Event Contact:
Arts & Humanities Division
P.O. Box 1054
Lawton, OK 73502
Office: 580-581-3470 or 581-3471
Email: lahc@cityof.lawton.ok.us
Fax: 580-581-3473
For each Headliner Contact,
See Below
29th Annual International Festival Announces
Free Concert Headliners and New “International Sports Festival Day”
(Lawton, OK) The 2008 International Festival in Lawton, OK will be held September 26, 27, and 28 (Friday, 5-10 pm, Saturday, 11 am-10 pm, and Sunday, 12-5 pm).
It continues to celebrate and highlight our area’s diverse cultures. The festival is a project of the Lawton Arts and Humanities Council’s International Festival Committee and the City of Lawton.
The festival opens 5 pm, Friday and the Opening Ceremony follows at 6 pm on the 2nd Street South Stage. The highlight of this event is the Naturalization Ceremony where local residents will take the Oath of Allegiance to become US citizens receiving their Certificates of Naturalization.
Throughout the three-day event, festivalgoers will have an opportunity to see free live multi-national entertainment, purchase tasty cuisine from more than 25 vendors, and browse the markets of the international vendors.
What is new this year?
The festival will be held in Elmer Thomas Park located at 3rd and Ferris Avenue. We are so excited to launch the festival in this new location. Some of the added amenities for the festival include, room for more attractions, parking adjacent to festival grounds, vendor parking on site, additional electrical and water sources, tour bus parking, shuttle bus transportation, completely handicap accessible, restroom facilities, and more!
In addition to our traditional events, International Sports Festival Day is set for Saturday, September 27 at Lawton High School and in Elmer Thomas Park. Events include NFL Punt, Pass, & Kick, Disc Golf, Tennis, Fishing, and Basketball Tournaments, Football Jamboree, and Track & Field. Please note that for all events and locations: No pets are allowed, only service animals, please.
Be Part of the Fun!!
Everyone can participate in this citywide celebration by become a volunteer. It is a great way to meet new people in the community, get work experience for your resume, gain visibility for your organization or business, family or group activity, and just have FUN!!
Major Sponsors are the City of Lawton, Lawton Arts & Humanities Council, International Festival Committee, Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Friends of the Library and the McMahon Foundation
ANNOUNCING THE HEADLINERS:
Arabic, Blues, Celtic, German, Greek, Oklahoma, Mexico, Southern Rock, Texas Honky Tonk, & World Music
This year’s headliners are –
Friday night:
Needfire (Celtic Rock) www.needfire.com
Polka Kings (German & Polka)
Saturday:
Arabesque World Music & Puppets (Arabic & Irish) www.ourarabesque.com
Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers (Oklahoma Folk Rock) www.myspace.com/samanthacrain
Beyond the Pale (World Music) www.beyond-the-pale.com
Cody Shaw & the Rhythm Boys (Texas Country Honky Tonk) www.myspace.com/codyshawmusic and
www.codyshaw.com
Sunday:
LAAND (Greek) www.laand.com
Blood Washed Blues Band (Blues & Southern Rock)
Mariachi Orgullo de America (Mexico) www.mariachiorgullo.com
Visit www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/lahc for information. Schedules will be up soon! (Schedules are subject to change beyond our control) or call 580-581-3470 or 581-3471, or email us at lahc@cityof.lawton.ok.us. For more information about the International Sports Festival Day, contact Reginald Seaton, at 580-581-3400 or email Rseaton@cityof.lawton.ok.us
Please note that for all events and locations, No pets are allowed, only service animals, please.
Event Contact:
Arts & Humanities Division
P.O. Box 1054
Lawton, OK 73502
Office: 580-581-3470 or 581-3471
Email: lahc@cityof.lawton.ok.us
Fax: 580-581-3473