tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23318235920243481842011-07-07T20:06:44.599-07:00Pelican Rapids International Friendship FestivalMany Cultures, One Community; Celebrating Unity. June 18-19, 2010,<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican_Rapids,_Minnesota"> Pelican Rapids, Minnesota</a>. Sponsored by the Pelican Rapids Multi-Cultural Committee and the <a href="http://www.pelicanrapidschamber.com"> Pelican Rapids Chamber of Commerce</a>. Taste, listen to and meet the world...without leaving town. Everything is free but the food! As plans are finalized the latest news and schedule of events will be published here.Jim Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701508438529301320noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331823592024348184.post-63031039090285234162010-03-21T11:35:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:41:28.824-07:00<div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Friday, June 18, 2010</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-weight: bold;"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0px;">10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Origami and Asian art exhibit</span> at <a href="http://www.pelicanrapids.lib.mn.us/index.php">Pelican Rapids Public Library</a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Good Neighbor picnic</span> Free hot dogs, chips and lemonade, provided by: Good Samaritan Society- Pelican Rapids, in their parking lot. - <a href="http://www.good-sam.com/facilities_indepth.cfm?CenterNumb=4150">Good Samaritan Center</a><br /><br />12:00 - 12:30 p.m. <b>African Drumming performance</b> by <a href="http://www.hayorbibimmadance.org/bio.html">Francis Kofi</a> & Cultural Collaborative Students -<br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=25+North+Broadway+56572&sll=37.09024,-95.712891&sspn=54.005807,73.125&ie=UTF8&amp;z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1">E.L. Peterson Park</a>.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YivTlUV4-3o/SCd_HF-cHeI/AAAAAAAAEUA/ztlTI8Yz9q8/s1600-h/DSC01148.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199264054662405602" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YivTlUV4-3o/SCd_HF-cHeI/AAAAAAAAEUA/ztlTI8Yz9q8/s400/DSC01148.JPG" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a>1:00 p.m. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_nationality_law">Naturalization</a> Ceremony</span> -<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=25+North+Broadway+56572&sll=37.09024,-95.712891&sspn=54.005807,73.125&ie=UTF8&amp;z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1">E.L. Peterson Park</a> The honorable Judge John Tunheim presiding. (PRHS Fine Arts Auditorium in case of rain)<br />Musical selections by Oliver family. </div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">2:00-4:00 p.m. - <span style="font-weight: bold;">International Kids C</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">rafts</span> - <a href="http://pelicanrapids.lib.mn.us/index.php?module=News&func=display&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;topic=51">Pelican Rapids Public Library</a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">2:00 p.m. <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Growing up with Mamma" </span>by Rita Hayek-<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>(a program about growing up with her Italian Mom) at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Senior+Citizen+Center+Pelican+Rapids&sll=46.571377,-96.08345&sspn=0.085084,0.264359&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A">Senior Citizen Center</a> (free refreshments)</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">6:30 p.m. - <b><span style="color: #333333;">Walking Tour of Historic Pelican Rapids</span></b> :<b> "Ghosts of Main Street"</b> (Tour Guide Marguerite Andrews and Chris Schuelke, <a href="http://www.otchs.org/events.html">OTCHS</a>. Tour starts at Scoops Ice Cream and Sweets, 25 1st Ave NE, Pelican Rapids.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YivTlUV4-3o/Sh3naXHmkRI/AAAAAAAALgw/f3zFF2Ac-_c/s1600-h/Untitled1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340679173199794450" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YivTlUV4-3o/Sh3naXHmkRI/AAAAAAAALgw/f3zFF2Ac-_c/s400/Untitled1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 329px;" /></a><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Saturday, June 19, 2010</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;">9:00 a.m. - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chalk the Walk</span> Broadway Downtown Sidewalk musicians welcome.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YivTlUV4-3o/SiMmTLAujhI/AAAAAAAALlw/hatJtmvcWOc/s1600-h/KKOtext.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342155693806751250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YivTlUV4-3o/SiMmTLAujhI/AAAAAAAALlw/hatJtmvcWOc/s320/KKOtext.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 272px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;">10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. <a href="http://www.pelicanrapids.lib.mn.us/index.php?module=topics&func=view&topicid=23">Friends of Pelican Library</a> Used Book Sale in the Book Truck at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Trinity+Lutheran+Church+Pelican+Rapids,+MN&sll=46.569468,-96.079431&sspn=0.006513,0.016522&ie=UTF8&ll=46.569423,-96.079205&spn=0.006513,0.016522&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A">Trinity Lutheran</a> parking lot.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><b>Music downtown: <a href="http://www.johnnybutten.com/">Johnny Butten </a>and friends (Laura Hagen, Nita Velo, Renee Fuchs). </b></span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.