When:
September 21 and 22, 2019
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Where:
The Morton Arboretum
4100 ILLINOIS ROUTE 53
LISLE, IL 60532
The Morton Arboretum will present its sixth annual Passport Europe Festival, featuring dancing, live music, and athletic demonstrations representing cultures from across the continent.
Visitors to Passport Europe can:
- Take in the footwork of Spanish flamenco dancers accompanied by Guitarra Azul, an ensemble performing on the Spanish guitar.
- Watch a demonstration of hurling, a traditional Irish field sport played with bats and a ball.
- Stand among living statues covered in paint and wearing costumes that coordinate with the festival’s European theme.
- Enjoy traditional German songs during a set from Jimmy's Bavarians.
- Listen to Polish polka music from Danny Mateja & the IPA Band.
- Croon along with Rat Pack Jazz. In addition to his Italian repertoire, singer Frank Lamphere performs covers of classic Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin songs.
- Witness the techniques of the dancers of Salt Creek Ballet.
- Delight in Scandinavian songs and folk dances performed by The Swedish American Children’s Choir.
- Enjoy the sounds and energy of Irish folk songs from Finger on the Trigger.
Festival visitors will also have the opportunity to hike and explore the Arboretum’s extensive European tree and plant collections.
Passport Europe Tasting - preview
When:
September 19, at 6:00 p.m.
Tickets:
$40 members; $50 non-members
Adults 21 and over can sample beer, wine, and spirits from a variety of locations across Europe while enjoying live, traditional German music by Jimmy's Bavarians. Tasting guests will receive unlimited 1-ounce samples of wines and spirits and 3-ounce samples of beers and a reusable Arboretum tasting cup.
Find more information visit the Morton Arboretum website.
Photos courtesy of The Morton Arboretum
