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ICAF 2540 Virginia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 T: +1 202 530 1000 F: +1 202 5301080 W: www.icaf.org E: [email protected] Page | 1 FESTIVAL PROGRAM (Draft as of March 23rd) WCF Opening Ceremony On June 17 at 10:00 am: Business, cultural and political leaders open the festival in a ceremony choreographed by Shizumi Shigeto Manale (choreographer and movement coordinator for the recent production of Madame Butterfly " at the Kennedy Center) PERFORMANCES A+ Dropouts Ant Hill Live! Anthony Gargiula and the AG Dance Crew Antelope Valley Children’s Choir 12 performers of which 9 are ages 6 to 16 from Atlanta, Georgia who teach life lessons through skits, songs and dance A choir from Palmdale, California which is in residence at the Antelope Valley College 11 year old singer and song writer has over 4 million views on YouTube Voted one of the top 12 bands in America in 2010, the group is from Ashburn, Virginia

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FESTIVAL PROGRAM (Draft as of March 23rd)

WCF Opening Ceremony

On June 17 at 10:00 am: Business, cultural and political leaders open the festival in a ceremony choreographed by Shizumi Shigeto Manale (choreographer and movement coordinator for the recent production of “Madame Butterfly " at the Kennedy Center)

PERFORMANCES

A+ Dropouts

Ant Hill Live!

Anthony Gargiula and the AG Dance Crew

Antelope Valley Children’s Choir

12 performers of which 9 are ages 6 to 16 from Atlanta, Georgia who teach life

lessons through skits, songs and dance

A choir from Palmdale, California which is in residence at the Antelope Valley College

11 year old singer and song writer has over 4 million views on YouTube

Voted one of the top 12 bands in America in 2010, the group is from Ashburn, Virginia

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Ataturk Singers 10 performers ages 6 to 12 from the Greater Washington Area tell stories about daily lives of children, people, joys and sorrows

Becca Levy

Ciana 8 year old Ciana Pelekai from Honolulu, Hawaii

Circus Harmony

Coyaba Dance Theater A contemporary West African dance company based in the Washington DC area and training and performing since 1997

Cymia

Culkin Irish Dancers

Dakshina Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company performs and presents Indian dance forms, such as Bharata Natyam, which mirror the multiple identities of second generation South Asians

District Grove Washington Area trainers to demonstrate Hip-Hop and Break Dance

30 performers of which 25 are ages 6 to 16 from the Culkin School,

Silver Spring, Maryland

12 year old singing sensation from Georgia famous for her song ‘Kid Nation’

Washington DC’s 14-year- old is a rising star in pop

music

Children defy gravity, soar with confidence, and leap over barriers, trained by a circus educator in Florissant, Missouri

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Great Wall Orchestra and Chorus

Joe’s Movement Emporium Tutoring Center Eight children of different ages from Mt. Rainer, Maryland, perform original choreography and invite audience participation in two songs that embody message of peace and individual empowerment to create a better world

Joy of Motion Dance Center Youth program of Washington DC-based dance group

KAKTARUA! The Scarecrow 12 performers of which 10 are ages 6 to 12 from Kids Cultural Institute, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Kyrgyz National Dance Bishkek Art Center, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

L.A. Salsa Kids Kids from Los Angeles with a Latin soul and a salsa heart

Maru Montero Dance Company

Metro Youth Tap Ensemble

Music Crossing Borders 6-member ensemble to teach a group of children of all ages and backgrounds about music from cultures around the world

Nepalese Traditional Folk Dance

Everest Nepal Cultural Group, Kathmandu, Nepal works to preserve traditional folk dances for future generations

Pista sa Nayon 30 performers to present a Filipino celebration by the Foundation for Filipino Artists in Woodside, New York

Polonia Ensemble

Oakland, California based Chinese music education and opera program

With roots in Mexican folk dance, the Mini-Monteros of Washington DC perform modern Latin dance, including mambo, cha-cha, salsa, and dances from many other Latin and Caribbean countries

A youth tap dance ensemble comprised of talented tap dancers from

the Greater Washington Area

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Pop Soul U Musician Glenton Davis of New York City to perform with children and then inform how they can become creative entrepreneurs Posey School of Dance

Rhythm in Blue 21 performers of which 19 are ages 6 to 16 dedicated to preserving the art of Tap Dance from Ashburn, Virginia

Serbian and Balkan Music 8 performers of which 5 are ages 6 to 16 from the Music and Educational Center “Carpe Diem,” Novi Sad, Serbia

Skizumi Kodomo Dance Troupe

South Shore Drill Team

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13 year old recording artist from Howell, New Jersey

The Shizumi Kodomo Dance Troupe is a truly multicultural dance company with children

from 6 to 16 years old. The girls in the troupe share a passionate interest in expressing

their love for Japanese culture and dance arts.

