10:00 Opening Children's Parade: Children and families gather for this delightful parade to open the World Beat Festival weekend. Led by theMariachi Los Gallos, scouts, 4-H clubs and children in traditional costumes from all over the world parade through the festival grounds to the amphitheater.
Mariachi los Gallos: Although the origins of Mariachi music go back hundreds of years, the form as we know it today began in the Mexican state of Jalisco in the nineteenth century. The mariachi is one of the most exciting and enchanting of musical ensembles.
10:15 Opening Ceremony: Welcome to the14th World Beat Festival! Opening remarks by Salem Mayor Anna Peterson. Welcome to special guests.
11:00-12:00 Ballet Folklorico Tlanese: A non-profit group, Tlanese was established in 2004 to share Mexican culture through dance and to keep traditions alive in the hearts of youth. They specialize in traditional dances from different states of Mexico such as Oaxaca, Veracruz, Sinaloa and Jalisco. Viva Mexico!
12:30- 2:00 Moona Lunais the new musical project brought to you by the Latin-Alternative group Pistolera. Inspired by the birth of her first child, Pistolera's lead singer and songwriter Sandra Velasquez now brings us family-friendly songs in Spanish and English that continue the band's tradition of positive messages and toe-tapping beats. Moona Luna continues the party with songs that are educational and inspiring to girls and boys--and their parents!--everywhere. Moona Luna is the first female-led bilingual band of its kind, delivering high-energy fun for the whole family. A Bailar!
2:30-3:00 Native American Cultural Presentation: Eastern Cherokee Austin Warner, performing arts director of the Chemawa Indian School, hosts pow wow-style drummers, dancers and singers.
3:15-4:00 Portland Chinese Dance Troupe: Founded in 2002 as a recreational dance program, Portland Chinese Dance Troupe (PCDT) is dedicated to promoting and preserving traditional Chinese culture through the art of Chinese dance to metro Portland and surrounding areas. From vigorous nomads’ Mongolian dance to colorful visual ribbon dance, PCDT’s diligent and enthusiastic members have presented audiences with folk dances reflecting different ethnic groups in China. The dance troupe is headed by Artistic Director Julie Ding and President Tracy Ouyang.
4:15-5:00 Mbira dzeMuninga is an award-winning group of Zimbabwean musicians, recognized in their own country as gwenyambiras – mbira masters. They perform astonishingly beautiful music on instruments that are thought to have originated over a thousand years ago. Performed together with drums, shakers, and traditional dance, the music of Mbira dzeMuninga gives audience members an experience of totally unique sounds deeply rooted in their cultural traditions. Mbira dzeMuninga members are Jacob Mafuleni, Peacheson Ngoshi, Tonderai Ndava and Martha Thom.
5:15-6:00 Colores de Mexico: Danza Azteca, Chinelos de Morelos and Charros visit the amphitheater and give an encore of their exciting performances in the Americas.
6:00-7:00 Ballet Folklorico Mexico en la Piel: On January 2008 in Hillsboro Oregon, a group of enthusiastic individuals with some years of experience in folkloric dancing, got together to keep their wonderful tradition alive and share it wherever possible in the state of Oregon. Mexico en la Piel, was the dream of becoming an organization dedicated to the preservation, authenticity and the growth of one of the most beautiful artistic representations from the Mexican culture- El Ballet Folklorico Mexicano!
8:00-9:30 Pistolera: New York-based Pistolera's accordion-driven melodies invite you to a dance party at the Brooklyn-Mexico border. Fans around the world are dancing cumbias to the group’s socially conscious songs ---en espanol. Pistolera’s two albums, Siempre Hay Salida and En Este Camino, were produced by Grammy-winner Charlie Dos Santos. The band has toured in the U.S., Belgium, Holland, Portugal and Mexico, and has shared the stage with Los Lobos, Lila Downs, The Mexican Institute Of Sound, Kinky, Ely Guerra, Los Amigos Invisibles, Veux Farka Toure and Ozomatli, among others.
10:00-10:45 World Beat Cultural Fire Dances: Experience the excitement of International Fire Dances! Sisters of the Desert Moon. - Shemadan (candelabra) dancing as part of the Egyptian zeffa (wedding procession) began in the early 20th century. Paradise of Samoa – Fire Knives
EarthDescenDance. - Get ready for a fast-flying, dare-deviling, jaw-dropping show stopper. Oregon's own fire circus theatre, EarthDescenDance brings their creative and unique spectacle to audiences of all ages.
11:00 Saturday Night at the Festival ends.
Sunday, June 26
11:15-1:15 Hafla:Come join a Middle Eastern dance party! Exciting groups of Middle Eastern dancers bring us the Egyptian cane dance, shemadan, Turkish skirt dance, debke, American tribal and cabaret-style dances and others. The enjoyment of the participants is the focus of this noon-time event. Come and enjoy this shared experience! Americanistan: Wayne "Omar" and Dunyah, founders of Americanistan, perform music with influences of North Africa, Turkey, Egypt and from their own imaginations. They are talented percussionists and multi-instrumentalists. Ethnic instruments such as oud, kanun, harmonium and ney flute and dynamic vocals in several languages soar above the rhythms of the dumbek, tambourine and frame drum.
