Reston Multicultural Festival

The Reston Multicultural Festival is a celebration of Reston’s diversity and community spirit. This annual event brings together the people of Reston to celebrate our rich medley of cultures. Reston Community Center is proud to present the Reston Multicultural Festival in partnership with Reston Town Center Association. The Festival is cohosted by BXP. Volunteer coordination is provided by Reston Association.

Performance Schedule:

Market Street Stroll
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Presented Up and Down Market Street

The Multicultural Festival performances will be presented on three stages, the Pavilion Stage, the Library Street Stage and the Reston Town Square Park Stage. Additionally, for the first time, special programming will be provided within LOOK Cinemas. Please enjoy amazing talent from any or all the stages throughout the afternoon.

- Cultural Demonstrations and Conversations
- Craft Vendors
- Civic Organizations
- Family Activities

Pavilion Stage:

11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.: Opening Ceremony - Greetings & Remarks
11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.: Fundacion Socio Cultural Diablada Boliviana - Bolivian Dance
12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Nomad Dancers - Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Dance
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Zuni Olla Maidens - Pueblo Zuni Native American Dance and Song
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Furia Flamenca Dance Company - Spanish Dance
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Mystic Warriors - Instrumental Music of South America
4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.: Foley Academy of Irish Dance - Irish Dance
5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.: Melos - Dr. Spyros Koliavasilis and Nicholas Mitrione - Rebetiko - Known As The ‘Greek Blues’

Park Stage:

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Rosie Flores and The Talismen - Texas Country Rock
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.: Ehsas Band - Fusion of English, Persian, Arabic, and Spanish Music
2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.: Jhanak Dance Academy - Indian Dance
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Gin Dance Company - Modern Dance Infused with Asian, Eastern, and Western Influences
3:45 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.: Phraseology Quartet - Indian and Sufi Classical and Folk Music
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University - Traditional and Contemporary Gospel Music

Library Street Stage:
 
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.: Zuni Olla Maidens - Pueblo Zuni Native American Dance and Song
12:45 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.: Nelly and Paloma Zapata - Bolivian Story Through Dance
1:20 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.: Jim Lloyd Duo - Appalachian Virginia Musician & Storyteller
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.: Mlanjeni Nduma - West African Storyteller
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.: Kalavaridhi Center for Performing Arts - Indian Dance
4:25 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.: Sochietah Ung - Cambodian Mask Maker and Dancer
5:10 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.: Sa-Mul-No-Ri - Traditional Korean Drums
5:35 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Ganna Natsag - Mongolian Mask Making
 
Market Street Stroll:

11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Fundacion Socio Cultural Diablada Boliviana - Traditional Bolivian Dance
2:25 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: NoVa Wushu Academy - Traditional Martial Arts
3:30 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.: K-Pop Line Dance - Korean
3:35 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.: K-pop Girls’ Group Dance - Korean
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Jump DC Superstars - Double Dutch Performance and Instruction

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