Ballet performance by children from Northport, New York

Polish Folk Dance Ensemble of Chicago

Founded in 1980, South Shore Drill Team electrifies audiences

at more than 120 events annually with its amazing precision

drills and wide range of dance. The team has a strong

prevention program which fights against gangs and drugs by

providing performance opportunities, educational support, and

employment training for its young members.

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Studio Bleu Dance Center

Tajikistan National Dance

Tree Theater Group

Turkish Folk Dance Twelve 6 to 12 year old performers from the Washington Area showcase dances from different regions of Turkey

Turkish Folk Dance Troupe of Washington DC

Uganda Drama, Dance and Music Twenty children from Uganda Martyrs Namilyango Junior Boys School in Kampala, Uganda to perform traditional folk dance and drama depicting HIV/AIDS and children’s rights

WORKSHOPS

Art and Sport Art teacher Aslı Kinsizer, Ozel Izmir Sev Elementary School, Izmir, Turkey (for ages 8+ on June 17 and 18) Art Workshop (Kyrgyzstan) Three artists and art teachers from the B’Art Contemporary, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – Kerezova Saltanat Kerezovna, Etekbaeva Yrysbekyzy, and Kzaakbaeva Asel Auarbievna (ages 6 to 12 on June 17)

From Reston, Virginia performances in all genre of music and dance,

from ballet to Hip-Hop

Performing a variety of traditional Turkish folk dances to promote Turkish culture

In addition to the above performers, exceptional amateur musicians and bands will be selected

through an online music contest sponsored by Melody Street, Inc., Hollywood, California

Traditional dance ensemble from Dushanbe, Tajikistan

A group from Malaysia that uses song, dance, drama, and shadow

puppets for environmental awareness.

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Use imagination and teamwork to create. You can join a master-class to make a glass painting, a group to make a large canvas, or a team to make your own photo albums and frames, thread figures, and postcards. ChackraCize Your Spirit Author and motivational speaker Robin Marvel, founder, Marvelous Empowerment (ages 8 to 12 on June 18) Challenge 20/20 Ioana Suciu Wheeler, National Association of Independent Schools, Washington DC (for ages 8 to 12 on June 18) Cherry Blossom Collage Citizenship activity using symbols of fortune, love, and affection, the start of spring, and the fleeting nature of life. Carla Rodrigues, F.A. March Elementary School, Easton, Pennsylvania (for ages 5 to 10 on June 18 and 19) Children Art House What, why and how of an art house in your community? Learn from the New Zealand experience. Melanie Budge, National Secretary, New Zealand Children’s Art House Foundation, Paeroa, New Zealand (for teachers and parents on June 18) Children’s Art and Historiography

Children’s Peace Train Draw and color a picture of "Peace in your own life" for a children's train that goes around the world and receive a Conductor's certificate. Fred Jeremy Seligson, Seoul, Korea (for ages 4 to 12 on June 18 and 19) Colored Pencils Take part in an art workshop that fosters communication, cooperation with others, and self-expression. Hannah Richards, Boston, Massachusetts (ages 4 to 10 on June 18) Contemporary Art in the Classroom: The Development of Creativity and Cultural Identity in Children M. Reyes González Vida and Carmen González Castro, Painting Department, University of Granada, Spain The workshop explores how the use of contemporary art in early education can enrich the construction of children's cultural identity and creativity (for teachers on June 17 and 18) Culinary Storytelling Practice shopping for your own food in a pretend farmer’s market, then learn about food preparation and safety and good eating habits. Vera Oye’Yaa-Anna, Oye Palaver Hut, Washington DC (for ages 4 to 12 on June 18 and 19) Daydreaming and Play An activity organized by cognitive psychologist and adjunct professor at New York University Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, New York, New York (for ages 8 to 12 on June 18)

Analysis of art through methodology and historiography of art history with examples. Mumtoz Kamolzoda, Fermata Art Foundation, Avon, Connecticut (for teachers on June 18)

