PERFORMING ARTISTS
The traditional performances of music and dance provide a rich array of rhythm, movement, instruments, and vocals that engage the audience.
Music and dance are often at the heart of cultural expressions found in every community, developed for celebratory, sacred and daily occasions. The performances also represent all ages, connecting the generations. These performing groups commit to preserving the traditional songs and dance of their respective communities and spend many hours in classes, rehearsal, and preparation.
Kenshin Taiko: Japanese Music + Dance
Stage - Sunday, May 23rd 12:15 – 12:45 pmSunday, May 23rd
Japanese Music + Dance
Stage
12:15 – 12:45 pm
Kenshin Taiko is a Salt Lake City-based group of international musicians dedicated to sharing their love of the art form of Taiko and the culture of the country where it originated.
Karpaty Dance Ensemble: Polish Folk Dance
Stage - Sunday, May 23rd 1:00 - 1:30 pmSunday, May 23rd
Polish Folk Dance
Stage
1:00 – 1:30 pm
Karpaty Dance Ensemble is a Salt Lake City-based Polish folk dance group whose goal is to enrich the cultural landscape of Utah through careful instruction of a beautiful folk art.
Bomba Marilé: Puerto Rican Music + Dance
Stage - Sunday, May 23rd 1:45 - 2:30 pmSunday, May 23rd
Puerto Rican Music + Dance
Stage
1:45 – 2:30 pm
Bomba Marilé was established in November of 2017 with the purpose of sharing Afro Puerto Rican traditions of Bomba music and dance with the greater Utah community. Since their initiation, they have organized Bomba workshops with visiting instructors, social events including dominos and picnics, and educational activities such as showing documentaries discussing issues related to Puerto Rico.
Mountain West Highland Dance Association: Scottish Dance
Stage - Sunday, May 23rd 2:45 - 3:15 pmSunday, May 23rd
Mountain West Highland Dance Association
Scottish Dance
Stage
2:45 – 3:15 pm
MWHDA is dedicated to the preservation, study, teaching, and enjoyment of the traditional dance of Scotland. We participate in local performances, organize competitions, and host workshops. Certified instructors in Utah and Idaho provide classes for all ages and abilities.
Desert Wind: World Music
Stage - Sunday, May 23rd 3:30 - 4:15 pmSunday, May 23rd
World Music
Stage
3:30 – 4:15 pm
Desert Wind brings the musical tradition of Jewish Renewal to the Living Traditions Festival! Led with storylines by Rabbi Alan Scott Bachman, the group adds beautiful Middle Eastern rhythms with lyrical vocals and melodies for an upbeat and meaningful set. Dancing allowed!
Samba Fogo: Brazilian Music + Dance
Grass - Sunday, May 23rd 4:15 - 4:40 pmSunday, May 23rd
Samba Roots: Latin Dance
Stage - Sunday, May 23rd 4:30 - 5:00 pmSunday, May 23rd
Samba Roots
Latin Dance
Stage
4:30 – 5:00 pm
Samba Roots is performing at Living Traditions Festival.
Viva Chile Utah: Chilean Folk Music + Dance
Stage - Sunday, May 23rd 5:15 - 6:00 pmSunday, May 23rd
FOOD MARKET VENDORS
The food market is a multicultural dining adventure, offering the traditional foods of various ethnic communities.
The food market is a multicultural dining adventure, offering the traditional foods of various ethnic communities.
One of the most anticipated elements of the Festival are the food vendors which are organized by local businesses, non-profits, and community groups who use the proceeds earned at the festival to re-invest in their year-round cultural programming, such as classes, workshops, performances and festivals. For the volunteer cooks, as well as family and community members who assist, the Food Market provides the opportunity to gather and share their most delectable food traditions with everyone who attends the festival. The food market also serves as an incubator for small businesses.
Namash Swahili Cuisine
Sunday, May 23rd
Leilani's Eatery
Sunday, May 23rdSunday, May 23rd
Leilani Halverstadt
Menu TBA
Smoke A Billy BBQ
Sunday, May 23rd
The Salseria
Sunday, May 23rdSunday, May 23rd
Serendipity Desserts
Sunday, May 23rd
CRAFTS MARKET VENDORS
Exceptional examples of traditional crafts are created on-site by masters of their respective art forms.
Exceptional examples of traditional crafts are created on-site by masters of their respective art forms.
