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Community News
World Trade Center Export Experts: Brazil
Fri, May 20, 12-2 p.m., Salt Lake Chamber, 175 E 400 S, Ste. 600
Time is money: how long will it take you and how much will it cost to do business in Brazil? Bring your own lunch to the World Trade Center Export Experts seminar on Brazil, co-hosted by the Law Offices of Randall K. Edwards, the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce in Utah, and the Salt Lake Chamber, and learn about doing business in Brazil.
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Info: Download Flier; www.wtcut.com
Living Traditions Festival
May 20-22, Salt Lake City & County Building
The Salt Lake City Arts Council presents the twenty-sixth annual Living Traditions Festival on May 20, 21 and 22, at the Salt Lake City & County Building. A community celebration of Salt Lake's rich cultural diversity, the Living Traditions Festival focuses on traditional music, dance, crafts and food at the heart of all ethnic communities living here today.
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Info: Visit LivingTraditionsFestival.com
Born in the Benghazi Street: The 2011 Libyan Revolution
Sun, May 22, 2-4 p.m., Main Library Auditorium
Dr. Hussein Elkhafaifi, Director of the Arabic and Islamic Studies Program at the University of Washington, Seattle, will share his first-hand account of the 2011 Libyan Revolution in this public lecture and discussion.
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Info: www.slcpl.org
Zions Bank International Trade & Business Conference
Thu, May 26, 8:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Downtown Marriott
The 10th Annual Zions Bank International Trade & Business Conference will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2011. This half-day conference will equip business leaders with tools to help them better compete in the world marketplace and reach their global potential. Conference speakers include: Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia (2002-2010), Bret Stephens, Foreign Affairs Columnist and Deputy Editor, The Wall Street Journal, and Dan North, Euler Hermes Economist, to name a few. Be sure to register early! Seating is limited. Cost: $35/person (includes lunch) Info & Registration: http://bit.ly/a3t5HE SLCFR: "Avoiding the Worst Policy Mistakes in Yemen" Wed, May 25, Social: 6 p.m. | Dinner: 7 p.m., Alta Club The Salt Lake Committee On Foreign Relations dinner meeting will feature guest speaker Ambassador Barbara Bodine, currently a lecturer in public policy at Princeton University, and a media commentator for many national and international news outlets. She will address, "Avoiding the Worst Policy Mistakes in Yemen." Cost: Member: $30 | Non-member: $35 RSVP: RSVP by 3 p.m. on May 23 by contacting Lynda Sayge at (801) 561-1663 or saygehen@xmission.com Info: www.slcfr.org Scandinavian Heritage Festival May 26-28, Noyes Building, Snow College, Ephraim, UT The 2011 Scandinavian Heritage Festival begins Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. at the Noyes Building at Snow College. From Friday, May 27 noon through Saturday May 28 at dusk, the festival grounds on the north side of Snow College campus and at Pioneer Park, 50 N 100 W, will buzz with costumes, dancing, storytelling, entertainment, historical tours, craft, food booths, and more. Cost: Free and Open to the Public Info: Call 435-835-4241 or visit ScandinavianHeritageFestival.com Coming Soon! Fiesta De Pueblo August 18-20, 6-10 p.m., City Hall Grounds, Downtown Salt Lake The 2011 Fiesta De Pueblo will feature informative cultural, health and educational workshops, sumptuous Latin cuisine, Carnival Rides, Art and Craft exhibits, and a wide array of vendors representing Utah's diverse Hispanic business community. Cost: $7/person; Children under 11 are free Info: www.fiestadepueblo.com | 
