Festival of Cultures was held in Veteran’s Park on Saturday, Aug. 28. The event was run by the Institute for Peace Studies’ director Mary Hernandez. There were booths including local non-profits, various religions, yarn creation demonstrations, and food. Booths were accompanied by presentations including a TeePee raising, Native American dancing, and an evening concert.
The festival banner
TeePee in Veterans Park
Three TeePees in Veterans Park
Mary Hernandez on stage
A Native American dance demonstration
DIY Peace Flag booth
Rocky basketball students volunteering
Wise Wonders Children Museum showing off their robots
Local Lions Club serving food
Part of a yarn making demonstration
A Rocky student leader helping with the event
A presentation at the interfaith booth
Rocky students volunteering
Yarn-making booth
A booth about hats from different cultures
The booths lined up in Veterans Park