Heritage Music Festival will bring the community together Saturday on the Greenbelt Riverwalk
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IDAHO FALLS – The Community Heritage Committee of Eastern Idaho and the Eastern Idaho Jazz Society will be presenting a Community Heritage Music Festival on Saturday, June 13, at the Riverwalk Bandstand on Memorial Drive.
According to a news release, the event will feature a variety of musical and cultural performances representing traditions from around the world. Community organizations will also have informational booths highlighting their history and contributions to the community.
Lora Haga, co-chair of the Community Heritage Committee of Eastern Idaho, told EastIdahoNews.com that the goal of the music festival is to bring people from all sorts of backgrounds together.
“(Music) is a great bridge between different cultures because everybody speaks the language of music and dance,” Haga said.
Saturday’s program will run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It will be emceed by Mosy Moran from The Heart. The National Anthem will be performed by Idaho Falls City Councilwoman Michelle Ziel-Dingman. The performers and booths will be as follows:
Performers:
- Aztec Dancers
- Eastern Idaho Jazz Quartet
- Salt Lake City and Ogden Taiko Drummers
- Idaho Rovers
- ShoBan Dance Troupe and Drummers
- Bill Growney
Booths:
- League of Women Voters
- Idaho Falls FamilySearch Center
- Museum of Idaho
- Sister Cities
- Idaho Falls Pride
- Japanese American Citizens League
- Community Food Basket
- Idaho Falls Police Department
- Eastern Idaho Jazz Society
- Idaho Falls Arts Council
- Community Council of Idaho
Haga said she always looks forward to seeing the taiko drummers, as you can hear them from a great distance away, and they draw people in. Though this year she might be most excited about the Aztec dancers, since this is their first year performing at the festival.
“(People) should come because it gives them a taste of the different cultures that we have that create our community,” Haga said. “… Just giving them that opportunity to expose themselves to something that they may never have been exposed to, that will help them appreciate their neighbor. That’s important to us.”
