Statesville Recreation & Economic Vitality - Community Forum: Community Conversations & Presentations (Statesville Heritage Festival)

As part of the Statesville Heritage Festival, we have included a Community Conversations & Presentations portion.

Throughout the day, the Media Room will host educational presentations, demonstrations, and community conversations designed to share stories, traditions, and perspectives from across our community.

Current Schedule:

• 10:00am-11:00am: Statesville Recreation & Economic Vitality - Community Forum
• Join the City of Statesville Recreation and Economic Vitality Department for a Community Forum to share your ideas and help shape the future of parks, recreation, and community programs. This is an opportunity to ask questions, provide feedback, and tell us about your recreation needs, interests, and priorities. Your input will help guide future planning and ensure our programs and facilities reflect the needs of our community.
  

• 11:00am-11:30am: Ryan Shah – Demonstration of the Tabla (Hindustani percussion instrument) and history of the Tala theory

• 11:30am-12:00pm: Iredell County Public Library – Crimes of the Carolina’s Podcast with Shellie Taylor

• 12:00pm-12:30pm: Iredell County Public Library – Green Street Cemetery Project

• 12:30pm-1:00pm: Spoken Word

• 1:00pm-1:30pm: Alfonso Reyes – Impact of Latino culture on Statesville

• 1:30pm-2:00pm: Full Bloom Film Festival (2 award winning films and a Q&A with Festival Staff)

• 2:00pm-2:30pm: Tedx Speaker, Mayuko Fukino-Mayhill – Traditional Japanese stories and folklores

• 2:30pm-3:00pm: Carolinas Asian American Chamber of Commerce – Beyond the American Dream: The State of Asian Americans in the Carolinas

• 3:00pm-3:30pm: Seifullah & Mahasin El-Amin – Q & A on the Muslim community in Statesville

Additional presentations and discussion sessions will be announced as they are confirmed.

Statesville Heritage Festival

📅 Saturday, August 1, 2026

🕝 10AM - 4PM

📍 Statesville Event Center

💲 FREE Admission

🔗 Learn more about the Statesville Heritage Festival: recreation.statesvillenc.net/heritage-festival