Festival of Nations (St. Louis)

Festival of Nations is a free, multicultural public event, held yearly, organized by the International Institute of St. Louis in Tower Grove Park, a city park on Grand Boulevard, featuring food booths of many ethnic cuisines, dance, music, arts, crafts and an international bazaar.[1]

History

The International Institute of St. Louis Organized the International May Festival in St. Louis in 1920. Approximately 2,000 people attended the May Festival. The May Festival was one of the earliest multicultural celebrations in the US and today's Festival of Nations originated from the May Festival. [2]

IISTL

The International Institute of St. Louis is involved in building positive relationships between new comers (immigrants) and long time Americans. The institute provides various services including teaching English, resettling refugees, helping new comers find jobs and providing translation & other servies. [3]

Festival of Nations 2010 Celebration

The celebrations were held on Aug 28 & 29th in Tower Grove Park. An estimated 140,000 visitors attended. [4]

Festival of Nations 2011 Celebration

The celebrations are to be held on Aug 27 & 28th in Tower Grove Park. 125 community organizations are expected to participate. Music and dance by traditional ethnic artists all over the world will be performed. 50 food booths and 40 gift booths will be selling food and gifts. [5]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Index". The International Institute of St. Louis. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Media". The International Institute of St. Louis. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "iistl index". The International Institute of St. Louis. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "FonwrapupPR10.pdf" (PDF). The International Institute of St. Louis. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "FoN%20Fact%20Sheet%202011.pdf" (PDF). The International Institute of St. Louis. Retrieved 10 July 2011.

Coordinates: 38°36′24″N 90°15′46″W / 38.60679°N 90.26286°W / 38.60679; -90.26286

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