Room
3:30-4:00 p.m. & 4:30-5:00 p.m.
RED HERRING PUPPET THEATER – Critically acclaimed puppetry company presents Aesop’s Fables
5:45-6:30 p.m.
POP FERGUSON AND THE BLUES REVUE – Blues and Gospel music from the 1920-1950s
7:00-8:00 p.m.
TV BARNETT & THE ROAN MOUNTAIN MOONSHINERS – Tennessee Style Old-timey Music
Cascades
3:30-4:15 p.m.
CRYS MATTHEWS – Funk, Blues and Jazz
5:00-5:45 p.m.
MEXICO MARIACHI 2000 – Traditional Mexican Mariachi music
6:30-7:00 p.m.
THE BUTTERPATS– Old-time, Bluegrass, Folk and Gospel
7:15-7:30 p.m.
ASU EXTENSION CHORDS – A cappella singing
7:45-8:00 p.m.
HIP HOP OASIS (H20) – ASU hip hop dance group
8:00-8:15 p.m.
URBAN LEGACY – ASU break dancing crew
Crossroads
3:00-3:30 p.m.
GABRIELLE SIMMONS – The Blues
4:30-5:00 p.m.
MEADE RICHTER AND BAND- Oldtime music
5:45-6:45 p.m.
THREE GRACES ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL DANCES WITH SAPHIRA– Middle Eastern dance
7:45-8:30 p.m.
TURBO PRO PROJECT – A hip fusion of electronic and banjo music
Solarium
3:00-3:45 p.m.
DRY CREEK MEDICINE DRUM – Traditional Native American Drumming and dancing
4:00-4:30 p.m.
ASU SOUTH AFRICAN CHOIR – This presentation is a performance of South African traditional music
5:00-5:45 p.m.
ASU AFRICAN ENSEMBLE – Performance of traditional African dance and music from regions of Guinea, Mali, Ghana, and Kenya
6:15-6:45 p.m.
ASU JAPANESE TAIKO DRUM ENSEMBLE – The Japanese word, "taiko," simply means "big drum”
7:00-7:45 p.m.
LOST JEWELS OF THE GHAWAZEE – Belly dance performance
8:15-9:00 p.m.
ASU GOSPEL CHOIR – Traditional and contemporary gospel music
Whitewater
5:45-6:45 p.m.
K. SRIDHAR – Sarod Maestro performs classical Indian music
7:30-10:00 p.m.
ANDY COHEN - Blues guitar player/singer
(Sponsored by: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English, School of Music and the Appalachian Heritage Council)
ASU Bookstore
3:00-4:00 p.m.
KIRBY, WELCH AND STONE– Old time music
World Dance and Music Workshops- Linville Falls
3:00-3:45 p.m.
SALSA – Latin American Dance
4:00-5:15 p.m.
CAPOEIRA – Brazilian Martial Arts
5:30-6:00 p.m.
ZOUK, MBALAX AND COUPE DECALE – Contemporary African Dance
6:00-6:45 p.m.
WEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL DANCES – African Drumming & Dance
7:00-7:45 p.m.
CONTRA DANCE – American Folk Dance
7:45-8:15 p.m.
FLATFOOTING & CIRCLE DANCE – Appalachian Dance
World Stories- Multicultural Center
3:00-3:30 p.m.
ORVILLE HICKS – Appalachian Folktales
3:45-4:15 p.m.
MARY GRAY – Welsh Folktales
4:30-5:00 p.m.
JULIA TAYLOR EBEL – Appalachian Folktales
5:15-5:30 p.m.
BAHA’I PRESENTATION – “Unity in Diversity”
5:30-5:50 p.m.
ASU NATIVE AMERICAN COUNCIL – Native dancing, singing and storytelling
6:00-6:30 p.m.
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD WITH AUDREY TATE AND REV. MORRIS HATTON
6:45-7:00 p.m.
JUDITH GEARY – Book reading
7:15-7:30 p.m.
BRAZIL PRESENTATION – Dancing, singing and storytelling
7:45-8:00 p.m.
BILL KAISER– Book reading
8:45-9:00 p.m.
NORA PERCIVAL– Book reading
World Bazaar (Blue Ridge Ballroom – upstairs, Plemmons Student Union)
ALL CULTURES
Traditional Clothing, Kelley Wolcott
NORTH AMERICA
Mountain Skills – Betty Wells
Toy Making – Billy Joe Ward
Spinning- Peggy Cerchione
Weaving – Lisa Banner
Mountain Stories – Julia Ebel
Underground Railroad – Audrey Tate
Knotted Bedspreads - Leniavell Trivette
PAKISTAN
Decorating an auto-rickshaw – Samina Iqbal
INDIA
Mehandi Hand Painting – Judith Winecoff
Kolam Drawing – Daniel Brookshire
Bollywood Clips, Hindi Language Game, Carom Board Game – Priya Dass
Traditional Clothing – Christine Dave
MEXICO
Board Games – Grace Gomez
COSTA RICA
Ox Cart Wheel decorating – Maria Martin and Laura Sanchez Fonseca
CHINA
Paper Cutting – ASU Chinese Friendship Association
Shuttlecock game – ASU Chinese Friendship Association
TAIWAN
Cultural Rituals – Allan Chang
ITALY
Table Games – Gloria Maria Gelain, Elena Maria Persico and Marco Mengeghini
Bocce Ball – Gloria Maria Gelain, Elena Maria Persico and Marco Mengeghini
AUSTRALIA
Australia Old and New – Carole Bollini
VISION ARROWS
Creating a Personal Vision of World Unity
