WFHB 91.3 Silk Road Festival Special

On July 22nd, please tune into WFHB 91.3 for a live interview with some of the artists who will be performing at the 18th Annual Summer Silk Road Festival. Steve Volan, host of the Mad Scientist Rock radio program, will air a few pieces by Ensemble members and interview them about what the public can expect to see and... hear at this year's festival, which is scheduled for this Saturday, July 24 at Indiana University's Willkie Auditorium. The interview can be heard live at the http://www.wfhb.org/content/mad-scientist-rock from 1-3 p.m. (EST).

...And don't forget to attend this year's Silk Road Bayrum! 

The 18th Annual Silk Road Bayram (Festival)
Cultural and Musical Stops at the Lands of the Silk Road People

Music and Dance from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, East Turkistan, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Tibet, Turkey, and Uzbekistan

Saturday, July 24, 2010
Cultural Exhibition opens: 6:30
Concert: 7-9 p.m.
Includes a Fashion Show

Location: Willkie Auditorium (Located in the Willkie Quad),
Indiana University
150 N. Rose Ave.

Free Event

“Bayram” is a Turkic word for celebration. On Saturday, July 24 we invite you to join us in celebrating the music and cultures of the Silk Road, the historical route that connected East and West. The 18th Annual Silk Road Festival is a showcase of the arts of this famous route traveled since 200 BC.

Marco Polo was one of the better known historical figures to enjoy the treasures of the peoples living along its course. But now Bloomington, Indiana has become a portal that connects us to the traditions and the fine arts of this ancient route that have contributed very much to our global community.

The schedule of events includes handcrafts displays, music and dance performances, lectures and a fashion show. Each visual art and performance
spotlights important aspects of life along the Silk Road.

Thanks to the generous support of the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center of Indiana University (IAUNRC) and the Silk Road Institute all events are free and open to the public. This educational program is also made possible by the support of numerous Indiana University departments, the community cultural organizations and businesses.

Guests from outside Bloomington are advised to visit www.visitbloomington.com to learn more about accommodations and related information. Campus maps may be found at www.iub.edu/visit.

Please check with the Silk Road Ensemble website (www.silkroadensemble.com) for further information. We look forward to welcoming you at the 2010 Silk Road Festival on beautiful Bloomington campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Questions? Please contact us at: news@silkroadensemble.com
or call: (812) 322-4702

Check us out at: www.Silkroadensemble.com