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2000

International Festival — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 19:25:19 +0000

2000 Saturday October 7

Board Gwendolyn Downs, President • Jose Villegas, Vice President • Travis Armstrong, Treasurer • Joseph W. Varner • SGT Douglas Pollard • Frank Black • Rick McCue • Marty Deputy • 1st SGT. Hogan

Community Planners: Thomas H. Bartlett • Peggy Bush • Betty Crayton • Touria Meyers • Roberto Rodarte • Joyce Wilder • Keith Carewell • Larry Caillouet • Kazutoshi Yoshimura • Krista Yeric • Noriko Sato • Gary Freeland • Teresa Christmas • Ersa Austin • Susan Gough • Bob Shaw • Shannon Presley • Takashi Yoshima • Bonnie Hall • Emiko Okazaki • Lyndell Graven • Linda McCray • Nathaniel Walker • Feng Ao • Berverly Brown • Tammy Willoughby • Tim Willoughby • Karen Towell

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1999

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1999 October 9, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Executive Director: Mark Black

Board Joseph W. Varner, President • Gwendolyn Downs, President Elect • Mr. Margaret Curtis, Secretary • Frank Black, Treasurer • Jose Villegas, Vice President • Keith Carwell, Counsel • Rick McCue • Puggy Bush • Connie Wineland • Amy Klein • Kaz Abe

STAGE 1:

10:00 Opening Ceremony
10:30 John Edmonds Gospel Truth
11:00 Tom Kalen
11:45 Mona
12:00 Colin Grant-Adams
1:00 Kentucky Down Under
2:00 Japanese Dancers
3:00 Chain Reaction
3:45 latin Dance
4:00 Venezuelan Music

Stage 2

10:30 Martha’s Dance Studio
11:00 The Outskirts
12:00 Chuck Lawson
1:00 Bavarians
2:00 Som Brasileiro
3:00 Mustafa
4:00 Michael Gof
5:00 Doc Livingston
6:00 Michael Gough
7:00 Lost River Big Band
8:00 Fender Benders
9:00 Webb Wilder

Throughout the Day: Skip Cleavinger, The Gospel Troops, Mariachi Band, BG/YMCA Judo Club, Olympic Karate Studio, Warren County Parks Performance Team, Pioneer Annie – Car Gathering

Sponsors:

Platinum Warren County Government • City of Bowling Green

Gold Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems • South Central Bank

Silver Hayes Lemmerz • Bando • BG/WC Tourist-Convention Center • Franklin Precision Incorporated • NASCO • Holley

Bronze TWN Fastener, Inc • ACK Controls • English, Lucas, Priest & owsley • GM • Hughs and Coleman – Kids are Special • Meeting Place • The Amplifier • HomeTown Buffet • Greenwood Executive Inn • Greenwood Mall • University Pla • Country Peddler • Gator 107. 1 • WBVR • D-93 • WLBQ • WKCT • WBGN • WBKO-13 • Intermedia • Park City Daily News Friends Scott & Ritter • Tower Automove • Weyerhaeuser • Comfort Inn, Budget Inn INc • John Catea Construction • Omni Custom Meats • Charles M. Moore Insurance • Western Kentucky University • Van Meter Contracting • Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corp • Baird, Kurtz & Dobson • United States Post Office • BGMU • Country Oven bakery • Robert E. Spiller • Kentucky id South Storage • Community Action of Southern Kentucky • Stupp Bros. Bridge & Iron • Martin Management Group • Fruit of the Loo, Hennessy Industries, Inc. • Coats Company • Scott, Murphy & Daniel

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1998

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1998

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1995

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1995 October 7 @ Fountain Square

Executive Director Marjorie Buck

Board: Kaz Abe, Cheryl Blaine, Keith Carwell, Donna Cheshire, Teresea Christmas, Gwen Downs, Lucky Gambino, Carl Kell, Duncan McKenzie, Joseph Varner, Bobby Webb, Gary West, Peggy Bush

PERFORMERS: Bakra Bata (Steel Drums & Percussion), The Outskirts, Native American Indian dancing & singing, Mariachi Band, Japanese folk dancing, Ed Moody (Scottish bagpipes), Vietnamese dancing, WKU Percussion, Dancers from India, Dr. Jim Miller (KY Dialect), Ellisa Platner (My Grandmother’s Story)

ACTIVITES: Nigerian Games, Japanese/Chinese name writing, Pioneer Annie, Native Aerican Indian Games, Chopstick Challenges, Sand Painting, International Ethnic Exhibit crafts & Merchandise, International Beer Garden Capitol Lobby

Food: Thai, German, Greekm, American & More.