<b> - Faces of Change photo documentary - </b></span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?cid=12304389474370791340&q=Sherin+Park+Shelter&sll=46.569468,-96.079431&sspn=0.010636,0.033045&ie=UTF8&ll=46.570294,-96.080031&spn=0.010636,0.033045&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A">Sherin Park</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">11:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Ethnic (American, Bosnian, German, Mexican, Scandinavian, Somali, Vietnamese) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Food Booths</span> - <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=25+North+Broadway+56572&sll=37.09024,-95.712891&sspn=54.005807,73.125&ie=UTF8&amp;z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1">E.L. Peterson Park</a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">11:30 a.m.. - <a href="http://bandoffaith.blogspot.com/">Band of Faith </a>- <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=25+North+Broadway+56572&sll=37.09024,-95.712891&sspn=54.005807,73.125&ie=UTF8&amp;z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1">E.L. Peterson Park</a> </div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">12:00 noon - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Flag raising</span> (Music by <a href="http://bandoffaith.blogspot.com/">Band of Faith</a>) - <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=25+North+Broadway+56572&sll=37.09024,-95.712891&sspn=54.005807,73.125&ie=UTF8&amp;z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1">E.L. Peterson Park </a><br /> <b>Dedication of the Rotary Peace Trail.</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">12:00 - 4:30 p.m. - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Marketplace and World Craft demonstrations</span> - <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?cid=12304389474370791340&q=Sherin+Park+Shelter&sll=46.569468,-96.079431&sspn=0.010636,0.033045&ie=UTF8&ll=46.570294,-96.080031&spn=0.010636,0.033045&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A">Sherin Park</a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">1:00 - 4:00 p.m. - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Childrens crafts and games</span> from around the world. Piñatas at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 pm - <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Sherin+Park+Shelter+Pelican+Rapids&sll=46.569866,-96.085366&sspn=0.010636,0.033045&ie=UTF8&ll=46.569984,-96.084645&spn=0.010636,0.033045&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A">Sherin Park</a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">1:00 - 4:30 p.m. - <span style="font-weight: bold;">World Music and Dance</span> - <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?cid=12304389474370791340&q=Sherin+Park+Shelter&sll=46.569468,-96.079431&sspn=0.010636,0.033045&ie=UTF8&ll=46.570294,-96.080031&spn=0.010636,0.033045&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A">Sherin Park Shelter</a>. </div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><b>Featuring (in order of appearance): Emcees: Ashley Phan, Yusif Abdi & Esmeralda Mancilla</b><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.johnnybutten.com/">Johnny Butten</a> </span>and Friends. (Bluegrass)</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.hayorbibimmadance.org/bio.html"><span style="color: blue;">Francis Kofi</span></a> and Cultural Collaborative Students (African Drumming performance)</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/rhodaandersonhabedank/music/playlists">Rhoda Anderson Habedank</a> & Eli Bentley. (Folksongs /New folk) </b></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Somali Folkdancing</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Bosnian Folkdancing</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Latin music by "Grupo Kalor" (Cumbias)</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><b>Check back for additions</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>Like life, all the above scheduled events are subject to constant changes.</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YivTlUV4-3o/RnBCT6t-iNI/AAAAAAAAA54/C3JufpaSt1A/s1600-h/iff+all+year+logo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075629689993595090" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YivTlUV4-3o/RnBCT6t-iNI/AAAAAAAAA54/C3JufpaSt1A/s400/iff+all+year+logo.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">For more information contact Festival Organizer <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><a href="mailto:johanna@loretel.com">Johanna Christianson</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br /></b></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><a href="http://iff12.blogspot.com/">International Friendship Festival XII 2009</a></b></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://iff11.blogspot.com/">International Friendship Festival XI 2008</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://iff10.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">International Friendship Festival X 2007</span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><b></b></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://iff9.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"><i></i></a><a href="http://iff9.blogspot.com/">International Friendship Festival IX 2006</a><br /><a href="http://iff8.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"><i></i></a><a href="http://iff8.blogspot.com/">International Friendship Festival VIII 2005</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2331823592024348184-6303103909028523416?l=iff13.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jim Christiansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701508438529301320noreply@blogger.com