Blues TOP

• Kevin B.F. Burt & the Instigators
  Kevin Burt
  
  
• Ernie Peniston Band
  Ernie Peniston
  erniepen@hotmail.com
  
  
• The Graveyard Blues Band
  Charlie James Morgan
  (319) 362-1860
  
  
• James Kinds and the All-Night Riders
  James Kinds
  Kindsadmin@jameskinds.com

Bosnain TOP

Music

• Balkan Band
  G. Emin Alibegic
  Waterloo, IA 50703
  (319) 233-1576
  
  
• Accordion
  Muhamed (Hamdo) Hamzagic
  Clive, IA 50325
  (515) 440-1209
  
  
• Guitar
  Nusret Radoncic
  WDM, IA 50265
  (515) 221-0530
  

Crafts

• Crocheted Lace & Embroidery
  Edina Ibukic
  Des Moines, IA 50310
  (515) 255-4788
  
  
• Ciliim (Rug) Weaving
  Fatima Dindic
  Clive, IA 50325
  (515) 331-0501
  
  
Dance


• KUD KOLO
  Zulfeta Rizvic or Sefika Sarkic
  Waterloo, IA 50702
  (319) 234-6547
  (319) 235-9086
  vkl593@yahoo.com
  SSarkic@aol.com
  
  
• Sevdah
  Aldijana Radoncic
  WDM, IA 50265
  (515) 221-0530
  (515) 770-8063
  Aradoncic@efr.org
  
  
Foodways


• Nisveta Pehlic
  Waterloo, IA 50701
  (319) 235-2161
  
  
• Meliha Seferovic
  4532 7th Street, #5202
  East Moline, IL 61244
  (309) 796-0783
  msefero@dhs.state.ia.us

Danish TOP

Music

• Dwight Lamb
  703 Seventh Street
  Onawa IA 51040
  712/423-2352
  dlamb@willinet.net

First Nations Peoples TOP

General Information

• Central Iowa Circle of First Nations
  
  • Craig Boldman
    Winterset, IA 50273
    (515) 270-6060
    boldland@i-rule.net
    mahpiyawowapi@yahoo.com
    
    
  • Howard Matalba (Diné)
    (515) 249-1443
    (515) 371-6315
    hcroweagle@yss.ames.ia.us
  
  


• Sac & Fox Tribe of LA
  Jonathan Buffalo, Hist. Pres. Coord.
  Tama, IA 52339-9629
  (641) 845-5358
  jlbuffalo@meskwaki.org
  
  
• Sioux City Indian Education Committee, Inc.
  Connie Bear King
  Sioux City, IA 51103
  (712) 252-0811
  CBearKing@aol.com
  
  
• Meskwaki Powwow
  Christina Blackcloud
  (641) 484-3185
  cblackcloud@meskwaki.org
  

Craft

• Meskwai Beadwork
  Nadine Big Bear
  Tama, IA
  (641) 485-8482
  
  
Dance and Drum


• Preston Duncan (and speaker/storyteller)
  3050 H. Ave.
  Toledo IA 52342-9505
  (641) 484-7568
  
  
• Ricky Keahna (drum)
  1309 Mesquaki Rd.
  Tama, IA 52339
  (641) 484-4481
  
  
• Little Whistle Singers and Youth Dancers
  Meskwaki East Program Center
  Harvey Davenport
  Tama, IA
  (641) 484-4248
  
  
• Meskwaki Dancers
  
  
• Gaylord Walker (Meskwaki)
  3286 G Ave.
  Tama, IA 52339
  (641) 484-6129
  
  
• Meskwaki Unity Dancers & Eagle Feather Drum
  (641) 484-7033

Foodways

• Nadine Big Bear
  Tama, IA
  (641) 485-8482

Storytelling

• Preston Duncan (Meskwaki)
  Toledo IA 52342-9505
  (641) 484-7568
  
  
• Jerry Young Bear (Meskwaki)
  (641) 484-3104
  jkybjr@yahoo.com

Gospel TOP

• Clarence Williams and the Rising Sons
  Percy Thomas
  Cell (319) 231-6597
  Home (319) 234-5015
  www.msmithagency.com
  
  
• The Matney Sisters
  The Matney Sisters
  Chris Matney Ramsey
  Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
  (605) 422-2233
  matneysing@hotmail.com

• Michael Cole
  Cedar Rapids IA 52402
  (319) 651-4775
  (319) 364-2163
  mdcole@rockwellcollins.com
  
  
• Sandy Reed
  (319) 363-7379
  rbroreed@aol.com

Asian Indian TOP

Anand Mela Program Contact

• Pramod Sarin
  Waterloo IA 50701
  319/234-3304
  sarinpramod@uni.edu
  
  
• Pramod Mahajan (poetry)
  Grimes, IA 50111
  (515) 259-4430
  mahajanpramodb@yahoo.com
  

