2009 Festival Line-Up

The Arts Council of Fairfax County presents the 2009 Festival on Saturday and Sunday, September 19th & 20th at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Our confirmed international performers are from Georgia, Serbia, and Spain.

Thank You For Coming Out!

Despite record temperatures, this year's festival was our second most successful event to date in it's 37 years long history. Congratulations to all of our volunteers, friends, and sponsors. And a big Thank You to our festival visitors, who came out and witnessed some amazing performances and art.

The Arts Council will soon post photos and videos from the weekend on YouTube, Flickr and our web site. We also have an open group on Flickr. If you made photographs, load them up here at http://www.flickr.com/groups/icfphotos

One week before the Festival opens.

The staff and volunteers are working hard to get you the best festival ever. Just got in the passports for the Meadow crafts. They are fabulous! We redesigned them for this year and we are confident, that you will like them.

We will see you all next week on Saturday, September 13 at 10:00 am.

studioONDAS

We have booked studioONDAS for Sunday. They will perform at 11:00 am On the Plaza and at 12:15 pm in the Global Art & Rhythm tent.

www.ondascapoeira.com

Plein Air Painting in the Meadow

Saturday from 10 a.m. to Noon

5 artists from the The Northern Virginia Artists League (NOVAL) will demonstrate plein air painting, capturing the performers, crowds, and scenery in the Meadow. Plein air painting is done
outside, rather than in a studio, and comes from a French term en plein air, meaning “in the open air.”

The artists are:
Lorrie Herman, Rob Burkhard, Louis Negri, Mary Moon, and Donna Clawson.

Face Painting Class

Crystal Waters and Henrik Sundqvist gave a festival presentation and hands-on demonstration on face painting today at Management Concepts. Thanks to all the volunteers at Management Concepts, who came out and got their faces and hands painted. It was wonderful! We will see you at the Festival on September 13 & 14.

ScrapArtsMusic Master Class

Headlining the International Children's Festival is ScrapArtsMusic, an exciting, inventive percussion ensemble from Canada. Learn to transform scrap into art into music! It's the ultimate fusion of recycling, street dance, jazz, and world music.

Friday, September 12, 2008 from 5 pm - 6 pm
on the Filene Center stage at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA

Register as a Participant ($15) | Register as an Observer (free)

Participants must be at least 8 years of age.
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 5 or when the class is filled.

Space is very limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Learn more about Master Classes on our
website or call (703) 937-6304.

To see ScrapArtsMusic in action, visit www.internationalchildrensfestival.org.

Experience the International Children's Festival on September 13 & 14 at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap.