Living Traditions Festival

Living Traditions Festival
Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 12:00pm to 10:00pm
Washington Square and Library Square
450 South 200 East
801-596-5000

The Living Traditions Festival Supports The Preservation Of Culturally Diverse Traditions, Perspectives, And Communities Through The Presentation Of Traditional Music, Dance, Crafts, Food, And More. We Aim To Facilitate Understanding And Belonging Amongst Communities Through Varied Utah-Based Programming And Partnerships.    

Schedule Of Events:

North Stage - Saturday
Brought To You By Marathon Petroleum

12:00 - 12:45 Pm
Divya School Of Dance - Dance Of India

1:00 - 1:30 Pm
Kulturang Pilipino Ensemble Of Utah - Dance Of Philippines

1:45 - 2:30
New Zealand American Society - Dance Of The Maori

2:45 - 3:30 Pm
Halau Ku Pono I Kamalani - Hula Dance

3:45 - 4:45 Pm
Ulhaas Bengali Association Of Utah - Music & Dance Of Bengal

5:00 - 5:30 Pm
Utah Salsa - Salsa Dance

5:45 - 6:15 Pm
Academia Mis Raices - Mariachi Music

6:45 - 7:45 Pm
Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl - Dance Of Mexico

Headliner - Saturday
8:30 - 10:00 Pm
Alex Cuba

South Stage - Saturday
Brought To You By The George S. And Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

12:00 - 12:30 Pm
Hopi Dance Group - Native American Dance

12:45 - 1:15 Pm
Dionysios Greek Dancers - Dance Of Greece

1:30 - 2:30
Utah Sacred Harp Singers

2:45 - 3:15
Utah Okinawa Kenjinkai - Dance & Taiko Drums

3:30 - 4:00 Pm
Utah Tibetan Association - Dance Of Tibet

4:15 - 5:15 Pm
Cultural Fire Event Native American Dancers

5:30 - 6:00 Pm
Balkanska Kitka - Balkan Dance

6:15 - 6:30 Pm
Afroflexaz - Dance Of Africa

6:45 - 7:15 Pm
Celtic Country Dancers

7:30 - 8:15 Pm
Kargi Kala Kendra - Dance Of India

8:30 - 9:15 Pm
Tutulli Ballet Folklorico - Dance Of Mexico

9:30 - 10:00 Pm
Community Building Services - Bhutanese Dance

Amphitheater - Saturday
12:00 - 12:45 Pm
The Music Of Chris Dokos - Music Of Greece

1:00 - 1:45 Pm
Kechi Music Group - Music Of Turkey

2:00 Pm - 2:30 Pm
Legado Grupo Folklorico - Dance Of Mexico

2:45 - 3:15 Pm
S Sudanese Community Center - Dance Of Sudan

3:45 - 4:30 Pm
Bazeen - Arabic Music

4:45 - 5:45 Pm
Rio Bravo Conjunto Los Castillos

6:00 - 7:00 Pm
Los Hermanos De Los Andes - Andean Music

7:15 - 7:45 Pm
Ty Allison - Native American Flute

8:30 - 9:00 Pm
Thai Association Of Utah - Thai Dance

Lawn - Saturday
5:00 - 5:30 Pm

Sl Capoeira - Brazilian Martial Art & Music

7:45 - 8:15 Pm
Swiss Chorus Edelweiss - Songs And Music Of Switzerland

Family Activities

12pm-5pm

Origami with Irene Ota
Challenging and rewarding, origami has been a popular craft for over a thousand years in Japan. Try your hand at creating an origami crane, cat, or jumping frog in this workshop!

Pysanky Paper Eggs with Ingrid Hersman
Design your own intricate Pysanky egg, a Slavic/Ukrainian tradition, on paper using food colors and crayons.

Mexican Paper Flowers with Dolores Paredes Pozas
Using tissue paper, a staple in Mexican crafts, participants will learn the traditional skill of creating beautiful and vibrant paper flowers.