VENDORS: Lutheran Church, Oulay’s, Wilcor, Inc., American Red Cross, Goldy’s Concessions, Project #101 (food), Ichiban Restaurant, Kentucky Koolers, Mexiacan Food, Smokey Pig bar-B-Que, Vision Wear t-shirts, G107, Niger Soul, Alliance for Native A,ericam Indian Rights, N.A.A.C.P., G&G African Arts, Arts & Images, W.K.Y.U., Kids are Special, Glasgow Highland Games, Copeland Diamond Chamber #126, Jewelry by Gentry, Peru, Project #101, Gage Catfish Farm, A.S.K., Spain, Triad, BG Christian Academy, Face Painting, Mellow Machine, African Imports, First Night of BG

SPONSORS:

Funded in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities

GOLD: Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

SILVER: NHK-Associated Spring Suspension Components, Inc., Bando Manufacturing of America, Inc.

BRONZE: TWN Fastener, Inc, Franklin Precision Industry, Inc , Jr. Food Store, Inc., English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, ACK Controls, Inc., Bell South, Holland Employment, Trace Die Cast, Inc.

FRIENDS: Charles M Moore Insurance, Inc, Browning Oil company, Warren Rural Electric, Ford Furniture, SPD Magnet Wire Company, Reynolds, Johnson, hinton Thomas & Potter

THANKS: Bowling Green Human Rights Commission, Bowling Green-Warren County Chamber of Commerce, Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green Tourism and Convention Center, Bowling Green Beautification Commission, Downtown Business Association, Kentucky National Guard, Warren East Middle School, Nehi-Royal Crown Bottling co., Coca-cola Bottling Co., Greenwood Mall, Girls, Inc., WKU International Programs, Bowling gGreen Public Library

MEDIA: TKR Cable, Daily News, WKCT/WDNS (D98 FM), WBLG (G107) WBGN AM, WKYU FM, WKYU TV, WBKO TV 13, WKNT TV 40, WBVR FM/ WRUS AM | SPECIAL THANKS: City of Bowling Green & Warren County Fiscal Court

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1994

International Festival — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:00:51 +0000

1994 October 8 @ Fountain Square All the Colors of the World

9/10/1994 Bowling Green International Festival, Inc. Articles of Incorporation filed – signed by Carl Kell, Gwendolyn Downs, Bobby Webb

Volunteers: Publicity: Robyn Cansler, Steve Boilard, Marjorie Buck, Jeffrey Sadtler, Marti Pearce, Cheryl Mendenhall, Melanie Chichizola, Sheryl Morris; Site Coordination: Kaz Abe, Nancy Derry, Lovis Patterson, Phyllis Townsend; Decorations: Mai Lin Vong, Teng Loy, Tyuji Yashiro, Marcia Morehead, Carolyn Long, Marti Pearce, Nicole Gutherie; Children’s Activities: Jose Villegas, Ryuji Yashiro, Rita Ellis, Bill Vannoy, Kim McIntyre, Angie Skaggs; Parade & opening: Dennis Jones, Joes Viollegas, Dr. & Mrs. Erskine, Bernice Embry; The Dragon Committee: Jay Stark, Thuy Vo, Thu Nguyen, Trieu Vo, Hieu Nguyen, Duy Nguyen, Christine Tham, Keer Qiong, Nguyet Pham, Chau Vo; Clean Up: Robyn Cansler, Ryuji Yashiro, Jean Duff, Sgt. Poollard; Entertainment: Ryuji Yashiro, Terry & Marta A. Hensley, Romanza Johnson, Marjorie Buck, John & Caroolyn Long; Arts & Exhibits: Marcia Morehead, Melanie Chichizoola, Jose Villegas, Dr. Connie Allen, Jeanne E. Sadtler, Marjorie Buck; Food & Refreshment: Romanza Johnson, Marcia Morehead, Aisha Delk, Elizabeth Carol Love, Mart Pearce; Sports Committee: Dr. A. Ghayouomi, George Chichizola; Finance Bobby Webb; Food & Refreshment: Martha Tyree, Roomanza Johnson, Marcia Morehead, Marti Pearce, Earnest Walker, Cora Mack, Teresa Christmas, Gwen Downs

STAGE 1

10:15 Kawanishi Folk Dancers
10:45 Taiko Drummers
11:30 Troika Balalaikas
12:30 Hotep Reggae
1:00 Mauricio Sanchez (Spanish Dance)
1:30 John Edmonds & the Gospel Truth
2:00 The Outskirts
3:00 John Edmonds & the Gospel Truth
3:45 Taiko Drummers
4:30 The Outskirts
5:00 Hotep Reggae

