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Since 1991, the event, held at Skokie’s 19-acre Oakton Park, has grown over more than three decades from 14 cultures with 1,000 attendees, to more than 30 cultures and 25,000 visitors, annually. Over two days in May, visitors enjoy ethnic folk music and dance, arts and crafts, international children's games, food and drinks, cultural booths, and the festival’s iconic flag display. The festival has been honored with both state and national art event programming awards.SUNDAY, MAY 19 - WORLD SHOWCASE STAGE (EAST)
11:00 Ensemble Horo (Bulgarian)
11:30 Turam Turkish Dance Ensemble
12:00 Thai Cultural & Fine Arts Institute
12:35 Na Kupuna Ukulele Club of Chicago (Hawaiian)
1:10 Rusne Lithuanian Dance Group
1:35 Junior Klezmer Orchestra (Jewish)
2:10 Hamazkayin Armenian Educational & Cultural Society
2:45 Skokie Concert Choir (USA)
3:20 Renancer Boliviano Dance Troupe
3:50 Devonshire Playhouse & Dance (USA)
4:05 Viva Panama Folkloric Dance Group
4:20 Anita's Bollywood Beats (Indian)
4:35 Kalikriti Dance (Indian)
5:00 Festival of Colors: Drummers, DJ, and Throwing of Colors (Indian)
SUNDAY, MAY 19 - FAMILY STAGE (SOUTH)
11:15 Estonian Cultural Society
11:40 Tukkiman (Senegalese)
12:15 Ruan & Hide (Chinese)
12:40 Chicago Israeli Dance
1:15 Hands On Cricket (European)
1:50 Benjamin Mercado (USA)
2:25 Kay Overpack – Accordian Music (German)
2:50 Chicago Cossacks (Ukrainain)
3:25 Vesilika Slovak Cultural Organization (Slovkaian)
4:00 Kapit Kanta (Filipino)
4:25 Jasmin Jahal Dance Company (Middle Eastern)
More info here: https://www.skokieculturefest.org/
Check back in May for performance schedules.
FREE EVENT
May 18 & 19 at 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Oakton Park
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Oakton Park, 7934 Kenton Ave, Skokie, IL 60076, United States,Skokie, Illinois
