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Sincere thanks to our sponsors: Toyshop L’Atelier de Gepetto Godiva Boulangerie Patisserie Saint-Aulaye Diago Embassy of Korea to Belgium Aoki-Shoten Japanese Bookshop Nagomi Japanese Foodstore Petits-Pois Japanese magazine “A Beauty Well” in Hoeilaart T & T Flowershop Please note that there are special thanks posted at each booth as well. Welcome to the 36th International Festival - 60 years of ISB ISB is celebrating its 60th anniversary and would like to, in association with the Family Association, extend a warm welcome to the 36th Annual International Festival. Our diverse school community is very proud of this major event. This is an opportunity for countries and cultures to come together to share with one another and to have a great day of fun. Doors open at 10:00 but at 10:45 our Director Kevin Bartlett, will officially open the Festival, followed by the Parade of Nations at 11:00. Outside and in the Gyms you will find around30 country booths representing 57 countries selling fabulous food and products unique to their own countries and cultures. There will be experiences for all tastes and ages! Children are well catered for with ‘Plate Painting’, other activities, and a resident clown roaming about! Entertainment this year will be on the stage in the Drama Studio (formerly Annex). An amazing variety of performers have signed up so be sure to pop in! The full schedule can be found later in this programme. Take the opportunity to peruse the non-country booths as well! There will be several including: The Jane Goodall institute, The Board of Trustees, Kattenberg Krafts, and more! The popular Used Book Sale will be found outdoors in the Tent Village this year. Remember to buy your Raffle tickets in the New Gym. The draw will be at 16:00. ISB is an environmentally friendly school so please dispose of your trash in the colour coded bins. The First Aid Station can be found in the Foyer, near the Gym doors. For questions and Lost & Found please ask at the Festival Information Booth in the New Gym. This Festival will only be successful due to the help and support of ISB Staff and Faculty, Family Association, country booth co-ordinators and countless parent and student volunteers who have worked hard to make this event possible. So we would like to say a huge THANK YOU to them all. Have a great day! Denise Zeeuw and Julia van Slooten Co-Chairs International Festival 2012 Festival Highlights Join us for: When: Where: Opening remarks 10:45 Chateau field - Kevin Bartlett, ISB Director - Deborah Wright, FA President Parade of Nations 11:00 as above International Booths all day Tent Village area/ Old and New Gyms Raffle all day New Gym Music/dancing/entertainment see schedule Drama Studio DJ playing music of the world all day Tent Village Childrens Activities all day Drama Studio/Foyer Used Book Sale all day Tent Village Useful to know: Eating Areas Old and New Gyms Lost and Found IF Booth, New Gym Toilets (WC) Between Gyms and back of Drama Studio First Aid Foyer, near Gym doors Festival Details Parade of Nations Children’s Activities There is plenty to do for the Parade starts at11:00, led by a children. Activities include kilt-clad band of Scottish Painting Plates in the Drama pipers and The Brussels Studio... paint your own ceramic Caledonian Corneymusers. plate and take it home as a We encourage everyone to join souvenir! The NHS will again in. Meet outside at 10:45 on the offer Face Painting! Chateau field. Watch ‘Frederico’ the clown Reduce, reuse and recycle on stage in the Drama Studio at around 13:00 and 15:00 but kids, Remember to recycle! keep your eye out for other Blue for plastic. spontaneous performances Yellow for clean paper. anywhere! Grey for non-recyclable rubbish. Used Book/DVD Sale Bargains on great books and DVD’s, outside in the Tent Village. Raffle The location of the ever-popular Raffle has moved ever-so-slightly to the back wall of the New Gym. Tickets are available all day at 1 Euro each and the draw is at 16:00 Prizes up for grabs this year are: iPad 2, Toshiba Mini portable notebook computer, Kindle Touch digital reader, Ice Watch, Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones, American food basket, Case of Westvleteren 12 Trappist Beer with glasses, Handbag, Large Lego City, Voucher to A Beauty Well spa in Hoeilaart, Large Boabab Candle. Entertainment schedule - Drama studio Come and see the exciting music and dance on display! Please note that times are approximate and may be subject to change. See ES MC’s Benjamin Koponen, Lara De Cleene, Ulfar Jonsson, Marial Leonidakis, Lia Nazi, Andre Sciberras, Audrey Sullivan 12:00 Welcome 12:05 Elementary School Special Ed Music Class 12:20 Middle & High School Special Ed Music Class 12:35 Special Ed Dance Class (Zumba