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Earth and Peace Mandalas

EMBODY: Embodied Awareness through Yoga and Art Wendy Cohen, Sparks, Maryland (for all ages on June 17) Participants make colorful puppets with articulating joints so the puppets can move into various yoga postures (asanas). Participants are introduced to yoga postures with an emphasis on breathing in the life force. You understand how the body/mind functions and learn from the inside out so to be in touch with and further develop and deepen the abiding harmony that is at the center of all things. Environment: Protection and Preservation A talk by Dr. Jagadish Shukla, president, Institute of Global Environment and Society and professor, Climate Dynamics, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Shukla was part of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winning IPCC (for all ages on June 17) Financial Education Paul Robin, Manager, Oversight & Policy, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, DC (for ages 10 to 17 on June 17) FUNTHINK: Brainstorm, Collaborate, Create C. Ray Frigard, Treebones, Inc., Mound, Minnesotta (for ages 8+ and adults on June 18) Learn about FUNthink, a hands-on activity where a challenge is presented. You brainstorm and collaborate to create a solution using the materials available. Genetics

Learn about your DNA, how to splice it, and how to use this information.

Dr. Michael J. Dougherty, director of education, American Society of Human Genetics, Bethesda, Maryland (for ages

8 to 14 on June 17)

Happily Ever Art

Learn how to create a character. Use art to bring to life your own hero, bug or monster. Discover how to make your

own comic strip and draw like a professional artist.

K. Michael Crawford, author and illustrator (ages 7 to 17 on June 17, 18 and 19)

Health Education Dr. Alan Guttmacher, Director, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health, Bethesda, Maryland Mosaic Making

Learn and make Turkish (Iznik) designs on a mosaic (all ages on June 19)

Serap and Robert Wiedemer, Reston, Virginia

Learn about mandalas (circle art) in different cultures and make three different types of mandalas: one for Mother Earth, the second for the Creative Spirit, and the third for the Peaceful Soul. Half Moon Bay, California-based artist Judy Shintani (for ages 8 and up on June 17, 18 and 19)

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Murals by Children Importance of children’s art in public places and the social change it causes (teachers and parents on June 18) Shona Hammond Boys, Founder, New Zealand Children’s Art House Foundation, Opotiki, New Zealand Musical Story Maria Claudia Albini, Romina Pundang, and Maria Laura Siccardi. From Buenos Aires, Argentina (ages 8 and 9 on June 17, 18 and 19) Learn how to tell a story using art of every kind. After hearing a story, you sing a song that relates to it. You illustrate the story and make a mural, then propose different ways to render the story into music with percussion instruments. Afterwards, you will make a poster as a follow-up activity to share with your friends. Music and Drama in Community Development Rev. Sr. Immaculate Nabukalu from Uganda Martyrs Namilyango Junior Boys Schools in Kampala, Uganda (ages 8 and 18 on June 18) Building confidence in African children so they can build better communities. Myths and Legends of the Americas Cecilia Beatrix Caruso, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Spanish speaking children ages 9-12 on June 18 and 19) You learn about three myths and legends to discover the underlying message in the tales. Three groups are formed, each assigned a text and asked to design a poster that reveals its message. Each group makes an oral presentation and receives a booklet on the three myths. Nature and Endangered Species John Cimino, Jr., president, Creative Leaps International, Chester, New York, for ages xxx on June xxx Nutrition Dr. Janey Thornton, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, Washington, DC Mr. Michael R. Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Food, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC

Paper Marbling (Ebru) Decorate art known as Ebru or Turkish paper Asli Kinsizer, Ozel Izmir Sev Elementary School, Izmir, Turkey (age 8+ on June 17, 18 and 19) Silk Painting

Serbian and Balkan Music Workshop (guitar, singing and percussion) Music and Educational Center “Carpe Diem”, Novi Sad, Serbia (for all ages on June 18) Service-Learning: Preparing You for a Leadership Role in the 21st Century Service Learning and Environmental Stewardship Help you understand the interrelationships of the natural world by analyzing problems both natural and human-made so as a scientifically literate citizen you can play a leadership role to preserve, conserve and enjoy nature. Sean Duffy, Science Conservation Coordinator, The Children's Philanthropy Center, Waples Mill Elementary School, Oakton, Virginia (ages 7 to 12 on June 17)

Learn how to paint on silk and cotton. You will receive as gift a postcard of an artwork

by a young artist in the city of Vorkuta, Russia (for ages 10 to 12 on June 18)

Sergey Gagauzov, Children’s Art School, Vorkuta, Russia

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Service Learning and Youth with Disabilities A model of empowering you at any developmental level to be successful contributor. Dr. Deatema Abdul-Latif, founder, The Children's Philanthropy Center, and Ana Cano-Mirabal, Visual Itinerant Teacher, The Children's Philanthropy Center, Oakton, Virginia (ages 7 to 12 on June 18)

