2023 Entertainment Schedule
Saturday, October 14 | 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Great Park
The Irvine Global Village Festival is Saturday, October 14, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. at the Great Park. It will feature multiple stages of live performances representing a variety of cultures, as well as Top 40 cover bands. To keep up-to-date with festival entertainment, follow us on X, like us on Facebook, or view and share images on Instagram.
See a complete stage schedule for all entertainment, demonstration, and martial arts performances below.
Sights, Sounds & Colorful Traditional Dress
Featuring artistic performances symbolic of Irvine’s diverse cultural community, the Festival’s entertainment line-up represents a mosaic of music and dance from around the world.
Live Music
UCI & UCI Health Stage |
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|---|---|
| ENTERTAINER | TIME |
| Nicholson Pipes & Dreams Scottish Bagpipe Band | 10 a.m. |
| Caribbean Joy Dance Entertainment Afro-Caribbean Dance | 11 a.m. |
| Kerry & the Surftones Surf Music Band | Noon |
| FESTIVAL WELCOME | 1 p.m. |
| Mumbai Madness Bollywood Dance | 1:30 p.m. |
| Southern California Youth Dragon & Lion Dance Team | 2:30 p.m. |
| The Beatunes Beatles Songs | 3:30 p.m. |
| Flogging Seagulls '80s Irish Style | 4:30 p.m. |
| Minor Strut American Rock 'n' Roll | 5:30 p.m. |
FivePoint Stage |
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|---|---|
| ENTERTAINER | TIME |
| Upstream Carribbean Music, Reggae, Calypso & Soca | 10:30 a.m. |
| It's Samba Showtime! Brazilian Dance Show | 11:30 a.m. |
| Island Style Band Live Hawaiian Music Performance | 12:30 p.m. |
| Rumi Academy Persian Music | 2 p.m. |
| Experience Myke A Psychelelic Tribute to Jimi Hendrix | 3 p.m. |
| OC India Association | 4 p.m. |
| OC Turkish Association | 5 p.m. |
Kids Village
Chinese American Mutual Association (CAMA) Stage |
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|---|---|
| ENTERTAINER | TIME |
| Montessori Preschool Singing & Dancing | 10 a.m. |
| Orange County Friendship Choir Japanese Chorus Group | 10:35 a.m. |
| South Coast Chinese Cultural Center Drum Team | 11:10 a.m. |
| Chinese Dance of Southern California (CDSC) | 11:35 a.m. |
| Dhwani Dance Academy | Noon |
| Red Shoes Dance Studio | 12:30 p.m. |
| Ukesfun Ukulele Ensemble | 1 p.m. |
| Matsutoyo Kai | 1:25 p.m. |
| Las Estrellas Ballet Folklorico | 1:50 p.m. |
| Crean Lutheran High School Korean Traditional Dance Club | 2:15 p.m. |
| Korean Martyrs Catholic Center Korean Drum Dance Team | 2:40 p.m. |
| Irvine Senior Harmonica Band | 3:05 p.m. |
| Relampago Del Cielo Grupo Folklorico Mexican Folk Dance | 3:25 p.m. |
| Nika Imani Dance | 3:55 p.m. |
| Susana Elena: Ecos de España | 4:20 p.m. |
| Irvine FunPlay Harmonica Ensemble | 4:45 p.m. |
| Viorhythm | 5:05 p.m. |
| Irvine Art & Music Center | 5:40 p.m. |
Demonstrations and Martial Arts
Demonstrations are interactive, educational and entertaining. The Demonstration stage and the Martial Arts Arena highlight a diverse array of cultural arts and crafts, musical instruments, as well as dance and martial arts performances and demonstrations
Cultural Stage: Palm Court |
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|---|---|
| ENTERTAINER | TIME |
| OCO Kibou Taiko | 10 a.m. |
| Lotus Bud Guzheng Ensemble | 10:30 a.m. |
| Orange County Irvine Goshin-Kai Japanese Karate School | 11 a.m. |
| South Coast TaiChi Club | 11:30 a.m. |
| Concordia University Irvine’s Americana Ensemble | Noon |
| Los Angels Todokai | 12:30 p.m. |
| South Coast Chinese Cultural Center Instrument Ensemble | 1 p.m. |
| Orange County Taiwanese Association | 1:30 p.m. |
| Audience of One | 2 p.m. |
| Dance@South Coast Chinese Cultural Center | 2:30 p.m. |
| Irvine Theater Company | 3 p.m. |
| The Consulate of Mexico | 3:30 p.m. |
| Replay Performing Arts | 4 p.m. |
| SoCa Arts Starlettes | 5 p.m. |
| Irvine Indians | 5:30 p.m. |
Martial Arts Stage |
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|---|---|
| GROUP | TIME |
| Taekwondo Demonstration | Noon |
| Martial Arts Workshop | 12:15 p.m. |
| Taekwondo Demonstration | 1 p.m. |
| Martial Arts Workshop | 1:15 p.m. |
| Taekwondo Demonstration | 3 p.m. |
| Martial Arts Workshop | 3:15 p.m. |
Roving Entertainment |
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| GROUP | |||
| African Kikundi | |||
| English Joy Stiltwalkers | |||
| Mainstreet German Trio | |||
| Mariachi | |||
| Sweetwater Creek | |||
| Tuscany Trio |
