Get Ready to Meet Yourself: Tucson Meet Yourself

Friday, 07 October 2011 21:34

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The Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival will take place this weekend, Oct. 14 through Oct. 16 in downtown Tucson, Ariz.

This is the 38th year of what began as a small gathering of folk artists, home cooks and traditional musicians in 1974. The festival is a way for visitors to see many different cultures and interact with a variety of people.

In addition to demonstrations by folk artists, delicious food, Iron Chef competitions, Lowrider car show, interactive dance workshops, and music from all over the world on six stages, this year’s highlights include: Traditions of Health and Wellness, Sonoran Pavillion, TUSD Festival of Schools, Kitchen Stadium, and much more.

Traditions of Health and Wellness explores ancient and contemporary practices that bring us good health and wellness while the Sonoran Pavillion has exhibits and displays about the natural and recreational assets, food and people of our neighboring state across the border, Sonora, Mexico. TUSD Festival of Schools, celebrates and showcases over 100 TUSD schools, programs and people while featuring performances and hands on activities for kids. Kitchen Stadium features Iron Chef Competitions and cooking demonstrations.

Aside from the festival highlights, altogether there will be 110 distinct music, dance, food and folk art presentations, demonstrations, and educational experiences representing the work from more than 170 traditional artists and 65 ethnic and occupational groups. The festival is spread out over downtown Tucson with events, food and stages at El Presidio Park, Tucson Convention Center plaza, La Placita Village and Pima County Plaza.

Our Border Beat staff will be providing live and post-event coverage over the course of the festival to fill you in on all of the traditional arts and cultures that are present in our multinational Arizona-Sonora region.

Borderbeat Event Coverage Schedule:

Friday:

Tim

Food Vendor Organization: Vietenamese Student Organization
Special Event: Fiddle Jam
Time: 3 p.m.

Kevin

Food Vendor Organization: El Guero Canelo
Special Event: Latin Funk Project
Time: 6 p.m.

Saturday:

Tyler

Food Vendor Organization:
Special Event: Low Rider Car Show
Time: TBD

Kelsey J.

Food Vendor Organization: Ballet Folklorico La Paloma
Special Event: Folk Art Demonstrations
Time: TBD

Farren

Food Vendor Organization: Planet of the Crepes
Special Event: Low Rider Car Show
Time: 11 a.m.

Katrina

Food Vendor Organization: India Society of Southern Arizona
Special Event: Puppet Shows
Time: 11:30 a.m.

Kelsey M.

Food Vendor Organization: Club Espa ñ a de Tucson
Special Event: Tucson Chinese Cultural Center Lion Dance & Yoyo Team
Time: 12:30 p.m.

Amber

Food Vendor Organization: Cee Dee Jamaican Kitchen
Special Event: Low Rider Car Show
Time: 12 p.m.

Yuji

Food Vendor Organization: Japanese Association of Tucson
Special Event: Japanese Shodo Calligraphy
Time: 12 p.m.

Sunday:

Taylor

Food Vendor Organization: Club Costa Rica
Special Event: Kitchen Stadium
Time: 11 a.m.

Matt

Food Vendor Organization: Tucson Tamale Company
Special Event: Live Coverage of Los Hombres Bluegrass Band
Time: 3:30 p.m.

Yuji

Food Vendor Organization: Japanese Association of Tucson
Special Event: Japanese Shodo Calligraphy
Time: 12 p.m.

Madelaine

Food Vendor Organization: Pin Up Pastries
Special Event: Ishkashtaa Refugee Harvesting Network Basket Making
Time: 1 p.m.

Full Festival Schedule

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