68th annual Holiday Folk Fair International

Advance tickets for the 68th annual Holiday Folk Fair International, America’s premiere multi-cultural festival, are now on sale at locations throughout southeastern Wisconsin.  The event will be held Fri., Nov. 18 to Sun., Nov. 20, 2011, at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park.

Advance tickets can be purchased for $10 through Thursday, November 17, at:

• Sendik's Food Markets
  • 13425 W. Watertown Plank Road • Elm Grove
  • 5200 W. Rawson Avenue • Franklin
  • N112 W15800 Mequon Road • Germantown
  • 2195 1st Avenue • Grafton
  • 7901 West Layton Avenue • Greenfield
  • 10930 N. Port Washington Road • Mequon
  • 3600 South Moorland Road • New Berlin
  • 8616 West North Avenue • Wauwatosa
  • 280 North 18th Avenue • West Bend
  • 500 East Silver Spring Drive • Whitefish Bay
• Usinger’s Famous Sausage
  • 1030 N. Old World Third St. • Milwaukee
• Park Bank
  • 330 E. Kilbourn Ave. • Milwaukee
  • 302 E. Wells St. • Milwaukee
  • 7540 W. Capitol Dr. • Milwaukee
  • 15850 W. Bluemound Rd. • Brookfield
• International Institute of Wisconsin
  • 1110 N. Old World Third St., Suite 420 • Milwaukee
• All participating ethnic groups

In addition, advance tickets can be ordered by phone (414-225-6225 or 1-800-FAIR-INTL); fax (414-225-6235); or on-line at www.folkfair.org.  In addition to the individual tickets, family four-packs are available for $36.  Advance Sale tickets requested in one of these ways must be ordered by Nov. 15, and there are no refunds.

Produced by the International Institute of Wisconsin, Holiday Folk Fair International celebrates the cultural heritage of the people living in southeastern Wisconsin. This year’s theme, “Celebrate Cultures Without Borders,” allows Fair-goers the opportunity to explore the ways in which music, food, dance, and art enhance racial, cultural, and ethnic cooperation.

Special attractions at this year’s event include the “Out of Many One” exhibit, Wisconsin Woodturners, the “Kites: Roots & Wings” exhibit, Concord Valley Gourds, and bonsai.

The three-day event features the All Nations Theater with traditional music and dance, the World Café, sponsored by Sendik’s, offering traditional dishes, the International Stage where young people perform their ethnic dances, the Music Pavilion with a variety of musical styles, Heritage Lane with unique traditions and customs through interactive exhibits, the International Bazaar where cultural artifacts create a unique shopping experience, and the Callen Construction Cooking Demonstration Stage featuring local chefs preparing traditional cuisine.

Holiday Folk Fair International will also host a United States Citizenship Naturalization Ceremony Sat., Nov. 19, at 10:30 a.m. and an “Around the World” 5K Run/Walk Sun., Nov. 20 at 9:00 a.m.

Hours are

• Fri., Nov. 18: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sat., Nov. 1: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sun., Nov. 20.: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Admission at the gate will be $12 for adults; $10 for children ages 6 to 12 and those 62 and over; children under the age of five will be admitted at no charge.  All military personnel with a military ID card will be admitted free.

For more information on the 2011 Holiday Folk Fair International, visit www.folkfair.org or call the International Institute of Wisconsin at 414-225-6220.