• Rangoli (sand designs)
  Prachi Mahajan
  Grimes, IA 50111
  (515) 259-4430
  prachim24@hotmail.com
  
  
• Mehendi (henna hand painting)
  Sonal Mistry
  Cedar Falls, IA 50613
  (319) 277-2659

• Sitar
  Ritu Varma
  hvarma@yahoo.com
  515-986-9220
  

• Haema Nilakanta
  Bharatnatayam Dance (Asian Indian Classical Dance)
  Ames, IA 50010
  (515) 232-9364
  Haemawhaly@hotmail.com
  
  
• Penny Furgerson
  Bharatnatayam, Folk & Traditional
  Des Moines, IA 50314
  Phone: 515-282-8696
  gatewaydance@gmail.com
  
  
• Northeast Iowa Folk Dancers of India
  Shweta Sarin
  Iowa City, IA
  sksarin@gmail.com
  (319) 331-2682
  
  
• Craft and Body Art
  Vandana Dodiya
  1019 Maplewood Drive, #309
  Cedar Falls, IA 50613
  (319) 651-5234
  (319) 651-7553
  vandanadarshak@gmail.com

• Saloo's Catering
  Saloo Sadiq
  Clive, IA 50325
  (515) 225-7502
  
  
• Prachi Mahajan
  Grimes, IA 50111
  (515) 259-4430
  prachim24@hotmail.com

Lao TOP

• Wat Lao Buddhavas
  Lao Buddhist Temple
  Khampheng Manirath
  Des Moines, IA 50320
  (515) 263-1654
  kmanirath@mchsi.com
  
  
• Natasinh Dancers & Musicians
  Khampheng Manirath
  (515) 263-1654
  (515) 988-7734
  kmanirath@mchsi.com
  
  
• Thomas Vilavong
  Des Moines, IA 50313
  (515) 266-5109
  

Seamstress, Tailor

• Seng's Tailors (Seng Sihom)
  4038 University Ave.
  Des Moines, IA 50311
  515/277-3494
  

• Thouriene Khamvongsa
  6900 Star View Street
  DSM, IA 50320
  (515) 953-4524

• Musician & Instrument Maker
  Inpanh Thavonekhan
  Des Moines, IA 50317
  (515) 263-4928
  kmanirath@mchsi.com
  
  
• T'ing t'ao (2-stringed instrument)
  Khamlo Khounlo
  Storm Lake, IA 50588
  (712) 213-8490
  
  
• Khene (flute)
  Meung Ratanavang
  Storm Lake, IA 50588
  (712) 732-5265
  
  
• Khene (flute) & Koun
  Phang Phetmanivong
  Des Moines, IA 50320
  (515) 244-2634
  
  
• Viengsavanh Band
  Dara Khamphon
  Des Moines, IA 50315
  (515) 280-5416
  
  
• Khene
  Outhei Inthanath
  303 Hudson Street
  Storm Lake, IA 50588
  (712) 213-8490

• Khampheng Manirath
  Des Moines, IA 50616
  (515) 263-1654
  kmanirath@mchsi.com

Latino TOP

Music

• Mi Música
  Ed East
  (319) 235.2819
  music@la-tc.com
  Boleros Trio
  
  
• Boleros Trio
  Quad City Spanish Trio
  Jose Ramos
  East Moline, IL 61244
  (309) 755-6112
  
  
• Boleros & Ballads (Mexican)
  Valentin Ruiz
  M Smith Agency
  124 9th Street
  Columbus Jct., IA 52738
  (319) 321-3808
  (888) 879-6519
  msmith@lcom.net
  mallorys@lcom.net
  
  
• Colombian Traditional Songs
  La Negra Karin
  Karin Stein Kellogg, IA 50135-8677
  (641) 236-8530
  karin.stein@iowatelecom.net
  
  
• Fuerza Jovan (Banda)
  Jose or Juan Sebastian
  Sioux City, IA 51104
  (712) 252-9842
  (712) 258-2280
  
  
• Las Guitarras de Mexico (Quartet)
  RJ Hernandez
  Prole, IA 50229
  (515) 981-1100
  (515) 371-7547
  LasGuitarrasdeMexico@yahoo.com
  
  
• Mariachi Nuevo Guachinango
  Gabriel Grima
  Sioux City, IA
  (402) 49-2390
  (712) 204-1660
  
  
• Mexican Ballads & Folk Songs
  Eugenio Solis
  West Liberty, IA
  (319) 627-6610
  
  
• Mexican-American Big Band, Mariachi, Dance Music
  Latino Pride Antonio Luna
  Des Moines, IA 50321
  (515) 287-4660
  
  
• Mexican Romantica
  Alfonso y Maria Martinez
  Des Moines, IA 50314
  (515) 280-5018 (Spanish);
  (515) 284-0600 (English) ask for Manual Pocas
  
  
• Mexican Ballads & Folksongs
  Jorge Morales
  West Des Moines, IA 50265
  (515) 457-3008
  investigationsjm@yahoo.com
  