1:30-2:15 Monmouth Taiko: Listen to the bold rhythms of the Taiko drums.Taiko, the Japanese word for drum and the name of the art form, has its roots in ancient Japan.
2:45-4:00 Kendálin is an eclectic 8-member folk-fusion ensemble. With lush vocal harmonies and energetic instrumentals, Kendálin’s music draws on a variety of folk traditions, including Nordic and Celtic, to create its unique sound.
4:15 Parade of Nations: The parade originates at the World Showcase and proceeds through the festival grounds to the Amphitheater, where represented countries and their flags are introduced. Wear the national dress of your birth, your forefathers’ land or your adopted country, and join us for this colorful and upbeat parade that embodies the spirit of the festival.
4:30-6:00 Kandela Show: Hailing from various parts of Mexico, these talented musicians now reside in Southern Oregon. They bring us Duranguense, the up and coming genre in Latin music, played on regional Mexican radio stations and popular among the Mexican-American community in the United States. Duranguense is closely related to the Mexican styles of bandaandnorteño. The main instruments are the saxophone, trombone, and bass drum with the addition of synthesizers. “Fun and fast, Duranguense music is here to stay. Take the time to explore this emerging genre and you won't be disappointed!”
10:00 Opening Children's Parade: Children and families gather for this delightful parade to open the World Beat Festival weekend. Led by the Mariachi Los Gallos, scouts, 4-H clubs and children in traditional costumes from all over the world parade through the festival grounds to the amphitheater.
Mariachi los Gallos: Although the origins of Mariachi music go back hundreds of years, the form as we know it today began in the Mexican state of Jalisco in the nineteenth century. The mariachi is one of the most exciting and enchanting of musical ensembles. 
11:00-12:00 Ballet Folklorico Tlanese: A non-profit group, Tlanese was established in 2004 to share Mexican culture through dance and to keep traditions alive in the hearts of youth. They specialize in traditional dances from different states of Mexico such as Oaxaca, Veracruz, Sinaloa and Jalisco. Viva Mexico!
12:30- 2:00 Moona Luna is the new musical project brought to you by the Latin-Alternative group 
3:15-4:00 Portland Chinese Dance Troupe: Founded in 2002 as a recreational dance program, Portland Chinese Dance Troupe (PCDT) is dedicated to promoting and preserving traditional Chinese culture through the art of Chinese dance to metro Portland and surrounding areas. From vigorous nomads’ Mongolian dance to colorful visual ribbon dance, PCDT’s diligent and enthusiastic members have presented audiences with folk dances reflecting different ethnic groups in China. The dance troupe is headed by Artistic Director Julie Ding and President Tracy Ouyang.
4:15-5:00 Mbira dzeMuninga is an award-winning group of Zimbabwean musicians, recognized in their own country as gwenyambiras – mbira masters. They perform astonishingly beautiful music on instruments that are thought to have originated over a thousand years ago. Performed together with drums, shakers, and traditional dance, the music of Mbira dzeMuninga gives audience members an experience of totally unique sounds deeply rooted in their cultural traditions. Mbira dzeMuninga members are Jacob Mafuleni, Peacheson Ngoshi, Tonderai Ndava and Martha Thom.
6:00-7:00 Ballet Folklorico Mexico en la Piel: On January 2008 in Hillsboro Oregon, a group of enthusiastic individuals with some years of experience in folkloric dancing, got together to keep their wonderful tradition alive and share it wherever possible in the state of Oregon. Mexico en la Piel, was the dream of becoming an organization dedicated to the preservation, authenticity and the growth of one of the most beautiful artistic representations from the Mexican culture- El Ballet Folklorico Mexicano!
8:00-9:30 Pistolera: New York-based Pistolera's accordion-driven melodies invite you to a dance party at the Brooklyn-Mexico border. Fans around the world are dancing cumbias to the group’s socially conscious songs ---en espanol. Pistolera’s two albums, Siempre Hay Salida and En Este Camino, were produced by Grammy-winner Charlie Dos Santos. The band has toured in the U.S., Belgium, Holland, Portugal and Mexico, and has shared the stage with Los Lobos, Lila Downs, The Mexican Institute Of Sound, Kinky, Ely Guerra, Los Amigos Invisibles, Veux Farka Toure and Ozomatli, among others.
10:00-10:45 World Beat Cultural Fire Dances: Experience the excitement of International Fire Dances! 
1:30-2:15 Monmouth Taiko: Listen to the bold rhythms of the Taiko drums. Taiko, the Japanese word for drum and the name of the art form, has its roots in ancient Japan.
4:15 Parade of Nations: The parade originates at the World Showcase and proceeds through the festival grounds to the Amphitheater, where represented countries and their flags are introduced. Wear the national dress of your birth, your forefathers’ land or your adopted country, and join us for this colorful and upbeat parade that embodies the spirit of the festival.
4:30-6:00 Kandela Show: Hailing from various parts of Mexico, these talented musicians now reside in Southern Oregon. They bring us Duranguense, the up and coming genre in Latin music, played on regional Mexican radio stations and popular among the 