performance) 12:45 Korean Students’ Band of ISB (vocal and shuffle dance performance) 13:00 Frederico the Clown 13:30 Beran Perry (Flamenco dance performance) 13:40 Lisa Skeppner (vocal performance) 13:50 Select Strings Performance 14:00 Ojasvi Goel (vocal performance of Hindi songs) 14:10 Anne Sullivan (Fiddle perfomance of Celtic songs) 14:20 Henry Thompson (vocal performance) 14:30 Patrick Pressley (Digeridoo performance) 14:40 Jack Gray (vocal and guitar performance) 14:50 Niki Manoledaki (Hip Hop Dance performance) 15:00 Frederico the Clown 15:20 Greek Dance Club Performance 15:30 Indonesian Traditional Dance Finding Your Way around the Festival New Gym: country booths layout Old Gym: country booths layout International Country Booths Arab Countries (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Algeria, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Yemen, Qatar, Bahrain) Nahed Hallaba The Arab World invites everyone to come and enjoy a memorable experience. Taste our famous Shawerma and Falafel sandwiches in addition to an array of irresistible homemade dishes. For those who have a sweet tooth, come enjoy a variety of tasty desserts. Step into our Bazaar to see crafts from all over the Arab World including Jewelry, pottery, picture frames, natural soaps, scarves and more. Not to forget our Henna artist who will be back with more of her traditional and trendy designs for all ages. Experience Arab hospitality and get a free cup of fresh mint tea. Bangladesh Hamidul Khandaker Enjoy the real taste of Bangladesh. The Bangladesh booth is filled with avariety of traditional foods: Chicken Tandoori, Chicken wings, Beef curry, Plain rice, Vegetable curry, Chicken Biriani, Samosa, Vegetable pakura, Vegetable roll, Piajoo and Traditional pitha/sweets. Visitors can also buy Bangladeshi handicrafts. Belgium Inge De Lathauer - Duyck This year, Tintin will be at ISB! Swing by the Belgian booth to stock up on Tintin memorabilia and to sample some of our local specialties. As in the past, we will serve refreshing beer and delicious homemade Belgian waffles. We will also be introducing other Belgian treats such as boudin de Liège, fromage d’abbaye and a famous Belgian sweet, the curberdon. Children can play “La pêche aux canards” sponsored by our friendly neighborhood toy store L’Atelier de Gepetto. And keep an eye out for our student hostesses who will be handing out free samples of delicious pralines thanks to a very generous donation from Godiva! Brazil Sandra Marcourakis For a bit of sunshine, plenty of smiles, a relaxed chat and the world famous caipirinhas, come and join us at the Brazil booth. You can also taste delicious non- alcoholic tropical drinks, Guaraná soda, Brazilian chocolate truffles, freshly baked pão de queijo and other delicacies. Smile, you will be in Brazil when you visit us. Canada Sonia Bromley, Shirley Olney Oh Canada! The true north strong and free! Visit our booth to sample Canadian foods and buy famous Canadian products like maple syrup, pancake mix, Tim Horton’s coffee, clamato juice, beer and maple cookies. We’ve also got souvenirs for the kids. Come early! France Anne-Christine Roussel, Sybille Halley, Marie-Pierre Maquet What would you expect from a proper French booth? Champagne, good wine, fine cheese, foie gras, crêpes and a great diversity of homemade French pastries… plus two great games where children have fun and win prizes: the Play Box for throwing balls at a pyramid stack and Go Fishing game where small children will catch a prize with a fishing pole! Germany/Austria Maren Bombach, Ulrike Karkossa ‘Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit!’ Great traditions and great food from Germany and Austria! Try some 'Nürnberger Bratwurst' with 'Sauerkraut' and homemade potato salad! Or how about a coffee and tasty 'Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte'? Looking forward to see you all at our German/Austrian ‘Hüttn’! Greece/Cyprus Tina Zournatzi and Irini Stavridou Greece is back again! After a three-year absence, the Greek booth returns, this time with Cyprus, to offer you the most exquisite tastes from the Mediterranean. Begin your gastronomic journey with a selection of Greek mezzes, Haloumi cheese from Cyprus and a free drink of ouzo. Continue with a delicious spinach or cheese pie and finish with the world famousGreek souvlaki. If you want more, you can choose from a wide variety of organic Greek products and wine to take home with you. For those wishing to share in our rich culture, have your name written in Greek or take a quiz on Greek and Cypriot history. But what would a visit to the Greek and Cypriot booth be like without a thought about a holiday on their sunny beaches? Come and receive expert advice on where to go and what to see on your next trip to the Mediterranean.