Salt Lake Korean-American dancers perform at the festival. Photo by Elaine Thatcher, 1992

Jeronimo Lozano demonstrates Peruvian retablo making. Photo by Janette Watts, 1998

The Utah Basque Club raises funds for its annual activities and dance troupe. Photo by Carol Edison, 1999

Join Us
May 16-18, 2008

The festival attracts over 35,000 visitors who enjoy two stages of continuous music and dance, crafts demonstrations and crafts sales. Approximately 600 artists from some forty Salt Lake Valley ethnic communities share their heritage.

Twenty ethnic food booths sell reasonably priced entrees and desserts and are run by local non-profit ethnic organizations who use the proceeds to support local arts programs. Come and enjoy food from Thailand, Austria, Italy, Mexico, Armenia, El Salvador, the American deep South, the Basque regions, just to name a few.

In addition, more than 2,000 students attend a special daytime program where they learn about the artistry of their multi-ethnic Salt Lake neighbors.

Living Traditions is a program of and is produced by the Salt Lake City Arts Council. Support and programming of local artists is provided by the Utah Arts Council, Folk Arts Program.

Contacts:

PERFORMANCES
Craig Miller, (801) 533-5760
cmiller@utah.gov

CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS or FOOD BOOTHS
Carol Edison, (801) 533-5760
cedison@utah.gov