We are very pleased to invite you back to join us at the Mount Prospect Celebration of Cultures 2024. For the fifth time in a row it will be an honor for us, from the Dance School Bulgarica, to represent Bulgaria on one stage together with performers from different other communities.
When: 24 August 2024, Saturday
Program:
11:30 am - 12:00 pm : Opening Ceremonies
12:00 pm - Barefoot Hawaiian Dancers (Hawaiian/Polynesian)
1:00 pm - Tierra Colombiana Dance Ensemble (Columbian)
1:20 - 2:00 pm - Mariachi Ameca (Mexican/Mariachi) ( roaming the festival grounds)
2:00 pm - Metzger Afro Cuban Jazz Ensemble (Cuban)
2:30 pm - Mariachi Ameca (Mexican/Mariachi) (roaming the festival grounds)
2:45 pm - Belarusian Charaunitsa Dance Group (Belarus)
3:00 pm - SuperNova Dance Group (K-Pop Dance Music)
3:20 pm - Bulgarica Dance Group (English) with special participation of Sonia Membreno.
Event location: Kopp Park in Mount Prospect (behind the RecPlex, 420 Dempster Street, Mount Prospect, IL 60056).
The Mount Prospect Celebration of Cultures was created specifically to showcase all the communities in the area, their lifestyles, traditions and cultural heritage.
At the event you will find a variety of food from different regions, as well as cultural stands with authentic items and clothing. Bulgaria will also be represented with its own booth, which you can find at the event.
There will be plenty of music and dancing to keep the good spirits up. All participants will strive to best represent their country and culture. Come and have fun together!
CULTURAL STANDS BY COUNTRY
- Assyrian
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
- Germany
- Japan
- Korea
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- Philippines
- Russia
- Turkey
- Luxembourg
