Scheduled and Watch Anytime performances are listed below. All Scheduled activities will be recorded and can be viewed in September.

All performances and activities will be available through Zoom and Facebook Live. To watch through Zoom, click on the performance/activity and register. You will receive an email notice and reminder about time of performances. We will only be responding to questions and comments on Zoom.

Thank you for being a part of Festival of Nations 2020!

Earlier this year we lost a dear friend and performer of The International Institute and Festival of Nations. Linda Atea Evans – April 20, 2020.

Linda’s passion for Hawaiian and Polynesian dance, music and culture was always on display. She loved to perform, attend workshops and teach her love of dance. Linda’s desire to learn, perform and most of all share the culture through music and dance always present.

At the Festival of Nations   Linda led her dance group, The Hawaiian Polynesian Review. They were participants from the beginning in Tower Grove Park. She was also one of the first instructors for our audience participation activity area, today known as the Village Green. Sadly with FON 2019 being her last time. Even then Linda was already planning ahead for this year.
She was a “Kumu” which means teacher in the true sense of the meaning.

Linda gave of herself in so many ways in the community through her dancing with performances for groups ranging from the U.S. Army Reserves, U.S.D.A, seniors events and more. She loved the Luau’s and stage performing.

We will miss Linda’s kindness, humor, talent and love of the Hawaiian and Polynesian culture. But mostly just seeing her at the Festival of Nations!

From Hawaiian Polynesian Revue

Linda Evans & Berny Juengst formed Hawaiian Polynesian Revue dance group in 1993. Linda had led the group for nearly 26 years after that. Although the group mainly performed in the bi-state region, HPR always had so much fun and exciting adventures performing. Linda truly enjoyed expressing Hawaiian culture through her dance at Festival of Nations both performing on stage and lending lessons to anyone who wanted to learn at the Village Green.

Linda lived and breathed the Hawaiian dancing till the very end, with her group members dancing right beside her. It made her so happy and smile. Linda “Atea” Evans was our fierce leader, she was our “Kumu” which means teacher in Hawaiian. As her wish, the group will plan a trip to Hawaii next year to celebrate Linda’s life and legacy. We surely love and miss her​.