STAGE 2:

9:00 Parade of Flags featuring Chinese Lion Dance
9:45 Opening Ceremonies featuring Lost River Cave Big Bank, A Native American Invoication, Welcome to Sister City, Kawanishi, Japan
10:30 Loch Barren Pipes and Drums
11:00 Cambodian Dancers
11:45 Sam Sorsa (Finland)
12:15 Kemba Webb (Sojourner Truth: “And Ain’t I A Woman?”
12:45 Troika Balalaikas (Russian & Gypsy Folk Music)
1:45 The Mariachi Band
2:15 Children of the Dragon Z(Viet NamZ)
2:45 Diedre Badejo (Poetry from the African World)
3:15 Japanese “Dancing in the Streets”
4:00 Mariaachi Band
4:40 James M. Lowe (Yours Respectfully, Jess Stuart)
4:45 Fender Benders

FOOD: Thai, German, Italian, American, Japanese & more

ACTIVITES: Japanese origami, Chines Name Writing, Ojo-De-Dios, Face Painting, International Friendship Bracelets, Eve Thurman (storyteller Japanese Folktales), Tony Lam (chinese Banjo), Pioneer Annie (Women’s Folk History), International & Ethnic Exhibits & Crafts, Vision Wear INternational t-shirts, International Beer Garden in Capitol Lobby

Sponsors:

PLATINUM: Sumitomo Electric

GOLD: NHK-Associated Spring Suspension Components, Inc., Bando Manufacturing of America, Inc.

SILVER: TWN Fastener, Inc, Franklin Precision Industry, Inc

BRONZE: Jr. Food Store, Inc., English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, ACK Controls, Inc., National City Bank, Trans Financial Bank, Bowling Green Bank & Trust

FRIENDS: Charles M Moore Insurance, Inc, Browling Oil company, University Hyundai-Subaru_Isuzu, South Central Bell Company, Fifth Third Bank, Warren Rural Electric, Satterfield & Kafoglis, Ford Furniture, Kroger, Best Western, Holiday Inn, Howard Johnson, Greenwood Executive Inn

THANKS: Bowling Green Human Rights Commission, Bowling Green-Warren County Chamber of Commerce, Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green Tourism and Convention Center, Bowling Green Beautification Commission, Downtown Business Association, Kentucky National Guard, Warren Elementary, Nehi-Royal Crown Bottling co., Coca-cola Bottling Co., Greenwood Mall, Americaqn Red Cross, Bowling Green-Warren County Jaycees, Bowling Green-Warren County Rotary Club, Girls, Inc. Turner Industries

MEDIA: TKR Cable, Daily News, WKCT/WDNS (D98 FM), WBLQ (G107) WBGN AM, WKYU FM, WKYU TV, WBKO TV 13, WLBJ/WCBZ FM (Z 97), WBVR FM/ WRUS AM | SPECIAL THANKS: City of Bowling Green & Warren County Fiscal Court

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1993

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1993 Cambodian dance on square announce no festival

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1992

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October 10 10 am – 6pm 1992

Chairs: Carl Kell, Gwendolyn Downs

Board of Directors: Teresa Christmas, Kaz Abe, Martha Hills, Horace Shrader, Joe Denning, Brenda Duncan, Gwendolyn Downs, Cheryl Mendenhall, Rick Dubose, Peggy Bush, Carl Kell, Dee Gibson

Volunteers: Janette Sanderfur & Heather Deaton (Publicity), Pam Cole & Beverly Dillard (Children’s Activities), Stephanie Stotman, Geri Combs, John Edmonds (Entertainment), Jeff Woosley, Romanza Johnson (Food REfreshments), Nancy Derry, James Walker (Site Coordination), Abdol Ghayoumi (Sports), Wendell Honeycut (Parade/Opening Ceremony), Jeanette Rayles (Decorations), Bobby Webb (Finance), James Walker/Optimist Club (Clean up, Melanie Chichizola (Raffle)

10:00 Parade

STAGE 1

10:30 Glasgow Bagpipes
11:15 New Generation
12:00 Ballet Espanol
12:45 21st Century
1:15 Fender Benders
1:45 New Generation Bluegrass
2:15 21st Century
3:00 Ballet Espanol
3:45 Gospel Truth
4:30 Fender Benders
5:15 UPPRE

STAGE 2:

