International Festival

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY & CREATIVITY

World Fair Field International Festival

Saturday – Sept 14, 2019
Fairfield Central Park
Rain Venue:
Fairfield Arts & Convention Center North Hall
200 N. Main St.

Sat. Sept 14, 2019: Festival Schedule

Friday Sept. 14 Festival Schedule
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11:30 Parade participants assemble Howard Park
12:00Sidewalk Parade to Central ParkMarch on Main St. to Central Park at Main and Broadway, Fairfield, IA.
12:00-12:30International Baking Contest Judging DetailsCentral Park Square
12:20Inauguration by Mayor Malloy /
Baking Winners Announced		Central Park North Stage
12:30 – 1:30Foliba West African Drum EnsembleCentral Park North Stage
12:45 – 7:30Performances / Activities / Food on the Square /
Cultural Tables engage visitors in games, displaying / selling craft items /
International Baked Goods available for donations to the Festival /
Children collect “stamps” on “passports” /Lawn games: Baggo and Bocci Ball		Fairfield Central Park Square

(Rain venue for all Central Park events is Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, North Hall; 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA.)

1:30 – 2:00TBDCentral Gazebo
2:00 – 3:00Fairtown RamblersCentral Park North Stage
3:00 – 3:30Fairfield Dancers of IndiaCentral Gazebo Front Platform
3:30 – 4:30 Jonas Magram Jazz Quintet – Latin JazzCentral Park North Stage
4:30 – 5:00TBDCentral Gazebo Stage
5:00 – 6:00Skunk River Medicine ShowCentral Park North Stage
5:30 – 8:00Dinner served on the square.
Performances continue.

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Central Park Square or the restaurant of your choice
6:00 – 6:30TBDCentral Gazebo Stage
6:30 – 7:30Barefoot Becky & the Ivanhoe DutchmenCentral Park Square
7:30 – 8:00Amine Kouider & Karen AokiCentral Gazebo Stage
8:00 – 9:00Legendary Irish piper, Tim Britton and 2 friendsCentral Park North Stage
9:00 – 9:30TBDCentral Gazebo Stage
9:00-10:30Bambu — rockin’ hiphop with a Latin flair to dance the night away!Central Park North Stage

Festival Performance Schedule & Details

Reknowned Irish musician, Pat Egan

Pat Egan to Join Tim Britton

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Reknowned Irish musician, Pat Egan, is playing with his friend, our own legendary piper, Tim Britton, at 8:00 on Saturday at the WFF Festival on the square! See his bio here. How cool is that?!
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Aikido at World Fair Field Festival

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Aikido, ancient Japanese art of self defense On this Saturday, September 14, at the World Fair Field International Festival, Professor Motiér Haskins MSW, Chief Instructor, 6th Dan Shidoin; of the Fairfield Iowa School of Aikido, will speak…
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We Love a Parade!

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On Saturday, September 14th on the Fairfield downtown Central Park Square the World Fair Field International Festival again presents free music and fun all day, from noon to 10:30 pm. The first event of the day will the Parade of Colors sidewalk…
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Foliba

West African Drum Ensemble Foliba, is a troupe based in Fairfield, Iowa, that performs traditional drum rhythms, primarily from Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast, and other West African countries. Formed in 2011, the group has played at Cafe Paradiso,…
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Foliba 11:00 am

Foliba West African Drum Ensemble 11:00 - 12:00 pm Location: Howard Park Main Shelter Foliba Afro-Brazilian Marching Samba Troupe 2:00 - 2:15 pm Sidewalk Parade to Central Park Foliba, a troupe based in Fairfield, Iowa, performs traditional…
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Fairfield Dancers of India

Fairfield Dancers of India 2:30 - 3:30 pm Location: Central Park North Stage Fairfield's dancers of India wil present a variety of dance styles which will be a beautiful blend of Bollywood, Classical Indian dance, folk dance, Kathak,…
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Ann Bosold's Flash Mob

Ann Bosold's Flash Mob — Greek Dance 4:05-4:20 pm Location: Central Park Ann Bosold, local musician and folklorist, will lead a flash mob in the Greek dance "Zorba."
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Jonas Magram Jazz Quintet 4:20

Jonas Magram Jazz Quintet 4:20- 4:50 pm Location: Central Park North Stage Jonas Magram – vocals and tenor sax Steve Hillis – piano Bill Blackmore – double bass Steve Jeffries – soprano sax, percussion Shawn Medeiros – drums Jonas…
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Skunk River Medicine Show 6:30

Skunk River Medicine Show 6:30 - 7:00 pm Location: Central Park North Stage Well-known for their good-time shows, Tom Morgan and George Foster’s acoustic blues and ragtime include classic songs of Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt,…
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Out of the Green 7:20

Out of the Green 7:20 - 8:00 pm Location: Central Park North Stage Out of the Green is a trio of some of the best exponents of the Irish tradition in the world. John Williams was bread and buttered in Chicago but spent his summers in his…
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Baraka 8:10

Baraka and Friends 8:10 - 8:50 pm Location: Central Park North Stage At 8:10 pm the Baraka Band comprised of the Kouider brothers and Karen Aoki and friends will jam at the international festival - They will…
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Bambu 9:00

Bambu 9:00 - 10:45 pm Location: Central Park North Stage Bambu is a musical force of nature. Fans call their shows unforgettable, even magical. Their loose collective of soul-driven melodies, conscious lyrics, world-class dance rhythms including…
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