2009 World Fair

Celebrate Diversity & Make a Difference!

Over 400 people joined us on Saturday, April 4th from 1:00-5:00 at the Waterloo Cattle Congress Pepsi Pavilion in celebrating diversity and raising money for impoverished women and children around the world! Highlights included Int'l Entertainment; Ethnic Food Tastings; Children's Health & Cultural Activies; Raffle; and International Market with artifacts from around the world! Check out local media coverage through the links below! Pictures coming soon!!

World Fair Celebrates Diversity, Opportunity - Local Newspaper Article

World Fair Cultural Fair - Local News Coverage

Search 'World Fair' at KWWL.com for a short video clip from the news!

Entertainment Schedule

1:00 - African Groove Music Mix

1:15 - Chinese Tai Chi

1:45 - Middle Eastern Belly Dancing

2:15 - Saudi Arabian Theatre

2:30 - Bosnian Dance

2:45 - Bag Piping with Ross Schupbach

3:00 - Mariachi Music

3:30 - Over the Rainbow Slideshow

3:45 - Brazilian Violinists: Walter & Wagner Caldas

4:15 - Capoeira Roda & Workshop

Who Was Involved!

Amigos del Mariachi-Mariahi Pantera

Center for Multicultural Education

Chinese Cultural Association

Cordao de Ouro Cedar Falls Capoeria Club

Esma Lulic & Bosnian Community Members

Prairie Rose Middle Eastern Dance Troupe

UNI Museums

UNI Study Abroad

Saudi Students Club

The ONE Campaign

Women Thrive Worldwide

Sponsors:

Cedar Falls Kohl's Department Store

Iowa Center on Health Disparities

Global Health Corps

UNI Portuguese Club

Over the Rainbow

The event featured:

• World Entertainment: Belly Dancing, Tai Chi, Capoeira, Saudi Arabian Theatre & More! Download the Entertainment Schedule~
• Food Tastings and Cooking Demonstrations: Bosnian, Sushi, Thai, Brazilian, Nigerian, Korean & lots more!
• Children's Carnival & Health Promotion Activities with Over the Rainbow volunteers and UNI Health Promotion Students
• Int'l Market: Featuring pottery and handmade items from Kenya
• Country, Cultural & Organizational Displays: El Centrolatinoamericano, The ONE Campaign, Bosnia, Saudi Arabia, Chinese Calligraphy & More!
• Raffle & Silent Auction with over 70 prizes from areas businesses and int'l artifacts. List of businesses coming soon!
• Download and see our poster!
• Check out photos from 2008 here!!

All proceeds enable Over the Rainbow to further our mission in empowering women and children around the world!

Join us in 2010!!!