• 12-7 pm Each Day

• Free Admission!

The Midwest is made up of a rich tapestry of cultures.  This two-day festival is a thrilling opportunity to explore this diversity of traditions in an engaging setting.  There will be over 40 musicians and artists representing folk and ethnic traditions and communities from Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. The Festival will include concerts, craft and cooking demonstrations and children’s activities.  This event is a cooperative effort between Folklore Village, state folklife programs in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa and the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures

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Schedule

Subject to Change

 Performances

 Saturday

• Tani Diakite and Djam Vivie - Music from Africa, Saturday 12:00

• Paul Wilson and Mary Abendroth - Scandinavian Music    Saturday 12:45 and 6:30

• Mississippi Valley Dutchmen - German Dutchmen Style Polka    Saturday 1:45 and 5:15

• Zulfeta and K.U.D Kolo - Bosnian Folk Dances    Saturday 2:00 and 4:15

• The Southern Wisconsin Old Time Fiddlers Association - Traditional House Party Music    Saturday 3:00

• Frank Montano - Traditional Musician and Ojibwe Woodland Flute Maker  Saturday 4:30

Sunday

• Frank Montano - Traditional Musician and Ojibwe Woodland Flute Maker  Sunday 12:00

• Cuatrisimo - Puerto Rican Cuatro Band Sunday 12:45 and 5:00

• Foot-Notes - Scandinavian Music Sunday 1:45 and 4:00

• Queens of Harmony -African American Gospel Choir  Sunday 2:45 and 6:00

Artist Demonstrations

• Venerable Ngawang Chojor  - Tibetan Sand Mandalas (Both Days)

• Tani Diakite - Musician and Instrument Maker from Mali (Both Days)   Performing Saturday, 12:00

• Sidonka Wadina - Slovakian Wheat Weaving (Both Days)

• Djam Vivie - Musician and Drum Maker from Ghana (Both Days) Performing Saturday, 12:00

• Ron Poast - Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle Maker (Both Days)

• Stephanie Lemke-Vuljanic  - Croatian Pisanica (Egg Decorating) (Both Days)

• Frank Montano - Traditional Musician and Ojibwe Woodland Flute Maker (Both Days) Perfroming Saturday 4:30, Sunday 12:00

• Jim Mashburn - Wooden Fish Baskets (Both Days)

• Dennis O'Donnell - Junque Art Sculptor (Both Days)

• Dang Yang - Hmong Instrument Builder and Musician (Both Days)

• Edna Patterson-Petty - African American Quilter (Both Days)

• Jim Mashburn - Occupational Wooden Fish Baskets (Both Days)

• Elda Schiesser - Swiss Paper Cutting (Both Days)

• George Allam - Syrian Arabic Calligraphy (Both Days)

• Alicia Avila - Mexican American Quilter (Both Days)

Narrative Sessions

• Saturday

  • Curious About Culture 1:00

  • Water and Weather Lore 1:00

  • Labor Songs,2:00

  • What is Beautiful? 3:00

  • How to Interview 3:15

  • Hunting 4:00

  • Next Generation 5:00

• Sunday

  • Cultural Symbols 1:00

  • Home Grown and Local Fare 1:00

  • Quilts 2:00

  • Hands On Drumming 2:00

  • Songs in Many Languages 3:00

  • Collecting Music 3:00

  • Power of Art 4:00

  • Slovakian Food Demonstration 4:00

  • Coming to America 5:00

Volunteers Needed! We need help in a variety of functions during the festival and would love for you to lend a hand. Interested? Call Melissa at 608.924.4000 or email melissa@folklorevillage.org    Thanks!