Come to the South Central Regional Library for a multicultural extravaganza! Enjoy music, dance, crafts, activities, discussions and more from all around the globe, and celebrate Louisville's amazing diversity.

**Enjoy music from Dane Waters, Les Petites Musiques, and Boom Pah Pah, Louisville Pipe Band, and Evan and Vanessa.
**Explore music history and dance with Rhythm Science Sound, Raqia Belly Dance/The Studio, and Oreya Ou.
**COLLIDER artist Zed Saeed will provide portrait sessions for International Day participants and their families
**Food and treats from The Celtic Pig and Ehrler's Ice Cream **Mingle with Squallis Puppeteers & Freda Fairness
**Crafts include international glass coaster etchings, Tibetan prayer flags, miniature maracas, and more!

Meet with and learn more about their work from Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Catholic Charities of Louisville, University of Louisville, Sister Cities Of Louisville, Norton Healthcare, and the Peace Corps.

SCHEDULE:
12:00 - 12:45pm A History of Rhythm Science
SCZ and Jared of Rhythm Science Sound will present a multimedia-enhanced teach-in on the history and social impact of global dance music.

12:15 - 1:00pm Bi-Lingual Spanish/English Storytime

12:30 - 1:15pm Author Edmund Wong
Join author Ed Wong for a discussion of past and present immigration issues, and anecdotes about growing up in San Francisco's Chinatown after World War II.

1:00 - 1:45pm Tai Chi Demonstration with the Southwest Family YMCA and Nu Chapter Tai Chi & Qi Gong

1:15 -2pm Bellydancing!
Amy Gibson from the Raqia Belly Dance/The Studio will demonstrate this expressive Arabic dance that originated in Egypt.

1:30 - 2:15pm World Folk Tales with Thomas Freeze
Take a journey around the world with stories from Africa, America, Mexico, Europe and Asia.

2 - 2:45pm Imagine 2020 Concert Series: France
Dane Waters, Mike O’Bryan and Chris Tolbert bring to life French songs from the 20s to the 60s, performing hits made famous by artists like Edith Piaf and Charles Trenet. Sung in French with accordion and guitar, ballads and bossa novas are delivered in a cabaret style.

2:15 - 3pm Chinese Fan Dance
Join Oreya Ou for a lesson in Chinese Fan Dancing, an ancient folk dance that has been a part of China’s heritage for over two thousand years. And learn to use chopsticks!

2:30 - 3:15pm Montpelier, France: Louisville’s Sister City
Join Wendy Yoder from Sister Cities Of Louisville to learn more about this wonderful organization, as well as our beautiful and fascinating sister city of Montpelier, France.

3:00pm to 3:45pm Imagine 2020 Concert Series: Germany
German music with Dane Waters and Rascals of Ragthyme
The Rascals of Ragtyme are a foot-stompin’ group of musicians playing everything from German polkas to New Orleans Dixieland Jazz. The house band for the Louisville Redbirds, the band has performed for more than 1 million people!

3:30 - 4:00pm Evan and Vanessa
Join Evan and Vanessa, bi-lingual storytellers and singers, for a sing-along of the traditional Spanish songs Los Pollitos and Cielito Lindo.

3:30 - 4:00pm Peace Corps Volunteer Presentation
Meet three Peace Corps volunteers back from Morocco, Senegal, and Jordan, and learn what it’s like to be a Peace Corps volunteer.