11:00 Cambodian Dancers
11:30 Mariachi Olympeco
12:00 Jazz Trio
12:30 Tony Lam
1:00 Japanese Dancers
1:30 Mariachi Olympeco, 2 Great Onyx Community Choir
2:30 (open)
3:00 Jazz Trio
3:30 Vladimir Gregorian
4:00 Broadway the Clown
4:30 Japanese Dancers

Sponsors:

GOLD: Martin Automotive Group, Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Bando Manufacturing, Trams Financial Bank, NHK Associate Spring C, Reynolds, Catron, Johnston & Hinton, NASCO

SILVER: TWN Fasteners, Inc., Bowling Green Warren County Tourism Commission, Gary Force Honda, South Central Bell Telephone, Bowling Green Bank & Trust Company, Storer Cable

FRIENDS: Greenwood Executive Inn, American National Bank, Charles M. Moore Insurance, Inc. Browning Oil Company, Jr. Food Stores, Inc. Jim Johnson Pontiac-Nissan, Hildreether-Hopper Oil Company, Broderik, Thornton & Pierce, Flora Templeton Stuart, Bowling Green Warren County NAACP, Bowling Green Warren County Chamber of Commerce, BG City Schools, Capitol Arts Center, Rays Catering, Jeff Werner, BGMU, Midstate Recycling Co, monarch Environmental, Red Cross, Warren Co, Schools, Bowling Green National Guard, BG Jr. Women’s Club, Warren East Optimist Club, Barren River Regional Health Dept, City of Bowling Green, Liberty Printing,Country Peddler, Hillview Garden Center, Ford Furniture, BGWC Jaaycees, Nehi-Royal Crown, Coca Cola

MEDIA: WKYU 88.9FM, WBGN RADIO, WBLG 107 FM, WBVR 101 FM, WCK 90.7 FM, WDNS 98.3 FM, WKCT 930 AM, WHHT FM 103.7, WBKO CHANNEL 13

Vendors: China, Smokey Pig, Corn Man, WE Optimist Club, Beason, Indian, G107, VV Designs, BGWKY Symphony, Jewelry/Joy Day/Hazel Abel, Jones/Christian Ex, Face Painting, German Info/Hunter, Afro Amer/WIHS, Glasgow Highland, Red Cross, Republic of China, Pioneer Annie, Amnesty International, UPPRE, Delta Sigma Theta, Public Library, Great Onyx, AfroAmer/BG/Central, Dioop Enterprises, Creations Unlimited, Mary Shakip, NAACP, AFRO Amer Greenwood/Moss, Spain, KY Museum, Greek, WKYUFM, Japanese Capitol Arts

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1991

International Festival — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:24:32 +0000

Monday May 27 1991

Presented by the Bowling Green / Warren County Chamber of Commerce & the Bowling Green Human Rights Commission.

Giveaway: Trip for 2 to San Jose, Costa Rica

STAGE 1

10:00 Parade of Flags, Opening Ceremony featuring Kids on the Block
10:30 Creole Zydeco Farmers
11:15 Ishangi Family Dancers
12:00 21st Centruy Singers
12:45 Palamakia Greek Folk Dancers
1:15 U.P.P.R.E. Community Choir
1:45 Mabson-Harriss Jazz Duo
2:15 Perrin Stifel, story-teller
2:45 Japanese Folk Dancers
3:15 John Edmonds Gospel Truth
3:45 Louisville Pipe Band
4:15 21st Century Singers
5:00 Costa Rica Vacation Drawing
5:15 Creole Zydeco Farmers

STAGE 2

11:00 Perrin Stifel, story-teller
12:00 Mabson-Harriss Jazz Duo
12:30 Louisville Pipe Band
1:00 Broadway the Clown
1:30 Japanese Folk Dancers
2:00 Ishangi Family Dancers; 3 Broadway the Clown
3:30 Palamakia Greek Folk Dancers

Activities: Face Painting, Origami Demonstrations; Martial Arts Demonstations; Name Writing – Chinese, Japanese, Greek; Many International & Ethnic Exhibits & Crafts | Food – Chinese, Italian, American, Greek, Russian, Mongolian, Thai, Peruvian and more. | International Beer Garden @ the Capitol Arts Center lobby

FOOD VENDORS: Rotary, Godfathers, Oulays, China, Peruvian, O’Charleys, Beijing, Corncrib, Ichiban, Smokey Pig, Cambridge Mkt, Prescotts, TCBY, Cutters, RRR, Mongolian BBQ, Subway

