The sixth annual Festival of Cultures was held Friday, March 22, at the Hildreth Elementary School. Students and parents learned about different cultures at country displays. After touring the world, visitors were treated to a show featuring song, dance, music, and martial arts.
From left: Representing Italy, Marissa Khurana stamps the passports of twins Chloe and Cristian Palmer.
From left: Heather Knowles browses as son Jake and daughter Elise try out some West African percussion instruments.
An elegant Indonesian puppet.
Cierra Wilkins (left) and Bri Schmoyer perform a German folk dance.
Neha Kommineni performs an Indian Bollywood dance from the Hindi movie “Jab We Met,” which means “when we met.”
Arpi Mirzabegian sings “Nubar, Nubar,” a traditional Armenian love ballad.
Ashley Merrow performs a Brazilian Samba to “Magalenha.”
Kaia Bishop, Chloe Fitzgibbons, and Mia Lepardo perform “Fanga,” a traditional celebratory welcome dance originally from Nigeria.
Blase Provitola (left) and Karen Johnson-Taylor drum for a group of dancers.
