CultureFest full of music and entertainment for all in Springfield

The 20th annual CultureFest, one of the bigger downtown Springfield festivals, will showcase diversity through song, dance, art and music from different cultures on Saturday Sept. 24.

This year’s list of entertainment features artists and entertainers performing on the various stages and strolling throughout the festival area.

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2016 Culturefest Schedule of Entertainment:

Main Stage

11-11:30 a.m.: Springfield High School Sign Language Choir

11:30-11:50 a.m.: CultureFest Children’s Choir

11:50 a.m.-noon: Springfield High School Marching Band

Noon-12:15 p.m.: Opening Ceremony

12:15-12:30 p.m.: Springfield High School Marching Band

12:30-1:30 p.m.: Muleskinner Band

1:30-2 p.m.: Xclusive Dance Crew

2-3 p.m.: Dean Simms Centennial Band

3-3:30 p.m.: Celtic Academy of Irish Dance

3:30-4 p.m.: Rondalla Puerto Rico

4-5 p.m.: Thiossane African Dancers

5-5:45 p.m.: Project Jericho Bucket Band

5:45-6 p.m.: Xclusive Dance Crew

Tent Stage

11:30 a.m.: Zion Hill Baptist Church Praise Dancers and Choir

12:30-1 p.m.: Punjabi Bhangra (Indian Dancers)

1-1:30 p.m.: Philipino-American Dancers

1:30-2 p.m.: Ben Hemmendinger/accordion

2-2:30 p.m.: The Culture of Lesotho with Lemoh

2:30-3 p.m.: David Wilcox Tai Chi Demo

3-3:30 p.m.: Egyptian Breeze Belly Dancing

3:30-4 p.m.: Joseph Glenn Steel Drummers

4-4:30 p.m.: Urban Line Dancers

4:30-5 p.m.: Chinese Dance with Shih Ming Li Chang

5:30-6 p.m.: Wittenberg Imani Choir

Strolling

1-4 p.m.: Joseph Glenn Steel Drummers

1-4 p.m.: Mariachi Band Zelaya

1-4 p.m.: Ben Hemmendinger/accordion

3-6 p.m.: Seefari Reggae Band

12:30-1 p.m.: Chinese Dragon Dancers

2:30-3:30 p.m.: Betty Koehler

Teaching Stage

12:30 p.m.: Springfield High School Band

1 p.m.: Hip Hop Dance Lessons

1:30 p.m.: Global Impact Stem Academy Music Exploration

2 p.m.: Dances of World Peace

2:30 p.m.: Mexican Dance lessons

3 p.m.: Zumba with Linda

3:30 p.m.: USS Jammers (Play and Sing Along)

4 p.m.: Instrument Lessons, guitar and more

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