Service Learning: Youth Voice and Civic Engagement Encourage the use of arts, creativity, and innovation as variable means for you to address 21st century challenges. Dr. Deatema Abdul-Latif, founder, The Children's Philanthropy Center, Oakton, Virginia (ages 7 to 12 on June 19) World Child Symbol What do symbols mean for children? You learn about symbols and create universal symbols with other children. Isn’t communicating with art an art? Marijn van Oosten, Concept Designer, Amsterdam. Netherlands (20 children ages 4 to 10 on June 18)

AUTHOR WORSHOPS AND DISCUSSIONS

David Croslin > Innovate the Future

Patrick Mendis > Commercial Providence: The Secret

Destiny of the American Empire

Aziz Rana > The Two Faces of American Freedom

Ray Frigard > Funthink: 12 Tools for Creative Problem Solving

Robin Marvel > Awakening Consciousness: A Boy’s Guide and Awakening Consciousness: A Girl’s Guide

Todd Siler > Breaking the Mind Barrier and Think Like a Genius

Vali Nasr > Forces of Fortune

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ACTIVITIES

American Football Training exercise by retired NFL player Dudley Williams, Dallas, Texas

Art as Therapy: Dancing on Paper Draw and paint with music Lisa Brown and Claudia Jean Hill, Watchung, New Jersey (for ages 6 to 10 on June 18)

Be a Hero Learn good interview skills and video-making Wendy Miletter, The My Hero Project, Laguna Beach, California (for ages 8 to 19 on June 18 and 19)

Brain is Greater than its Parts Research scientists from the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, led by Dr. Donald Mandel will conduct three different projects (for ages 8 to 16 on June 17, 18, 19)

Catch Your Dreams

Chess: Learn and Play Come learn chess or play this strategic game. You can win a chess set if you are one of the best six players. Michael Goldstein, Washington DC (for all ages on June 17)

Compassion Learn Anne Frank’s story and how she gained insight into the creative process through her father’s photography. Although the Nazis were killing and terrorizing her Jewish family, Anne felt that her inner self was like every other human being with hopes, fears and dreams. You are asked to write a verbal picture of yourself as you examine your facial expressions in the mirror, and then draw a visual self portrait. You will share your verbal and visual self-portraits to celebrate human diversity. Maureen McNeil, The Anne Frank Center USA, New York, New York (ages 7 to 17 and adults on June 17) Creativity and Cloud Computing Connect with your peers in Sweden and express your dream. Christer Edman, Creman Innovation, Järfälla, Sweden (for ages 8 to 16 on June 17, 18 and 19)

Creativity Stations Ten creativity professors and graduate students from the International Center for Studies in Creativity, Buffalo State University, Buffalo, New York, will host ten min-creativity stations to explore and nurture your creativity.

Face Yourself: Light and Shadow Engage both sides of the brain by creating silhouettes to make a collage. Lisa Brown and Claudia Jean Hill, Watchung, New Jersey (ages 14 to 16 on June 18) Fight Against AIDS/HIV Stigmatization of Children Ochieng Mathew, Administrator, Uganda Martyrs Namilyango Junior Boys School, Kampala, Uganda (for ages 12+ and adults on June 18 and 19)

Make your own Native American dream catchers, which are used as charms for protection against nightmares. Native Americans believe that a dream catcher changes a person’s dreams. “Only good dreams would be allowed to filter through… Bad dreams would stay in the net, disappearing with the light of day.” Marietta Dantonio-Fryer, professor at Cheyner University of Pennsylvania and founder, Totem Rhythms, Inc. (for ages 6 to adult on June 17, 18 and 19)

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Gardening with Kids Combine science, art, and nature to overcome “nature deficit disorder” and experience how interesting and inspiring the outdoors can be. Julia Parker-Dickerson, National Gardening Association, South Burlington, Vermont [in collaboration with the U.S. Botanical Gardens] (for ages 5 to 14 on June 17 and 18) Mandala Creativity

Megaphone Project

Paint Your Belief

Puppets and Coloring Book (Marvel, Believe, Care) Dr. Jennifer Bryson from The Witherspoon Institute and Steve Artley, cartoonist, MakeBelieveCare

Save Your Voice

The Living City: Dreaming Green for Our Bright Future Use re-purposed materials and found objects to design and create a visionary urban center. Linda Cato, Tucson, Arizona and U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, DC (ages 11+ on ALL DAY June 17, 18 and 19)

Learn how to gain good posture, breathe correctly, open your

throat, and have fun singing in a healthy way. Chrissellene G.

Petropoulos, President, Vocal Mastery, Inc., Potomac, Maryland

What is your most important belief and can you paint it?

