BDAC
SUMMERFEST
CONVERSATIONS
IN CULTURE
#BDACSUMMERFEST
Experience folk tales, music, dance, recipes and discussions from individuals from countries around the world. This 33-year tradition is produced by Bountiful Davis Art Center.
2020 Summerfest countries include Germany, India, South Sudan, Venezuela, and Hungary.
Performances and discussions are posted on this website under each country's details below, and uploaded to Bountiful Davis Art Center's YouTube channel.
Full playlist on Youtube:
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhqLS1ZFYpNCigbVgKSXy56ACU3qkoYU3
2020 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Visitors have seen everything from the drama of Georgian sword fights to the swirling silks of Singapore on stage at Summerfest. International performers and experts share live folk music, dance, and discussions. Each day of the festival features a new country. Events run Mondays 6 - 8:30 PM.
JUNE 1 6 - 8:30 PM: Germany
Watch the full recording here:
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Live folk music presented by Salzburger Echo. Q&A with band members
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Readings of German fairytales by Jolene Canon
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Discussion of the German origins of Christmas stories
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German recipes to try at home: Labskaus (potatoes, corned beef, and beets), Bienenstich (beesting cake) View and Print HERE
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Triholerhut hat project
JUNE 8 6 - 8:30 PM: India
Watch the full recording here:
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Live Bharatanatyam performance by Jyothsna Sainath, Artistic Director of the Nitya Nritya Dance Company.
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Talk and vocal demonstration by Samathmika Balaji Arun, Bhaharatnatyam dancer and Carnatic Musician, and member of the board of trustees of Nitya Nritya Foundation.
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Indian recipes to try at home: Easy Chicken Curry & Garlic Naan. View and Print HERE
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Art at Home: Warli Drawings
JUNE 15 6 - 8:30 PM: Venezuela
Watch the full recording here:
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Conversation with opera singer Marta Gutierrez
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Performance of a Venezuelan folk song by the Gutierrez family
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Flute performance of a Venezuelan lullaby by master flutist and owner of the Bel Canto Flute Studio, Gabriel Gutierrez
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Q&A with flutist Gabriel Gutierrez
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Venezuelan recipes to try at home: Alfajores de Dulce de Leche, Pabellon Criollo, and Arepas. View and print HERE
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Art at Home: Cardboard Cuatro Guitars
JUNE 22 6 - 8:30 PM: Hungary
Watch the full recording here:
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"Living behind the Iron Curtain in the 1980s Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall" Talk by Alexandra Szamosfalvi Pinson
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Q&A with Alexandra Szamosfalvi Pinson
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Holiday Traditions and Dual Citizenship by Max Pinson
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Hungarian Recipes to try at home: Cauliflower Soup, Chicken Paprikash, and Torokmez honey candy. View and print HERE
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Art at Home: Krampus ornaments
JUNE 29 6 - 8:30 PM: South Sudan
Watch Part 1 here:
Watch Part 2 here:
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Former Lost Boy of South Sudan and current president of the DR Foundation, Dominic Raimondo, in discussion with James Bates.
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Dominic presents his project: Protecting South Sudanese Lost Cultures in the Refugee Camp
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Dominic's documentation of a South Sudanese song
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"Lohiroto," song and dance performed by refugees
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Recipe to try at home: Dominic's Kebabs. View and print HERE
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Art at Home: Clay Bulls
Facebook page: Tumaini Arts Africa
Shop: Tumaini Arts Africa
Help the children of South Sudan: The DR Foundation
If you are a local international group, expert, storyteller, or performer interested in participating in Summerfest, email james@bdac.org.
VOLUNTEER
Be in the middle of the excitement! Assist the international performers and experts, help with setup, conduct cultural research, assist with marketing and social media, document the event via photography or video, and more! Volunteers will be provided with a Summerfest T-Shirt.
Contact james@bdac.org if you are interested in volunteering.
Special thanks to MJ Ayyampudur for photographing the events.
2020 SPONSORS
Summerfest would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors! Thank you for helping us share the world's art and culture with Utah! Contact james@bdac.org to learn about the benefits of sponsoring Summerfest 2020.
