DTE Energy Ethnic Heritage Festival

Join us Saturday, January 26 for a FREE, day-long celebration of music, dance, crafts and food representing the various ethnic groups that call West Michigan home.

The event will begin at 9 a.m. and features a variety of organizations, performances, beer tastings and presentations. The Museum Café will feature ethnic food selections. There will be a special International Beer Tasting from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Overlook Room on the Museum’s third floor. The additional charge for the tasting is $6.00; open to those 21 and over only; tickets will be available at the door.

Participanting organizations include:

Ancient Order of Hibernians
Congress of North American Bosniaks
Edelweiss Club of Grand Rapids
Gaelic League
Grand Rapids Public Library
Grand Rapids Historical Society
Grand Valley American Indian Lodge
Harpist, Paula Sullivan
Jim Foersh
Latvian Association of Grand Rapids
Multicultural Language School
Our Lady of Lavang Parish
Polish Heritage Society
Swedish American Heritage Society of West Michigan
Thrive Refugee Choir
Western Michigan Genealogical Society
West Michigan Fillipino-American Association
West Michigan Jewels of Africa
Vietnamese Folk Musicians

Performances by:

Origami demo with Hito Akehi, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Baltijos Krantas Lithuanian School Dancers, 11 a.m.
Jim Foersh, Appalachain Mountain Music 11:30 a.m.
Vietnamese Folk Music, 12 noon
Harpist, Paula Sullivan, 12:30 p.m.
Ardan Academy of Irish Dancers, 1 p.m.
West Michigan Jewels of Africa, 1:30 p.m.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Dance Group, 2 p.m.
West Michigan Filipino-American Association, 2:30 p.m.
Imani Singers - gospel, 3 p.m.
Thrive Refugee Choir, 3:30 p.m.
WaZoBia - interactive African drumming, 4 p.m.

Internation Beer Tasting will include beers from Greece, Poland, USA, Canada, Czech Republic, and England. Local Michigan beer will be available as well.

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