Festival of Cultures
- Sep. 25, 2011
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The Festival of Cultures took place on Sunday, September 25, in South Park. The festival consisted of performances, traditional foods, and different craft items for sale. It was a celebration of the diverse cultures that occupy Lawrence.
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- Big Jay and Miss Haskell 2011 pose with Haskell Indian Nations University students in front of a Navajo taco stand at the Festival of Cultures on Sunday, September 25. The Festival of Cultures celebrated the wide variety of cultures within Lawrence. Photo by: Abby Davis
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- Aaron Stables, a KU alumni from Derby, KS, checks out a brochure given to him by Tiffany Baker, a junior from Lawrence, from the Student/Farmworker Alliance booth at the Festival of Cultures. The SFA joined the festival as a means of connecting with the community. Photo by: Abby Davis
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- Dalma Olvera, a hula dancer originally from Mexico City, performs for the first time at the Festival of Cultures. Olvera has been dancing the hula for eight years. Photo by: Abby Davis
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- Locals enjoy the beautiful weather and delicious food at the Festival of Cultures on Sunday, September 25. The event was a celebration of Lawrence’s variety of cultures. Photo by: Abby Davis
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- Sandra Otero, a local originally from Mexico, enjoys her tamale wrapped in corn husk at the Festival of Cultures. “My family used to run a fruit stand at the festival, but now we just come out to enjoy it,” says Otero. Photo by: Abby Davis
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- Haskell Indian Nations University students Bryn Fragua, a sophomore from Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, and Krystalynn Chee, a junior from Ts’ah’bii kn, Arizona, share a moment during the Festival of Cultures. “The festival is great because you get a little peek inside who people really are,” says Chee. Photo by: Abby Davis
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- Doll and children’s clothes line the table of a booth representing Venezuela at the Festival of Cultures. The Festival of Cultures was a great representation of the diversity in Lawrence. Photo by: Abby Davis
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- Many different booths line the sidewalk of South Park for the Festival of Cultures on Sunday, September 25. The booths consisted of everything from traditional foods to jewelry and craft items. Photo by: Abby Davis
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- Alex Pelqui dances the Grass Dance during the Festival of Cultures. The dance was one of many performances that entertained the crowd at the festival. Photo by: Abby Davis
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- Alex Pelqui, a Haskell Indian Nations University student, performs a “Grass Dance” for the audience at the Festival of Cultures. The dance was accompanied by traditional music and instruments. Photo by: Abby Davis
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- A Grass Dance is performed in the gazebo of South Park during the Festival of Cultures on Sunday, September 25. The dance was one of many cultural performances that were displayed during the festival. Photo by: Abby Davis
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- Young girls in traditional wear stroll around the Festival of Cultures on Sunday, September 25. The festival consisted of many different costumes and outfits from a variety of cultures. Photo by: Abby Davis