  
• Norteño, Tex-Mex
  Norberto y los Muchachos
  Norberto Ibarra Jr.
  Muscatine, IA 52761
  (563) 264-2988
  
  
• Norteño, Cumbias, Rancheros
  Oscar Perales Y Su Familia
  Maria Perales Muscatine, IA 52761
  (563) 263-9916

Dance

• Culturas Unidas del Mundo
  Hispanic Folkloric Dance
  Norma Rosales
  Heilmann, Director Fairfield, IA 52556
  (641) 469-5225
  (563) 210-6470
  mexican2dance@yahoo.com
  
  
• Danza de Los Matachines
  Silvia Moran
  West Liberty, IA 52776
  (319) 627-4352
  
  
• Folklorico Dance Group
  Gracie Vrieze
  Storm Lake, IA
  (712) 732-8010 Day
  (712) 732-6533/After 6 PM
  
  
• Hispanic Dance
  Group of Marshalltown
  Sam Carbahal Marshalltown, IA 50158
  641-752-2300
  SCARBAJAL@marshalltown.k12.ia.us
  
  
• Quad City Ballet Folklorico
  Arnulfo Camarillo
  4512 51st Street Moline, IL 6125
  (309) 762-0949 alegre78@msn.com
  
  
• Salsa Iowa
  Ruben Zamudio III
  (515) 557-0294
  rubenz@salsaiowa.com

Old Time Music TOP

• Old Time Music Program
  Aleta Porcella (Murphy)
  (319) 351.3859
  murphyaa@mchsi.com
  
  
• Bob Black (banjo)
  North English, IA
  (319) 639.2441
  k-reynolds-black@uiowa.edu
  bkblack@netins.net
  
  
• Guy Drollinger (fiddle, guitar)
  (319) 338-2652
  gldrollinger@msn.com
  
  
• Hannah Drollinger (fiddle)
  (319) 321-8076
  hannahdrollinger@gmail.com
  
  
• Drollinger Family Band
  Guy, Hannah, and Megan Drollinger
  hannahdrollinger@gmail.com
  (319) 338-2652
  
  
• Flying Pig Fiddle & Banjo
  Dave Losure
  (515) 325-6359
  
  
• Mike Haverkamp
  (319) 337-7180
  mike@fiddlerspicnic.org
  
  
• Dave Hicks
  (319) 626-2058
  daveh@fiddlerspicnic.org
  
  
• Bill Melton
  Ankeny, IA 50023
  (515) 289-1153
  bmeltonmusic@aol.com

Polka TOP

• Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen
  Becky Livermore
  1257 Ivanhoe Rd
  Mt Vernon, IA 52314-9667
  (319) 848-7133
  (877) 499-7133 Toll Free
  info@barefootbecky.com
  www.barefootbecky.com
  
  
• Czech Plus
  Walt F. Drahozal
  Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-4149
  319-848-4032
  wdrahozal@yahoo.com
  http://members.aol.com/czechplus/
  
  
• Malek's Fishermen Band
  Bob Malek
  Garner, IA 50438
  (641)-923-3316
  hornman77@hotmail.com
  
  
• The Party Time Band with Dave Franklin
  Band Manager Janice Kralik
  5533 Cedar Drive NW
  Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
  (319) 396-6471

• Various Polka Bands
  Norman Hogrefe
  Storm Lake, IA 50588
  (712) 732-1696
  
  
• Accordion and Keyboard
  Roger Christiansen
  Storm Lake, IA 50588
  (712) 213-0103
  
  
• Woodwind and Brass
  Mark Groher
  Cherokee, IA 51012
  (712) 225-6238
  
  
• Concertina
  Wayne Ripke
  Storm Lake, IA 50588
  (712) 732-5324
  
  
• Woodwind and Brass
  Richard Bloyer
  Odebolt, IA 51458
  (712) 668-2814

Vietnamese Tét TOP

• Vietnamese Tét Program
  Vinh Nguyen
  (515) 371-9759
  (515) 242-7853
  (515) 277-7853
  vinh.nguyen@dmps.k12.ia.us
  

• Vietnamese American Cultural Association
  c/o Des Moines Public Schools ESL Program
  Casady Central Office Building
  DMPS
  1801 16th Street
  Des Moines, Iowa 50314
  
  Vinh Nguyen
  (515) 371-9759
  (515) 242-7853
  (515) 277-7853
  vinh.nguyen@dmps.k12.ia.us
  

• Hong An Temple (Vietnamese)
  Ngoa Nguyen
  1419 MLK Jr. Pkwy
  Des Moines, Iowa 50314
  (515) 288-6944
  

• Vietnamese Art & Culture Association - Dragon Dancers
  Lien Nguyen
  East Moline, IL 61244
  (309) 755-6422
  tuylien@yahoo.com
  

• Traditional Food
  Jennifer Shedd
  Clive, IA 50325
  (515) 225-4180

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