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The Kennedy Center's Thirteenth Annual
Multicultural Children's Book Festival

Saturday, November 1, 2008, Noon - 6 p.m. on Roof Level and Millennium Stage

Events & Times

Readings, Demonstrations, and Performances Schedule (Subject to change)

Time Event (Location)
12:00 p.m. Festival Kickoff with your favorite authors and illustrators.
1:00 p.m. Nikki Giovanni A book reading by Nikki Giovanni (Millennium Stage).
1:15 p.m. Farafina Kan A performance by African drummers and dancers, Farafina Kan (Millennium Stage).
1:50 p.m. Baba Jamal Koram Storyteller Baba Jamal Koram tells spooky tales from far and near.
2:20 p.m. Edwin Fontanez A workshop with Edwin Fontanez
3:00 p.m. Dan Kelin Dan Kelin tells legends and stories of the Pacific islands.
3:30 p.m. Silk Road Dance Company in Samarkand A performance by the Silk Road Dance Company.
3:50 p.m. Adjoa Burrowes A collage workshop with Adjoa Burrowes.
5:00 p.m. Karen Brown stamping spots on glass A bookmaking workshop with Karen O. Brown.
6:00 p.m. A performance by hip hop dance company Culture Shock, featuring children's dance companies, Future Shock and Mini Shock (Millennium Stage).