Ethnic Arts Festival
Evanston holds its annual Ethnic Arts Festival this Saturday and Sunday at Dawes Park. Attendees can expect to experience the sights, sounds, and flavors of several world cultures. Every continent will be represented with live music, dance performances, spoken word, arts and crafts, and food. Acts on two stages include the Chinese Fine Arts Society, Escola de Samba of Evanston, Indonesian Performing Arts Chicago, Gypsy Rhythm Project, Trinity Irish Dancers, Die Lustigen Musikanten, Sones de México, and many, many more.
Photo credit: (c/o Flickr) bluman, KitAy
Ethnic Arts Festival (free!): 1700 Sheridan Rd (Evanston); 847-448-8058
July 21-22: 12 noon – 7:00 p.m.
Public trans: Bus # 201, 205
http://www.cityofevanston.org/departments/parks/ethnic.shtml
2 Comments
It sounds like great fun! I love the photo of the little girls doing a folkloric dance!
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