Artist Antje Tesche-Mentzen, Munich, Germany to lead this project which will be

filmed by the German TV ZDF (for ages 4 to 16 on June 18)

Twenty-five striking red megaphones of different shapes and sizes recreate the

childhood miracle of wireless tincan telephones and the joyful manipulation of

voices that that are naturally reinforced through simple acoustics. Madeleine

Flynn and Tim Humphrey, The Megaphone Project, Melbourne, Australia

Open your creative flow by using basic structures of art to tap into your imagination.

Mandala represents the self, allowing a simple circle to provide foundation for internal

expression. First you create individual Mandala on paper then group Mandala on canvas.

Melissa Ayr, abstract artist and founder, Scribbles Arts, South Lake, Texas (ages 6 to 12 on

June 18)

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Sports for Kids P.E. Teacher Mr. Erkin Ates, Ozel Izmir Sev Elementary School, Izmir, Turkey (for ages xxx on June 17, 18 and 19)

Taekwondo with an Olympian Exercise with Arlene Limas, the 1998 Olympic Gold Medal winner in Taekwondo and a 5th Degree Black Belt in American Taekwondo.

Walking: Human Body is Made for it A discussion and demonstration by Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

What Children Believe Art and cognition activity by German artist and sculptor Antje Tesche-Mentzen to be filmed by German TV ZDF

Your World: Early Learner Dr Edna Ranck and Dr. Jean Simpson, World Organization for Early Education-USA (for ages 2 ½ to 6 on June 17, 18 and 19). You create two pictures that reflect your world, then explain your pictures to others. Keep one picture and learn about the lives of other kids by exchanging the other with someone you would like to be your friend.

United States Coast Guard

CHILDREN’S VOICES

Workshops by Children for Children

(32 children are being interviewed and selected to host workshops on what they are most passionate about)

Cymia

The United States Coast Guard will have its own pavilion on

The National Mall throughout the three-day WCF to provide

training on saving lives and conduct physical activities

Kids’ social network that is fun, safe and free

Learn about bullying and how to stop it from the 12-year old

singer from Atlanta, Georgia

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Rebecca Rauch-Thane

Teruhito Sekine

Tyler Thompson

Festival Closing Ceremony: Drum, Dance and Dream for Peace

At the close of the WCF at 4:10 pm on June 19 the participants will come together to drum for peace. Starting at 3:00 pm drumming exercises and lessons will take place under the direction of Jean Campbell, founder, World Dreams Peace Bridge (All ages on June 19 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm)

Draft Festival Site Plan

The WCF’s educational programming is based on the ICAF’s Peace through Art methodology*, which defines the following sequential themes for the three-day event:

Environment + Health Day (Friday, June 17) Instruction is informational, spotlighting common concerns shared by children

Creativity + Imagination Day (Saturday, June 18) Learning is participatory, kindling children’s inherent talents and potential

Peace + Leadership Day (Sunday, June 19) Training is inspirational, urging children to build creative and healthy communities

WCF Education Partners The Anne Frank Center USA Andrus Children ‘s Center Arts for Global Development Children’s Art Village Fermata Arts Foundation First International Conference on Art Illustration and Visual Culture in Infant and Primary Education International Center for Studies in Creativity International Society for Education through the Arts (InSEA) J. Craig Venter Institute Life Pieces to Masterpieces Melody Street President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition’s President’s Challenge program SIGNIS - World Catholic Association for Communication Soul Pop U OMEP-USA - World Organization for Early Childhood Education

WCF International Partners Ministries of Education: Costa Rica, Cyprus, Kuwait, Mauritius, Oman and Saudi Arabia, for example UNESCO National Commissions: Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Nigeria, Peru and Tanzania, for example Cultural Institutions: Conaculta in Mexico and PNG National Museum in Papua New Guinea, for example Educational Organizations: Canal Futura in Brazil and the University of Grenada in Spain, for example NGOs: Searag in Egypt and Talents for the New Millennium in Belarus, for example Arts Organizations: China, India, Indonesia, Liberia, Turkey and Russia, for example ICAF Representatives: Argentina, Germany, Japan and Uganda * Development of Children’s Creativity to Foster Peace, The Lancet, Vol. 368, December 2006

Twelve year old Arts Olympiad winner from Tokyo, Japan will

discuss his earthquake and tsunami experience and its aftermath.

Learn how a fifteen-year old African-American from Oakland, California

became a Chinese opera star with the Great Wall of China Youth Orchestra

How to organize your ideas to write a book? Learn creative

writing from Rebecca Rauch-Thane of Key Biscayne, Florida -

author of “The Magical Island of Santa Maria”. Twelve year old

Rebecca is working on her second book.

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