Exhibitors: Bookmobile, Amnesty International, Mallory, Dutch Girls, UNUA, Eskridge, Pulley, Auysa, Bavarian Aff Wax, Big Brothers and Sisters, G107, Teachers Too, Habitat for Humanity, First Baptist Church, Scottish, Germany, Greece, Holland, Peruvian, Travel Prof, Spain, Armenia, Ukraine, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Soviet Union, NAACP, Abel, Old Acquaomtance, St. Patricks, Mexico, Kente, Chinese, BG./WC Airport, Ecuador

Sponsors:

GOLD: Bando Manufacture of America, Inc., NHK-Associated Spring Suspension Components, Inc., Reynolds, Catron, Johnston & Minton; Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.; Trans Financial Bank

SILVER: Bowling Green Bank & Trust co,; Bowling Green-Warren Ci, Tourist & Convention Commission; First Federal Savings & Loan; Gary Force Honda-Mazdo_Toyota; South Central Bell Telephone; TWN Fastener, Inc.

MEDIA: STORER CABLE; WBKO-TV 13; WBLG (G107)/WBGN-AM; WBVR-FM; WCVK-FM; WHHT-FM; WKCT/WDMS (D98-FM); WKYU-FM/WDCL0FM/WKFB-FM; WKYU-TV; WLBJ/WCBZ_FM (Z-97)

FRIENDS: American National Bank; Bowling Green Beautification Commission; BG-WC Jaycees; Browning Oil Company; Builders Association of Bowling Green; Capitol Arts Center; Charles M Moore Insurance; Clark Distributing Co.; Cole, Broderick, Minton, Moore & Thornton; Downtown Business Association; English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley; Flora Templeton Stuart; Ford Furniture; Hildreth-Hopper Oil Co.; Jim Johnson Pontiac-Nissan-Mitsubishi; Jr. Food Stores, Inc.; McGuirk Oil Co.; Medical Center at Bowling Green; Midtown Inn (Formerly Park Inn); Nehi-Royal Crown Bottling Co.; Rax Restaurants; Van Meter Insurance; Warren Elementary; Western Kentucky Coca-Cola; WKU Credit Union

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1990

International Festival — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 05:14:10 +0000

Monday May 28, 1990 Memorial Day 10am – 6pm

Event Co-Chairs: Gwendolyn Downs & Adele Kupechella

Committees: Carolyn Meyers & Heather Priest (Publicity), Carol Khatir & Marie Jeffcoat (Children’s Activities), John Edmonds & Jim Erskine (Events & Entertainment), Bobby Webb & Norman Lewis (Site Coordination), James & Anne Beason & Charlotte Blankenship (Food & Refreshments), Jack Haders & Allan Hatcher (Sports), Marie Jeffcoat & Elizabeth Lyons (Art & Exhibits), Nora Mahoney & Wanda May (Decorations), Connie Pittman & Hattie Page (Finance), Sue Brown & Sarah Ogden (Fundraising) | Publicity Committee: Carolyn Meyers (TV-Radio), Lucinda Anderson (Print), Henry Bacon Sr. (Billboards, Banners), Heather Priest (Signs), Sara Ogden (Brochure), Cecile Garman & Elizabeth Lowry (Posters), Betsy Tooke (Promotions), Nathaniel Dillard

Schedule:

10:00 children’s parade of flags, opening ceremony
10:30 Sam Francisco Taiko Dojo Drummers
11:00 Nashville Pipe & Drums
11:30 Fritz’s German Band
12:00 John Edmond’s Gospel Truth
12:30 Chinese-Americans Kentuckiana String Quartet
Imani Dancers
1:45 Nashville Pipe & Drums
2:15 Fritz’s Germam Band
2:45 Ch’in (Chinese Banjo) Tony Lam
3:00 Imani Dancers
3:30 U.P.P.R.E. Community Choir
4:00 German vacation drawing & other prizes
4:15 Chinese & Foreign Folk Music, Tony Lam (Harmonica)
4:30 San Francisco Taiko Dojo Drummers

PLUS Belling Dancing, Japanese Dancing, Russian Folk Singing, Peruvian Dancing (Coppelia Hays), Cambodian Dancing, Arabic Dancing (Coppelia Hays)

Activities: International Travelogues, Martial Arts Demonstrations, Flag Making Contest, Origami Demonstrations, Story Tellers, Name Writing (Japanese, Chinese, Greek), International Exhibit & Crafts

Food: Greece, China, Mexico, United States, Italy, Japan

Giveaway: Trip for 2 to Dusseldorf, Germany

Poster Art Contest: Bowling Green & Warren County 6th Graders, judged by Visual Artist League, Theme: International Friendship – International Fun

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