International Fest Slated this Weekend

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Real Estate Agent with Mountains to Lakes Real Estate, Inc.

International Fest Slated this Weekend...

The Celtic rock band Coyote Run will be featured during the all-day International Festival February 19th at the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge.

Showcasing the world's cultures, the festival will include entertainment, food, booths, crafts and children's activities in the Oak Ridge Children's Museum at 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN  37830.

Song, dance and music of the world will entertain children and adults alike at the family-friendly festival from 10 a.m. til 4 p.m., with food served between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Chldren will have opportunities to make international crafts, including African masks and Japanese origami.

Food booths will include cuisine from China, France, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Polan, Russia, the U.S., Venezuela, Vietnam and West Africa.

Cultural booths will include items and activities from Africa, Argentina, Bolivia, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Norway, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam and West Africa.

The festival will feature song and dance representative of cultures throughout the world, including the folk music of Applachia, China, Scotland, South America, and ancient Persia, and the dances of Spain, India, England and China.

The International Festival is funded under an agreement with the Tennessee Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Greater Knoxville.

                                                                                       Children's Museum   

 

Posted by

Kim Inman, CRS

Mountains to Lakes Real Estate, Inc.

Comments (3)

Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Kim,

That sounds like a terrific lineup of activities and cultures. :)

Steve

Feb 18, 2011 12:01 PM
Cindy Edwards
RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN
CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

Nice local post Kim.  I love the decorations as well.

Feb 18, 2011 03:31 PM
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind
KGC Properties LLC, Tucson Property Management & Real Estate - Tucson, AZ
Broker/Owner

GOOD MORNING KIM!  Terrific localism post!  I love festivals mostly because the food and variety of things you can experience! -- G

Feb 19, 2011 01:05 AM