These craft artists have acquired the skills and techniques that are passed down through generations or learned through apprenticeships and demonstrate traditional crafts, materials, and techniques. Artists often share the history of the art form, as well as how they became interested in it. The traditional materials and techniques are part of the story as well. Many of the Living Traditions craft demonstrators have been recognized with awards for excellence.
Hawaiian Leis & Crafts- the Ohumukini Family
Sunday, May 23rdSunday, May 23rd
Hawaiian Leis & Crafts
with the Ohumukini Family
Demonstrating Artists
Craft Area
Master artist Maurice “Keola” Ohumukini has taught the ancient arts of Hawaii in Utah for many years sharing them through dance performances and craft demonstrations. Using fresh flowers, vines and the kukui nut, members of Keola’s family and hula school braid, twine and string these materials together to create leis that symbolize Hawaiian beauty and hospitality. Proficient in many Hawaiian cultural forms, Keola also crafts traditional games that can be enjoyed here in Utah.
Mata Ortiz Pottery - Mata Ortiz Potters
Sunday, May 23rdSunday, May 23rd
Mata Ortiz Pottery
with Mata Ortiz Potters
Craft Area
Peruvian Weaving - Godelio Palomino & Juana Ventura
Sunday, May 23rdSunday, May 23rd
Peruvian Weaving
with Godelio Palomino & Juana Ventura
Crafts for Sale
Craft Area
Weaver Godelio Palomino is originally from a small town in Junín, Peru where the majority of people dedicate themselves to agriculture and raising livestock such as sheep. From a young age he learned how to use a four pedal loom in order to start creating tapestries. Godelio Palomino and Juana Ventura have had decades of experience creating Peruvian ancestral textiles in the form of tapestries, rugs, and clothing and have demonstrated and sold their work around the world.
Ecuadorian Wood & Nut Carving - Luis Calderon
Sunday, May 23rdSunday, May 23rd
Ecuadorian Wood & Nut Carving
with Luis Calderon
Crafts for Sale
Craft Area
Luis Calderon is a fifth-generation woodcarver from Rio Bamba, Ecuador. He began practicing his craft at a young age in his father and grandfather’s shop. In addition to creating traditional toys by hand using the skills he learned from his family and has perfected over the years, Luis is a skilled carver of miniatures using the tagua nut, which can be found in the Ecuadorian rainforest.
Mexican Repujado - JJ Galicia
Sunday, May 23rdSunday, May 23rd
Mexican Repujado
with JJ Galicia
Crafts for Sale
Craft Area
Repujado is an ancient metal embossing technique that transforms a thin sheet of metal into a three-dimensional object by giving it volume and relief. Repujado has an important place in the art history of Mexico. J.J. Galicia, a master of this art form, focuses much of his work on accurately reproducing ancient writings and symbols from the Mayan and Aztec cultures.
Mexican Piñatas - Clara Amezcua
Sunday, May 23rdSunday, May 23rd
Mexican Piñatas
with Clara Amezcua
Craft Area
COMMUNITY PARTNERS & SPONSORS
Our work could not happen without all of the other arts and cultural organizations that make Salt Lake City a vibrant place to live.
Our work could not happen without all of the other arts and cultural organizations that make Salt Lake City a vibrant place to live.
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
Sunday, May 23rd
International Rescue Committee
Saturday, May 23rd
The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Each year, thousands of people, forced to flee violence and persecution, are welcomed by the people of the United States into the safety and freedom of America. These individuals have survived against incredible odds. The IRC works with government bodies, civil society actors, and local volunteers to help them translate their past experiences into assets that are valuable to their new communities. In Salt Lake City and other offices across the country, the IRC helps them to rebuild their lives. Since opening its doors in 1994, the IRC in Salt Lake City has resettled nearly 12,000 refugees and provided life-changing services to thousands more in the Beehive State.
Salt Lake County Mayor's Office for New Americans
Saturday, May 23rd
The Office for New Americans established in 2016, is to improve the lives of Salt Lake County’s New American residents by maximizing their civic, social, and economic potential.
League of Women Voters
Saturday, May 23rd
The League of Women Voters was founded as a successor organization to the National American Woman Suffrage Association by Carrie Chapman Catt in 1920, just six months before the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, giving all American women the right to vote after a 72-year fight for women’s suffrage.
Nomi Health: Onsite COVID-19 Vaccinations
Saturday, May 23rd
Nomi Health help governments, businesses, and organizations scale to meet the challenges of COVID-19 with increased access, quality, and efficiency.
Nomi Health will be providing COVID-19 Vaccinations onsite during this event.
