Soka University’s 12th Annual International Festival – May 4, 2013

Aliso Viejo, CA — Soka University’s 12th Annual International Festival, which will take place on May 4th from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm, has announced its entertainment schedule. The International Festival, a proud partner of Orange County’s Imagination Celebration (www.sparkoc.com), will feature over 900 musicians and dancers performing continuously on three stages, international food, more than 30 FunWithChalk street painters, art exhibitions, ceramic sales and demonstrations, games, inflatable rides and over 250 non-profit and business exhibitors. Admission is free.

2012 International Festival Stage Schedules:

PEACE LAKE STAGE	TIME	PERFORMING GROUP NAME	TYPE OF PERFORMANCE
	10:20 AM	Pure Atoma	Teen Band
	10:55 AM	Temple Bhajan Band	Vedic Music
	11:25 AM	St. Anne Middle School Show Choir	Chorus
	11:55 AM	Spirit Soul & Friends	Music Peace Troupe
	12:30 PM	SYRTAKI International Folk Dance Ensemble	Folk Dance
	12:45 PM	Sidney Bowen	Acoustic Duo
	1:10 PM	ZIMZALA!	Folk Music
	1:30 PM	US Blackbelt Academy	Martial Arts Demo
	1:45 PM	Van Lang Lion Dance Team	Lion Dance
	2:00 PM	SUA BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION – with CAKE!
	2:30 PM	CHINA DISCOVERY TRIP FOR TWO DRAWING
	2:40 PM	Instant Radio of SUA	Rock Band
	3:20 PM	Susana Elena: Spanish & Flamenco Dance	Spanish Dance
	3:45 PM	USMC Youth Dance Team	Jazz Dance
	4:10 PM	SGI-USA Pearl Chorus	Chorus
	4:30 PM	Zindagi World Music	Indian Song
	4:50 PM	Etihad Melodies of SUA	Musical Fusion
	5:05 PM	KKAP: Konnect KPOP Aspiring Performers	Dance
	5:17 PM	Dance Appreciation	Hip Hop Dance
	5:24 PM	Ghungroo of SUA	Indian Dance

RECREATION CENTER STAGE	TIME	PERFORMING GROUP NAME	TYPE OF PERFORMANCE
	10:30 AM	San Diego Chorus	Chorus
	10:57 AM	LA Sunshine Zone Ikeda Youth Ensemble	Dance/Instrumental
	11:15 AM	Ka’ Pilina Ho’olokahi of SUA	Hula/Tahitian/Hakka Dance
	11:27 AM	Scandia Dancers of Southern California	Folk Dance
	11:59 AM	Huntington Beach Adult School Senior Line Dancers	Line Dance
	12:31 PM	JJ & the Habibis Laguna Beach Belly Dancers	Belly Dance
	12:53 PM	Soka Cheerleading Club of SUA	Cheer
	1:00 PM	Grupo Folklorico Monte Alban	Mexican Folk Dance
	1:32 PM	L.A. Bunka – Kai	Japanese Classical Dance
	2:00 PM	INTERMISSION
	2:35 PM	Keep Soul of SUA	Hip Hop Dance
	2:42 PM	SANAD Foundation Children’s Group	Sudanese Dance
	2:59 PM	Pro Dance Center	Salsa/Hip Hop/Belly Dance
	3:21 PM	Naranjita Flamenco	Flamenco Dance
	3:43 PM	Isadora Levana	Middle Eastern Dance
	3:55 PM	RemJ Michael Jackson Impersonator & Tribute Artist	Song and Dance
	4:12 PM	Jamun	Tribal Fusion Belly Dance
	4:29 PM	Le Polynesia Productions	Polynesian Dance
	5:06 PM	Josho Daiko of SUA	Taiko Drums

SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER	TIME	PERFORMING GROUP NAME	TYPE OF PERFORMANCE
	10:30 AM	San Diego SGI Jazz Band
	11:30 AM	Grupo Folklorico Los Sonadores	Mexican Dance
	12:00 PM	Yeun Hee Kang	Korean Traditional Dance
	12:15 PM	Sualseros of SUA	Latin American Dance
	12:30 PM	Fraternidad Diablada Bolivia	Bolivian Dance
	12:55 PM	Soul Wings of SUA	Acapella Group
	1:10 PM	Sahba Motallebi	Tar Player
	1:40 PM	Vita Leonis Philharmonic Orchestra of SUA	Orchestra
	2:00 PM	INTERMISSION
	2:35 PM	The Ikeda Kings Orchestra	Orchestra
	3:20 PM	DrumxCorp of SUA	Drums
	3:30 PM	V and T Dance	Ballet/Contemporary Dance
	4:05 PM	Mei-Ling Lee Chinese Dance Group	Chinese Dance
	4:40 PM	Rhythmission Hip Hop Dance Club of SUA	Hip Hop Dance
	4:50 PM	Myō ‘ Õn Taiko	Taiko Drums

	*THE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

The FunWithChalk Street Painting Festival will be joining the International Festival for the first time, allowing attendees to watch the creation of beautiful art all during the day. The FunWithChalk street paintings will also be open on Sunday for viewing from 10:30 am – 5:30 pm.

The festival will also feature the art exhibition “Silver Prints: Photography by Tim Volk,” a ceramic art sale and demonstrations.

Ritz Tours and Air China are also sponsoring a raffle for a chance to win a 10-Day, 8 Night China Discovery Trip for Two. Tickets are $5 (6 for $25, 30 for $100) and all proceeds will benefit the SUA Scholarship Endowment. Tickets may be ordered by mail or purchased at Founders Hall Reception desk from now until the drawing, which will take place at 2:30 pm on May 4th on Peace Lake Stage. Official rules and entry form are available at www.soka.edu.

Attendees are encouraged to wear international attire and to celebrate their own heritages. Parking on campus is $10 cash only and carpooling is encouraged. The 103-acre Soka University campus is located off of Wood Canyon Drive one mile south of Pacific Park Drive in Aliso Viejo.

For more information: info@soka.edu or 949 480-4081. www.soka.edu/festival www.soka.edu/directions

Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo is a private, non-profit, four-year liberal arts college and graduate program and was ranked in the Top 50 National Liberal Arts Colleges in US News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2013.” The campus has a 9:1 student/faculty ratio and an average class size of 13. All undergraduate students study a foreign language and spend a semester studying abroad their junior year. Founded on the Buddhist principles of peace, human rights and the sanctity of life, SUA offers a non-sectarian curriculum and is open to students of all nationalities and beliefs. www.soka.edu