Multicultural Festival March 30, April 1, 3, 2009!
The Multicultural Festival is a month-long celebration, beginning February 27. Students learn about four feature countries, discovering their cultural differences and similarities. Multicultural Festival highlights one country per week, culminating in the final week with the main events.
The countries featured this year are:
Brazil: February 27 – March 6
Indonesia: March 9 - 13
Ireland: March 16 - 20
Mexico: March 23 - 27
Multicultural Festival Week
Week of March 30- April 3, 2009
Ethnic food from each of the feature countries will be served
in the cafeteria Tuesday-Friday.
Monday, March 30, 2009
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dessert/Food Festival
Celebration in all the cafeterias with
samplings of delicious food from around the world.
Share your ethnic heritage by making your dessert or appetizer specialty and bringing it to the Dessert/Food Festival.*
*(To help with set-up, serving or donations, please contact Food Committee Co-Chairs Shannon Livengood-Williams at slivengood@cinci.rr.com or Diedra Burns at dcburns@fuse.net.)
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Exhibits of Brazil, Indonesia, Ireland and Mexico will be in Flannery Gym from 8:30am – 2:30pm.
Some Exhibit Highlights: Indonesia - Professor Bill Albin, from Miami University with the Gamelan drums. Ireland - Dave Mason with bagpipes and Cindy Mayti with the Celtic flute.
(Parents are invited and encouraged to view the exhibits in Flannery and performances in Kyte with their children. See the program times below.)
The Upper School Students are invited to view the exhibits as their Schedule permits during the day.
8:30- 9:20 am - Montessori Students.
Parents are invited to help and view
the exhibits with their children.
9:30 – 10:15 am - 1st and 2nd Graders.
10:30- 11:15 am - 7th and 8th Graders.
12:30 – 1:15 pm - 5th and 6th Graders.
1:30 – 2:15 pm - 3rd and 4th Graders.
2:15 - 2:30 Open exhibit viewing time for any grade.
Performances in Kyte Theatre, from 8:45am – 2:45 pm,
representing all four featured countries!
See the program below.
8:30-9:20, Upper School in Kyte Theater.
Salsa Underground- teaching and demonstrating the Latin Dances of Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue performed in Mexico. www.salsaunderground.net.
Exile Of Erin – performing music and demonstrating the musical instruments of Ireland. www.exileoferin.co.nr
9:30-10am, AM Montessori in Kyte Theater.
Erickson Academy of Irish Dance- featuring Summit students performing the Irish Dances.
10:15 - 11:00, 1st and 2nd grade in Kyte Theater.
Erickson Academy of Irish Dance- featuring Summit students performing the Irish Dances. Exile Of Erin – performing music and demonstrating the musical instruments of Ireland. www.exileoferin.co.nr
11:15- 11:55, 7th and 8th grade in Kyte Theater.
Classical Balinese Dance introduced by Jeanne Speier
– for Indonesia.
Exile Of Erin – performing music and demonstrating the musical instruments of Ireland. www.exileoferin.co.nr
1:15-1:45pm 5th and 6th grade in Kyte Theater
Joe and Cicely Enriquez –performing and teaching the Capoeira from Brazil.
www.tuzinhocapoeira.com
1:45 - 2:15pm Montessori PM in Kyte Theater
Exile of Erin – performing music and demonstrating the musical instruments of Ireland.
www.exileoferin.co.nr
2:15 -2:45pm. 3rd and 4th grade in Kyte Theater.
Alma de Mexico - Mario Gutierrez performing Mexican dances with his two daughters.
Friday, April 3, 2009
All school Multicultural Mass in Flannery Gym
begins with the International parade of costumes and flags at 8:45 am.
The entire school and parents are invited to dress in a costume from the country of their choice. Featuring performances by: Camarata, the Middle School Band, Patty Kenney’s class,
Cindy Matyi, Dave Mason.
