(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from Belarus dance at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Cub Scouts from Troop 1456 perform the Pledge of Allegiance before the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from Belarus dance at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from HARP Irish Dance Company based out of American Fork, dance at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from Belarus dance at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A Morning Star performer dances at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018. Morning Star represented the U.S. and Native American culture.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A performer from HARP Irish Dance Company dances at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from Belarus dance at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from seven countries dance together to a compliation songs from the musical ÒOklahomaÓ at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from Belarus dance at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A performer from Belarus dances at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Robyn Card of Mapleton fans herself down before the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018. The temperature was 90 at the start of the folkfest according to The Weather ChannelÕs app.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from Belarus dance at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from Peru toss a dancer in the air at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from Peru dance at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from Peru dance at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers from China walk as they are introduced at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
(Daniel Carde | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Morning Star performers sing and drum at the World Folkfest at the Springville Arts Park, Springville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2018.
This year’s World Folkfest in Springville features international folk dancers from Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, China, Hungary Peru, Slovakia and Switzerland. American Indian dancers and cloggers from Orem are also featured. The festival continues through Saturday with performances at 6:45 and 7:30 p.m. each day.
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