| Planning for the 2008 World Beat Festival is well underway and will focus on the Wonders of the Pacific Islands. Our 2007 program is included below to give you a sense of the depth and breadth of performances and workshops to expect at World Beat. The official 2008 program will be available on line in June. Please plan to join us June 28 and 29 for the 11th Annual Salem World Beat! |
The World Beat has won many awards in its ten-year history. At the Beat, you can dine, shop and watch breathtaking cultural performances in each of five World Villages, the Cultural Center, Middle Eastern Center, Showcase Stage, Stepping Stage and the Amphitheater. Read on to learn about the more than 125 cultural performances, demonstrations and workshops happening this June 30th and July 1st at Oregon's Premier International Event! Join us for our Tenth Anniversary Celebration!
(Please Note: Printed programs will be available at the event. A few additions and minor schedule changes may occur.)
Youth Performance Showcase:Sir James McDonald Pipe Band - Sat. 10:45 Sussefusse Folk Dancers - Sat. 11:15 Kukatonon - African Children Troupe - Sat. 12:00 Native American Youth - Sat. 11:00 Salem Chinese Comm. Children - Sat. 11:30 An Daire Irish Step Dancers - Sat. 12:30 Molly Malone Dancers - Sat. 2:30 Navarassa Classical Indian Dancers - Sat. 4:00 Newberg Youth Ceili Dancers - Sunday 1:30 Payam Ensemble - Sunday 3:30 Washington Elem. Cultural Dancers - Sunday 4:15p  SambaDa - Afro Brazilian Funk Saturday, 9 pm Featured Bands Kudana Marimba - Zimbabwean Rhythms: Saturday,1:30 pm Shabava - Persian Ensemble: Saturday, 4:00 pm Fossegrimen - Norwegian Band: Saturday 6:00 pm The Grand Jazz Band: Saturday, 7:30 pm Arabic Melodies: Sunday, 1:30 pm Misty Mamas - Gospel, Bluegrass,Folk: Sunday, 3:00 pm Afincando - Salsa! Sunday, 5:00 pm |
All the following are PDF files.
2007 Saturday Program Schedule
2007 Sunday Program Schedule
The Americas
Amphitheater
Asia-Pacific Village
Cultural Center
European Village / Stepping Stage
Martial Arts Court
World Showcase Stage