Celebrate

International Showcase set in Canton

Performers posed for photos during previous Canton
International Showcases at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill.
 Photos courtesy of The Village Theater at Cherry Hill. 

Visitors can experience music, dance, and drama from around the world when the International Showcase returns to The Village Theater at Cherry Hill on Saturday from 2 until 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5.

This annual cultural and educational festival celebrates the diversity of Canton and surrounding communities through song and dance on the main stage of the theater.

Featured performers this year include: Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan, Hoaloha Polynesian Dance Group, Ann Arbor Jade Dance, Taiji Stream, Sakura Japanese Instrumental Group, Asian Indian Dance Group, Fay and Josie Zhou, Swar Mandir School of North Indian Classical Music, and Jolly Dance Team and Lavender Guzheng Team.

Cultural Displays, vendor tables, and an international sweets table offering treats from local stores and bakeries will be located in the lobby during the performance.

Vendors this year will include: artist Zainab Arshad, artist Fatima from Flowing Script, artist Sonia Giannini, Sweetwaters Canton, and the Village Arts Factory. This event is presented by the all-volunteer Multicultural Committee of the Canton Commission for Culture, Arts and Heritage.

Tickets are $5 per person or $20 per family of four or more. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.cantonvillagetheater.org, by calling (734) 394-5300, or at the door - cash only. Seating for this main stage production is general admission. 

The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road, Canton. For more information, call the number above or visit www.cantonvillage theater.org.