Folklore Festival 2026 Entertainment Schedule Saturday, May 2nd 12 noon to 8pm

 

TIME

GROUP  

 

12:10

African Praise Choir (a wonderful group of very young and young-at-heart performers who will touch your heart)

 

12:30

Dame Mas Dance

 

12:40

World Cultural Dance

 

12:50

Vietnamese Community Association of Thunder Bay

 

1:00

Thai Dancers (Thai Healing Center)

 

1:10

Dame Mas Dance

 

1:20

Le Stelle Alpine Italian Dancers

 

1:40

Thai Dancers (Thai Healing Center) special thanks for filling the spot

 

1:45

Italian Touch Latin Dance School KARIM Y NADY (Reuda de Casino Salsa) C

 

1:50

Thunder Bay Chinese Music and Dance Troupe Music Group

 

2:00

OPENING CEREMONIES

“O Canada”  Monica and Julia Prodanyk

Join us for the 52ndt Folklore Festival Celebrations 

 

2:45

BREAK

 

3:00

 Lakehead Japanese Association Fiji Dancers

 

3:15

Chaban Ukrainian Dance Group

 

3:35

First Nations

 

3:50

Italian Touch Latin Dance School KARIM  Y NADY  (Bachata Ladies Styling & Bachata Mixed Group

 

4:00

Thunder Bay Chinese Music and Dance Troupe Dance Group C

 

4:10

Alma Flamenca Dance Ensemble (formerly Thunder Bay World Dance)

 

4:20

Morgan’s School of Highland Dancing

 

4:40

 BREAK

 

5:00

Zorya Ukrainian Dance Association  

 

5:20

The Macgillivray Pipe Band 

 

5:40

Nancy Doetzel  Irish Music

 

5:50

E Komo Mai halau hula 

 

6:00

Filipino Canadian Association of Thunder Bay

 

6:20

Arabella Middle Eastern Dance Academy

 

6:30

Harleen Dhillon

 

6:45

Thunder Bay Police Pipe Band

 

7:05

Open spot contact jjumah@gmail.com

 

7:20

 

 

 

Folklore Festival 2026 Entertainment Schedule Sunday, May 3rd 12 noon to 8pm

TIME

GROUP

12:00

The Thunder Bay Police Pipe Band "Kick off the 2nd day of Folklore Festival 2026!"

12:20

Taichi Group followed by Audience Taichi

12:40

Tarang Dance Academy 2 performances by an Adult Group followed by a Children’s Group (India Canada Association)

1:00

EKSTATIKA (dances from the East & Beyond)` (formerly Thunder Bay World Dance)

1:10

Nancy Doetzel Irish Music

1:20

Thai Dancers (Thai Healing Center)

1:30

African Praise Choir (a wonderful group of very young and young-at-heart performers who will touch your heart)

1:50

Kiikurit Finnish Folk Dancers

2:05

Thunder Bay Chinese Music and Dance Troupe Dance Group

2:15

*Open spot for now contact jjumah@gmail.com

2:25

Davy Jones Borneo Dayak Dancer

2:30

*Open spot for now contact jjumah@gmail.com

2:45

BREAK 

3:05

Kaminari Wan Taiko

3:20

World Cultural Dance

3:30

Zorya Ukrainian Dance Association

3:50

Morgan’s School of Highland Dancing

4:10

Vietnamese Community Association of Thunder Bay

4:20

Filipino Canadian Association of Thunder Bay  3 dances

4:35

BREAK

4:55

Chaban Ukrainian Dance Group

5:15

Arabella Middle Eastern Dance Academy

 5:25

First Nations

5:50

*Open spot contact jjumah@gmail.com

6:05

Thunder Bay Chinese Music and Dance Troupe Music Group

6:15

THE PIPES & DRUMS OF THUNDER BAY

6:30

Harleen Dhillon (India Canada)

6:45

*Open spot contact jjumah@gmail.com 5 minutes

7:00

Closing Ceremonies Theme: Let’s Celebrate “CANADA” with an Interactive Parade of World Flags. Proudly sing O Canada followed by the Stay-cation Draw Courtesy of The Superior Inn Hotel & Conference Centre Thunder Bay, Winner  must be present to WIN