Below is a video from World Day at Hunter Park 2010
World Day at Hunter Park 2011 is made possible by funding from:
On Saturday, June 11th, 2011 from noon until 8 pm the beautiful, 13 acre gem of Lansing’s Eastside, Hunter Park, will come alive with Musical and Dance Performances from around the Globe, a Food Court with many cuisines, a Global Arts & Craft Fair, a Family Health Walk sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, lots of family & kid’s activities, including free access to the Hunter Park Pool and Splash Pad, and tours and workshops in the Hunter Park GardenHouse. We will also be hosting a youth art project, focusing on world peace and cultural competence.
Stage Schedule
Time |
Performance |
Noon |
MSU Capeoira Mandinga
|
12:30 |
Post Oak Kindergarten Chinese Immersion Program |
1:00 |
Hmong Family Association Dance
|
1:30 |
Freddy Nyembwe Singing |
2:00 |
Lansing Karenni Community |
2:30 |
Bhutanese Society of Lansing |
3:30 |
Don Yen (Karen Community of Lansing) |
4:00 |
Lansing Somali Bantu Organization Dance |
4:30 |
Chin Traditional Dance Music (Song)
|
5:00 |
Irish Traditional Dance |
5:30 |
Myanmar New Year Dance |
6:00 |
Elden Kelly & Global Roots Music |
7:00 |
Salsa Verde |
The Family Fun Walk will reward participants who walk laps around the Hunter Park path with $5 tokens for the diverse array of cuisines at the food court and mini-Allen Street Farmers Market in the Clifford St. parking lot. The Global Arts & Crafts Fair will be shaded by two large tents near Kalamazoo St. We will also celebrate the formal ribbon-cutting for the new Hunter Park Pavilion.
In addition to the activities described above, the City of Lansing Showmobile will showcase a wide variety of cultural performances starting at Noon. Starting at 6:00 two local headliners will take the stage:
Elden Kelly and Salsa Verde.
Activities Schedule
Global Arts & Crafts Fair |
Noon to 6:00 |
International Food Court |
Noon to 8:00 |
GardenHouse Tours |
Noon to 6:00 |
Taiko, Japanese Drum |
12:20, 3:20, and 6:20 |
CADL Puppet Show & Story Time |
12:50, 3:50, and 6:50 |
Hunter Park Pool & Splash Pad |
1:00 to 8:00 |
GardenHouse Workshops |
1:00 (Kids) and 4:00 (Adults) |
Yoga |
1:20, 4:20, and 7:20 |
Tai Chi |
1:50 and 4:50 |
BCBS Family Fun Walk |
2:00 to 4:00 |
Capoeira |
2:20 and 5:20 |
Steel Drums |
2:50 and 5:50 |
Festival Ceremony |
3:15 |
Market Croquet |
4:00 to 6:00 |
Activities for the day will include:
- Taiko (Japanese Drum circle)
- Capital Area District Library (CADL) puppet shows, story times, and library card enrollments
- Just B Yoga
- Tai Chi
- Capoeira
- Steel Drums
- Fenner Nature Center
- African Arts and Crafts
- Origami
- Chinese Calligraphy
- Bhutanese Cultural exhibits
- Chin, Karenni, Karen, and Myanmar exhibits
- Hmong exhibits
- Everybody Reads free book giveaways
- Immigrant/Refugee support organizations, such as Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MICR), Self-Development of People (SDOP), and Global Institute of Learning (GIL).
If you have questions or comments, please call Allen Neighborhood Center (ANC) at (517) 367-2468 or email Tom Curtis at tomc@allenneighborhoodcenter.org. If you are interested in volunteering for World Day at Hunter Park, call ANC or email Heather Hymes at heatherh@allenneighborhoodcenter.org.
This event is a collaborative effort of Allen Neighborhood Center, St. Vincent Catholic Charities, the Refugee Development Center, Lutheran Social Services of Michigan, Summerplace Apartments, the City of Lansing Parks & Recreation Department, the Capital Area District Library, American Red Cross Mid-Michigan Chapter, the WORLD Coalition, the Lansing Somali Bantu Organization, and the Ingham County Health Department.
