Living Traditions Festival

Living Traditions Festival
Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 12:00pm
Washington Square and Library Square
450 South 300 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 - Sunday
Brought To You By Marathon Petroleum

12:00 - 12:30 Pm
Swarajya Dhol Pathak - Music & Dance Of India

12:45 - 1:30 Pm
Utah’ko Triskalariak - Basque Dance

1:45 - 2:15 Pm
Kud Rastko Serbian Dancers - Dance Of Serbia

2:30 - 3:30 Pm
Utah Punjabi Arts Academy - Punjab Dance

3:45 - 4:30 Pm
Oaxaca En Utah - Dance Puppets Of Oaxaca

4:45 - 5:15 Pm
Nican Axcan - Dance Of The Aztec

5:30 - 6:15 Pm
Kenshin Taiko - Taiko Drums

6:30 - 7:00 Pm
Khemera Dance Troupe - Dance Of Cambodia

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

12:00 - 12:30 Pm
Salt Lake Chinese Dance Art - Dance Of China

12:45 - 1:15 Pm
Mariachi Fuego - Mariachi Music

1:30 - 2:00 Pm
Anton Family Band - Music Of Lebanon

2:15 - 3:15 Pm
James Romero Y Los Amogos Three Generations - Music New Mexico Spanish

3:30 - 4:00 Pm
N8tivehoop - Native Dance & Music

4:15 - 5:00 Pm
Salt Lake Scandinavian - Music & Dance Of Scandinavia

5:15 - 6:00 Pm
Viva Chile Utah - Dance Of Chile

6:15 - 7:00 Pm
P&M Productions - Ute Beardance

Amphitheater - Sunday
1:15 - 1:45 Pm
Ballet Folklorico Sabor Latino - Dance Of Latin America

2:15 - 3:00 Pm
Venezuela Cantando - Music Of Venezuela

3:15 - 3:45
Ballet Folkorico Newara - Dance Of Mexico

4:00 - 4:45 Pm
Robb “Little Owl” Martin - Native American Flute

5:00 - 5:45 Pm
Desert Wind - Peace Music Of Jewish Renewal Tradition

6:00 - 6:30 Pm
Raag And Taal - Music Of India

Lawn - Sunday
12:30 - 1:00 Pm
Jambo Africa Burundi Drummers - Drums Of Africa

2:00 - 2:45 Pm

Wasatch District Pipe Band - Swiss Pipes

Family Activities

12pm-5pm

Pysanky Paper Eggs with Kestrel Allen
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.

Koi Kites with Jean Tokuda Irwin
Celebrate Japan's Children's Day by making your own koi kite! Kites are a colorful component of traditional celebrations in many Asian countries.