Rotary to bring the world to Barrington at inaugural International Fest

Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club is undertaking an ambitious new effort to bring the region’s first-ever, large-scale International Festival to the Barrington area.  The Fest will showcase international music, dance, food and culture, and looks to attract vendors, performers and attendees from far beyond the Barrington communities.

 International Fest is set for July 6th, to closely follow Barrington’s Independence Day celebrations.  From 11:00am to 9:00pm at night under the big tent in downtown Barrington at Main St (Lake-Cook) and Hough (Rte. 59).  Admission is free until 5:00pm, at which time a $2.00 per person and $5.00 family fee is charged.  A variety of ethnic foods will be offered along with soft drinks, beer and wine served.

A sample of some of the Fest’s features:

 11:00AM:  Just as they’ve stepped off Chicago’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parades since 1956, members of the Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band kick off the Fest’s celebration.

12:00PM:  Inkapirka entertains with music of the Andes. Flutes, pan flutes and other instruments constructed of aquatic reeds highlight the haunting, ancient pre-Incan music.

1:00PM:  Kazuko Ernst, Grand Master of the Ohare School of Ikebana creates stunning floral arrangements. Ikebana is the sixth century art of Japanese flower arranging.

5:00PM: Bollywood meets Barrington – Participate with Schaumburg’s Gauri Jog and her Indian Dance School in a Bollywood dance  experience or be an avid spectator.

6:00PM: Learn to salsa dance with instructors from Chicago’s premier Latin Street Dance Academy.

7:00PM: Salsa Dance and instruction continues!

8:00PM: Chinese drummers of the Cheng Da Percussion Ensemble share their rich cultural heritage, and their talents that see them regularly performing at Chicago’s Millennium Park and Daley Center Plaza. 

Rotarian Mike Lauzon states “our club thought it would be fun to hold an international festival to celebrate our diversity through music, dance, food and children’s activities.”

There’s much more, too!  To learn about the other attractions and events coming to International Fest in Barrington, please visit: www.barringtonbreakfastrotary.org or check us out on Facebook, at: http://on.fb.me/k20HjJ

 About Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club

Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club is part of Rotary International, a global network of community volunteers dedicated to raising funds for important projects and needs in their communities.  Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club is comprised of business and community leaders – men and women alike – from Barrington and surrounding communities.  They provide talent, leadership, financial and volunteer support to: children, youth and adult programs; community and civic projects; and, international aid and relief.

Contact: Mike Lauzon: Phone:   312-420-9416