Saturday, June 15th
Grove Plaza, Downtown Boise
9:30am-1:00pm

Join us for a citizenship ceremony, performances by ethnic community groups and individuals who arrived as refugees, ethnic food, and booths with artisans, non-profits, and other vendors who arrived as or support refugees.

 Boise’s World Refugee Day is an opportunity for the community to come together with our newest Idahoans to celebrate their international cultures and contributions to our society. The event is free to the public and is put on by the Idaho Office for Refugees, Agency for New Americans, and International Rescue Committee, with support from the Boise City Department of Arts & History, Liberian United Association of Idaho, and Wat Idaho. 

Citizenship Ceremony - 11:15am

Cheer on our newest American citizens at the annual World Refugee Day Citizenship Ceremony, performed by USCIS with a special introduction from Mayor Dave Bieter. 

Schedule

2019 Food Vendors

The performance schedule is fluid, so times are estimates. 
9:30am -   World Music with DJ TGoss 
9:55am -   Tora'dan
10:20am - Joyful Children's Choir
10:45am - Dove Mission Youth Poets
10:50am - The Makatas 
11:15am - Citizenship Ceremony
11:40am - Mladhi Behar Dancers 
12:05pm - TamTam Dance Team
12:30pm - Lao Dancers from Wat Idaho
12:50pm - Elvice
​1:00pm -   Revelation Choir

Darjeeling Momo
​Aladdin's Egyptian Cuisine
Amina's African Sambusas