Indy's International Festival 1996
International Festival '96
17-20 October 1996
West Pavilion
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis, Ind.
Presented by the Nationalities Council of Indiana, Inc.
"20th Annual International Festival"
"A Celebration of the World"
1996 International Festival Sponsors
- American Cablevision
- BFI Waste Systems
- Fairgrounds Inn
- Howard Johnson Hotel
- Indianapolis Public Schools
- Indiana Humanities Council
- International Center of Indianapolis
- Marsh Grocery Stores
- RCA
- St. Richard's School
- Telamon Corporation
1996 International Festival Staff
NCI president: Kwan Hui; festival chairman, Chao-Hung Lee; African village manager, Alma Klinto Smith; Americas village manager, Jonnalee Miller; Asian village manager, Betty Bunnell; European village manager, Richard Corbin; booth sales, Asko Viitaniemi; brochure, poster & ads, Kathy Lee; door ticket sales, Jenn-Hwa Lee; entertainment, Virgene May, Jonnalee Miller; festival program, Kristin Garvey; information booth, Sophia L. Anderson; interior decoration, Dani Korson; layout, Chien-tai Yang; main stage emcee, David Peerless; merchandise booth, Neil and Johanna van der Schans; Naturalization ceremony, Kristin Garvey; newspaper advertisement, Nelleke Bruyn; Parade of Nations, David Peerless; pass & information booth, Matilde S. Upano; publicity, Ariel Su; school group sales, Sophia and Dan Anderson; security, Jack Martin; site & logistics, Steve Schurtter; ticket sales, Richard Corbin; ticket taking, Bob Bunnell.
1996 Featured Performers
- Kelly Kay, "Red Feather"
- Carpacho
- Ted and the Polka Dots
1996 NCI Member Organizations
African Cultural Center; AHEPA; Alliance Fran�aise d'Indianapolis; Argentine Association; Association Mexicana de Indiana Central; Ballet Fiesta; Barangay Club of Indiana; Children's Museum of Indianapolis; Czech and Slovak Society of Indiana; Ecuadorian Association; Egyptian Club; Estonian Society of Indianapolis; Ryhm� Finlandia; Freetown Village; German-American Klub of Indianapolis; Goldmann Center 4 Jewish Learning; India Association of Indiana; Indiana German Heritage Society; Indianapolis Association of Chinese Americans; Indianapolis Liederkranz Club; Indianapolis Minyo Dancers; Indianapolis Saenger Chor; Irish American Heritage Society; International Center of Indianapolis; Italian Heritage Society of Indiana; Japanese American Citizens League; Japan-America Society of Indiana; Kawan Indonesia; Korean Society of Indiana; Laotian Mutual Society of Indiana; Latvian Community Center; Liberian Cultural Association; Lithanian American Center, Macedonian Patriotic Organization; M�nnerchor Society of Indianaolis; Minyo Club of Indianapolis; Pakistan Association of Indianapolis; Pakistan Friendship Association; Society for the Promotion of Persian Culture; Peruvian Association; Polish Cultural Society of Indiana; Scottish Society of Indiana; Slovenian Cultural Society; Sons of Norway; Swiss Club of Central Indiana; Taiwanese American Association of Indianapolis; Turkish & American Friends of Indiana; Ukrainian American Society; VASA Order of America; Vietnamese Catholic Community of Indianapolis; Vietnamese American Buddhist Association, and West Indies Association.
(created 25 August 2003)
SOURCE: 1996 program for the International Festival
(this page: last updated 25 August 2003)