FOLKLORE FESTIVAL 2006

Saturday, May 6th

12 noon to 11 pm

Sunday, May 7th

12 noon to 7 pm
PLACE: Fort William Gardens



FOOD BOOTH/EXHIBITORS Meeting

--Wednesday, March 15, 7pm at TBMA

ENTERTAINERS Meeting

--Wednesday, March 15, 8pm at TBMA

Folklore Festival 2006 Registration Forms and Information Package Link. Click here.

  • 2006 Volunteer Registration Form
  • 2006 Entertainment Registration Form
  • 2006 Exhibitor Registration Form
  • 2006 Food Booth Registration Form
  • 2006 Information Package - policies and prices for exhibitors, food booths, and entertainment groups.

  • Click here to read about Entertainer Procedures

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    FOLKLORE FESTIVAL 2005 ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE**


    **Subject to Change

    Join us for the 2005 Folklore Festival, our 32nd Celebration!


    Entertainment Schedule 2005 Saturday, April 30th

    12:30 Kam Valley Fiddlers open Folklore Festival 2005! 1:00 3-Squared Trio 1:10 Satu's Middle Eastern Belly Dancers 1:20 HOPAK Ukrainian Dancers 1:30 Filipino-Canadian Association of Thunder Bay 1:45 Thunder Bay Chinese-Canadian Association The Lion Dance 2:00 OPENING CEREMONIES "Parade of Nations" 2:45 BREAK 3:00 Tai Chi Sword Dance Performers 3:10 Chaban Ukrainian Dance Company 3:30 Lakehead Japanese Cultural Association FUJI Dancers 3:40 Troika (Russian Dancers) 3:55 BREAK 4:10 Faye Gleeson Dance Center Irish Step Dancers 4:20 Vesnyanka Ukrainian Dance School & Ensemble 4:40 Caribbean Dancers (Caribbean African Multicultural Association of Canada) 4:50 Filipino Canadian Friendship Society Dancers 5:00 Borneo Dayak Dance 5:10 Portuguese Folklore Dancers 5:20 India Canada Association 5:30 Groove Monster--the drummers of Music Workshop 6:00 SUPPER BREAK 7:30-9:30
    "VIVA" HOT! HOT! HOT!
    The DYNAMIC Thunder Bay Band playing Modern and Classic Hits, and music with International Flavours! Come out for a great night. Enjoy listening or dance the night away!
    7:30pm to 10:30pm (The Food Court & International Liquor Booth are open till 11pm --Travel the World and enjoy "Dinner & Dancing" for "a song"!

    or click here to visit our Saturday Feature Entertainers' Link to meet "VIVA"!!

    Entertainment Schedule 2005 Sunday, May 1st

    1:00
    The internationally acclaimed PHASE III Steel Drum Band will take you away to the Caribbean "Sway to Island Rhythms!"

    *Recording Artists from Vancouver (and Trinidad)
    *one of the top Steel Drum Bands in Canada bring Steel Pan Music and Songs to Folklore
    *Hear the Band play Julie Mango. Click here. * or click here to visit our Sunday Feature Entertainers' Link to find out more!! 2:40 Little Kiikurit Finnish Folk Dancers 2:50 Kiikurit Finnish Folk Dancers 3:00 BREAK 3:25 Zorya Ukrainian Dance Association 3:40 Aboriginal Dancers 3:55 Alpini Choir 4:10 Vesnyanka Ukrainian Dance School & Ensemble 4:25 Morgan's School of Highland Dancing 4:35 Filipino-Canadian Association of Thunder Bay 4:45 BREAK 5:00 Zorya Ukrainian Dance Association 5:15 Le Stelle Alpini Italian Performing Arts Association 5:35 Caribbean Dancers (Caribbean African Multicultural Association of Canada) 5:45 Filipino Canadian Friendship Society Dancers 5:55 Tai Chi Sword Dance Performers 6:05 Chaban Ukrainian Dance Company 6:25 Satu's Middle Eastern Belly Dancers 6:35 Portuguese Folklore Dancers 6:45 Troika (Russian Dancers) 7:00 CLOSING CEREMONIES "Canada: Diversity Enriches Our Lives" The audience is invited to carry flags of the World on stage as we "sway to the Caribbean Rhythms of Steel Pan Drums" from The Phase III Steel Drum Band CD The Phase III Steel Drum Band, Recording Artists from Vancouver (and Trinidad) and one of this year's Feature Artists. Let's celebrate our rich Canadian diversity! "Trip for 2" Draw (anywhere WESTJET flies in Canada with the exceptions of Victoria and Comox) Courtesy of WESTJET ***You must be present to WIN. **Schedule subject to change ***Doors will open at 7pm Sunday, May 1st to allow Free Admission for the WESTJET Draw.

    Thanks to the great guys at Thunder Bay Sound & Lighting who help our Entertainers look and sound great!