* Schedule is subject to change
11:05 a.m. Shawn and Gloria Derritt vocals "The Star-Spangled Banner" & "America the Beautiful"
11:30 a.m. Hvartski Obicaj - Croatian String Orchestra
11:55 Mavka Ukranian Dancers
12:05 a.m. Kolograd - Balkan & East European Trio- Jim Baric
12:35 p.m. KCKCC Foundation Dedication- Mary Spangler
Unified Government of WyCo Dedication - Phyllis Wallace Director UG Human Services
Why This Year's Festival is Special - Curtis V. Smith, Ph.D. Coordinator WyCo Ethnic Festival
Legends of Diversity Awards to Rose Marie Mendez and Brian Patrick
1:05 Nartan Dancers
1:40 p.m. Tez and Tam Liturgical Spirituals - Cortez Liggins
2:10 p.m. Gamelan Genta Kasturi (Indonesian) - Marti Wilson
2:25 p.m. HK Chinese Folk Dance - Hoi Kei Au
2:50 p.m. Rose Marie's Fiesta Mexicana - Rose Marie Mendez
David Haley - Kansas Senator 4th District
3:20 p.m. S.V. Blautaler Schuhplatter - German Dancers - Cynthia Pearson
3:50 p.m. Sabor a Peru - first performance - Cecilia Mosher
4:00 p.m. Driscoll Irish Dancers - Brigid Driscoll
4:30 p.m. Sabor a Peru - second performance - Cecilia Mosher
4:50 p.m. Laotian Dancers
Sunday, April 16th
12:00 p.m. Deepa Realite Reggae Band
The founders of the band are Gregory Blumasa Miller - on drums
and Kourage - lead vocals and guitar.
Dave Green - bass, Aryana Nemati saxophone and vocals
Tommy Mills - guitar and Luciano Rivera - keyboards
Kara Walling Ford - on keys, and Leah Jael Becker -Ricketts on background vocals
2 p.m. Rizz Illuminated - eclectic world music
2:30 p.m. Thai Chi Fan Dance - Siew Lau
3:00 p.m. Middle Eastern Dance - Theresa Maze (Heart of America Arab Cultural Arts)
3:30 p.m. Music from Columbia - Gustavo Restrepo
4:00 p.m. Kenyan Dancers
Legends of Diversity Award History
2023 - Rose Marie Mendez and Brian Patrick
2020-21-22 Cancelled due to Covid-19
2019 - Gordon Criswell and Dr. Hira Nair
2018 Dr. Ewa Unoke and the Pedalin' William Jewell Professor, Ed Chasteen
2017 Barbara Clark-Evans and Eyyup Esen
2016- Irene Caudillo and Alvin Sykes
2015 - Janith English and Kamiasha Tyner
2014 - Karen Hernandez and Melanie Scott
2013- Helen Folsom and Carol Levers
2012- Ed Grisnik and Chester Owens
2011- Pat Adams and Loren Taylor