Entertainment at the Bowling Green International Festival

Bowling Green International Festival 2010 Entertainment
The festival features a variety of performances and events for all ages.

If you are interested in performing on a stage or in a performance area complete the Performers Application. If you are interested in performing/demonstrating as part of a booth display visit the boothspace section.

Poster Contest | Festival Activities | Featured Performers | Stage Schedules

Poster Contest:
Open to grades K-12. Entries are displayed in the WC Courthouse in downtown Bowling Green mid September through mid October. Posters are judged on creativity, artistic ability and theme. Drop off entries at the Warren County Attorney's Office at 1001 Center Street, Suite 206 by Friday September 10 at 4 p.m. For more information contact Chairperson Amy Milliken 781-3562.

Festival Activities:
Art workshops, games, passport program and many other free activities for all ages are found at the festival. Many vendors also provide exhibits, demonstrations and activities, some free of charge.

2010 Featured Performers & Demonstrators: Grupo Ache \| Armin Hasanagic \| BG High School \| BG Junior High Latino Club \| Cheryl Pan Performance Troupe \| Chiseled Features Studio \| Dance Arts Performance Troupe \| Def Leprechaun \| FlamencoTalk \| Filipino-American Association \| H.O.P.E. \| Heijra \| High Cross Society \| HuDost \| Indian Student Association \| INDIVIDUALITY \| Johnny Thompson \| Joe Marshall \| Kback Khmer \| Midori Kai \| Rachana Pasupuleti \| Regional Resource for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing \| South Vietnamese Youth \| Shamrock & Thistle Ceili \| Vietnamese Student Association \| Watersprite \| Zingara Stage Production & Management: Ambush Sound \| Armin Hasanagic \| Johnny Thompson \| Zlatko Dugandzija \| Joe Marshall
2010 Performance Schedule:
Diversity Stage: Hosts John M. Thompson, Asst. Joe Marshall, Ambush Sound
9:00AM - 9:20AM - Opening & Awards Ceremony - BGIF President Martha Deputy. Poster Contest Awards presented by Martha Deputy & Johnny Thompson for Chair Amy Milliken. 9:30-10:30 - Heijra - Ancient world style, global rhythms, exotic scales & modern instrumentation 10:35 - 10:45 - Filipino - American Association - Traditional dance from the Phillipines 10:50 - 11:05 - Rachana Pasupuleti - Bharatnatyam, a classical Indian dance form 11:10 - 11:30 - Bowling Green Junior High School Latino Club - Traditional folklorio routines to traditional latin music 11:35 - 12:05 - Zingara - Belly Dance 12:10 - 12:25 - Burmese Community - Traditional Burmese Dance & Fashion Show 12:30 - 1:30 - Johnny Thompson - Musical Stylings From Around The World 1:35 - 1:55 - Kback Khmer - Traditional Cambodian dance 2:00 - 2:45 - FlamencoTalk - Flamenco 2:50 - 3:05 - Rachana Pasupuleti - Bharatnatyam, a classical Indian dance form 3:10 - 3:30 - South Vietnamese Youth - Traditional Vietnamese song and dance 3:50 - 5:20 - HuDost - Alternative World & Eastern / Country Fusion 5:25 - Country Passport Booth Winner Announced - Audience choices for Crowd Favorite, Best Decorated & Most Informative 5:30 - 5:50 - H.O.P.E. - Salsa, Bachata/Merengue, Duranguense/Quebradita & Cumbia 6:00 - 7:00 - Def Leprechaun - Irish Pub Songs & Ballads

Heritage Stage: Host Armin Hasanagic Asst. Zlatko Dugandzija, Ambush Sound

9:30 - 10:30 - Watersprite - Traditional English & Celtic
10:35 - 10:55 - H.O.P.E. - Salsa, Bachata/Merengue, Duranguense/Quebradita & Cumbia
11:00 - 11:45 - Cheryl Pan - Traditional Chinese Dance
11:50 - 12:05 - Rachana Pasupuleti - Bharatnatyam, a classical Indian dance form
12:15 - 1:00 - FlamencoTalk - Flamenco
1:10 - 2:10 - Armin Hasangic - Bosnian Traditional & Pop
2:20 - 3:50 - Grupo Ache - Salsa
4:05 - 4:25 - H.O.P.E. - Salsa, Bachata/Merengue, Duranguense/Quebradita & Cumbia
4:30 - 4:40 - Filipino-American Association - Traditional dance from the Phillipines
4:45 - 5:05 - Kback Khmer - Traditional Cambodian dance
5:10 - 5:25 - Bowling Green Junior High Latino Club - Traditional folklorio routines to traditional latin music
5:35 - 7:00 - Heijra - Ancient world style, global rhythms, exotic scales & modern instrumentation

World Performance Area: Host Ambush Sound

10:00 - 10:20 - Barren River Resource for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Song in Sign Language
10:25 - 11:25 - Bowling Green High School French, Arabic, Spanish & Latino clubs - French dance, latin song, fashion show
11:30 - 12:00 - South Vietnamese Youth - Traditional Vietnamese song and dance
12:05 - 12:25 - H.O.P.E. - Salsa, Bachata/Merengue, Duranguense/Quebradita & Cumbia
12:30 - 12:50 - Bowling Green Junior High School Latino Club - Traditional folklorio routines to traditional latin music
12:55 - 1:05 - Filipino - American Association - Traditional dance from the Phillipines
1:05 - 1:10 - Vietnamese Student Association - Traditional Dance from Vietnam
1:20 - 2:50 - Heirja - Ancient world style, global rhythms, exotic scales & modern instrumentation
3:00 - 3:15 - Burmese Community - Traditional Burmese Dance & Fashion Show
3:15 - 3:30 - Vietnamese Student Association - Traditional Dance from Vietnam
3:35 - 3:55 - Dance Arts Performance Troupe - Expressions of Unity
4:00 - 4:30 - Midori Kai - Traditional Japanese Dance
4:35 - 4:45 - INDIVIDUALITY - Music & poetry focused on Darfur
4:50 - 5:05 - Burmese Community - Traditional Burmese Dance & Fashion Show
5:10 - 7:00 - Student Associations & Martial Arts Demonstrations [Open - TBA]

Shamrock & Thistle Ceili in Celtic Nations: Host Steve Haynes
9AM - 7:00 pm - Open mic, informal jam sessions for Celtic performances and drumming with the High Cross Society.