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16TH ANNUAL

WEST VALLEY INVITATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL

DATES: JAN 12 & 13, 2008

TIME: 10-5PM DAILY

NEW LOCATION! We are moving, but only down the street!

200 W. Fairway Drive, Litchfield Park
I-10 W. to Exit #128, North to Wigwam Blvd., East to Old Litchfield Rd., North to Fairway Dr.

(Across the street from the entrance to the Red Door Spa/The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa)

TICKETS (available for purchase at gate):$8 ADULT/$5 JUNIOR (11-16)/FREE (10 and under)

ALL ENTERTAINMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE ADMISSION PRICE.

INFORMATION: 623.935.6384.

Experience the West Valley's premier Native American Arts Festival and share in the lives of more than 200 award-winning artists! Peruse a fabulous selection of traditional and modern masterpieces including jewelry, pottery, basketry, weaving, katsinas, painting, beadwork and more while you celebrate the cultures and traditions of the Native Southwest. Enjoy authentic foods, artist demonstrations, and not-to-be missed musical performances by Brule & AIRO, the Wilde Boys Trio featuring R. Carlos Nakai, and all of your festival favorites.

MAINSTAGE ENTERTAINMENT

SATURDAY

10:30AM--Opening Ceremony

10:45AM--Gabriel Ayala

NOON-Brule & AIRO

1:45PM--Allenroy Paquin

2:30AM--Adrian Wall

3:00PM--Yellow Bird Indian Dancers

SUNDAY

10:45AM--Randy Kemp

NOON--Yellow Bird Indian Dancers and the music of Estun-Bah

2:00PM--Wilde Boys Trio featuring R. Carlos Nakai

3:15PM--Allenroy Paquin

4:00PM--Adrian Wall

PRE-FESTIVAL LECTURES

A series of FREE artist lectures and demonstrations precede the festival.

Monday, JAN 7, 1PM--Sculpture with Michael Kelley (Agua Fria Room, Cimmaron Center, Sun City Grand, Surprise)

Tuesday, JAN 8, 6PM--Painting with Judith Durr (West Valley Art Museum, Surprise)

Wednesday, JAN 9, 2PM--Painting and printmaking with Damian Charette (PebbleCreek Art Room, Goodyear)


NOTE: Artist participation in the festival is by invitation only. Artists are individually screened and hand-selected by a committee of artists, educators, art presenters and collectors.