by Adele Uphaus
MANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT
The James Farmer Multicultural Center at the University of Mary Washington is preparing to host its 34th annual Multicultural Fair this weekend—an event that typically brings 5,000 to 6,000 people to campus to celebrate diverse, global cultures.
This year’s event will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., features international food, craft vendors, children’s activities, and more than 20 live performances—and it’s entirely free.
The fair “exemplifies [UMW’s] commitment to enhancing multicultural awareness,” according to its website, and the university partners closely with the Fredericksburg community to pull the event off each year.
Most activities will take place around Jefferson Square and along Campus Walk. Below is a schedule of performances, which occur throughout the day at one of three locations:
George Washington Hall Stage (Rain Location: Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall)
10 a.m.: Calico Cloggers
10:50 a.m.: Athenian Danse Troupe
12 p.m.: Latin Feeling Band
1:45 p.m. Kevin Davis and Ban Caribe
3 p.m.: The Love Station
4:15 p.m.: B.S.T. Band
Lee Hall Stage (Rain Location: Lee Hall Underground)
10 a.m.: UMW Indian Music Ensemble
10:45 a.m.: Cool McFinn
12 p.m.: Harry Wilson Jazz Quartet
1 p.m.: Utpalasia
2:15 p.m.: N2N Band
3:30 p.m. River City Taiko
4:30 p.m.: Laughing Dragon Kung Fu School
Children’s Area Stage at Farmer Hall (Rain Location: Chandler Ballroom C, Cedric Rucker University Center)
10 a.m.: Rappahannock Area Kids on the Block
10:45 a.m.: UMW Bellydancers
11 a.m.: Take 2 Dance Company/UMW Praise Dance
11:45 a.m.: Low n’ Brows
1:30 p.m.: Voices Of Praise
2:05 p.m.: UMW Performing Arts Company
2:25 p.m.: Umbiance Dance
2:40 p.m.: Water Bending Dance Club
2:50 p.m.: UMW K-Pop Dance Team
3 p.m.: Umbiance Dance
3:30 p.m.: Kim & Jimbo Cary
4:30 p.m.: Orfeia Vocal Ensemble
