DIFI Featured Storytellers-- Ga-li
As professional storytellers with over sixteen years experience, Alicia Pagan and Raymond Two Crows Wallen have performed in hundreds of venues, nationally, regionally and locally. Whether in concert halls, K-12 and college classrooms, national and regional conferences, community building events, pow wows or our own DIFI Mural Project, Ray and Alicia bring stories alive to work wonders in our world.

Sons of Norway, Edvard Grieg Lodge #5-657, is the newest member of Dayton International Festival, Inc. Visit their booth at the festival.

The Yodeling Cousins, representing Switzerland, will perform for the first time on the informal stage, 12:15 Saturday.

Kenya Safari Acrobats
The World's premier African Acrobats; hailing from Mombassa Kenya, this unbelievable group will leave you astounded and amazed at their extraordinary feats of acrobatics.
The Kenya Safari Acrobats will perform during the day and evening on Saturday and Sunday.

This special entertainment provided by DIFI with support by the Ohio Arts Council

The Montgomery County Clerk of Courts will have a table in the lobby to provide Passport Applications. Those applying for a passport will need a picture ID and birth certificate for the application. The necessary photographs will be taken there, and the applicant will only need to mail the completed application to the government issuing office.

A World A'Fair Passports
The Passport program, inaugurated in 2007, will be done again this year. Each child visiting the Festival will receive a passport that will be stamped at each booth as he travels the world at this festival.  It is great fun and a great learning experience for children of all ages! A drawing will be held for prizes for children collecting Passport stamps.

Celebrating Our Legendary Figures
The cultural theme for this year's festival is "Celebrating our Legendary Figures".

Tuskegee Airmen and WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) WWII veterans will be at the USA booth during the Festival.

Dining Around the World
Dayton International Festival Inc. has put together a cookbook of favorite recipes from member organizations. The books will be available for purchase at A World A'Fair or from any DIFI member.

Advance Ticket Sales
Reduced rate advance tickets will now be availale on days of the performance at: Area Kroger Stores, Miami Valley AAA offices, Siebenthaler Garden Centers, and La Lama in Yellow Springs. Advance tickets will be again be available from participating members through Sunday May 17.

Naturalization Ceremony
There will be a naturalization ceremony Saturday at 12:00 noon for persons who will be attaining US citizenship.

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