Take
a step into a new country and experience the culture during the Celebration of
Nations at Central Lakes College’s Brainerd Campus.
It’s
the third year, the Celebration of Nations will take place on Friday, April 24
on the Brainerd campus.
The
event will start at 5:45 p.m. and end with a fireworks finale at 9:30 p.m.
Guests
will get a one-stop travel experience, with a variety of
multicultural performances and activities from around the world. This
year’s performances include: the Scandinavian Skal Klubben Spelmanslag, the Pachanga
Society with Latin Music, West African drumming and dancing by Tiyumba and
the Ha Family Entertainment with the Lion Dance.
Guests
can also tour the gym and participate in a multitude of displays and
activities from Africa, South East Asia, Europe and the Ojibwe heritage.
Check
out an authentic African Hut for storytelling and drumming, or stop by the
Asian rest house for Origami, or visit the Italian art museum to create
an artistic masterpiece.
Prairie
Bay will sell ethnic cuisine featuring food from Africa, Asia, Europe and
the Americas that guests can enjoy while sitting in an Italian café, a
Japanese style Kotatsu or at a bonfire.
Tickets
are available at the door: $10 for adults, $5 for students and free to children 12 years of age or under.
For more information, contact Lori-Beth Larsen at 218-855-8237 or llarsen@clcmn.edu or Alita Reque-Peterson: apeterson@clcmn.edu
For more information, contact Lori-Beth Larsen at 218-855-8237 or llarsen@clcmn.edu or Alita Reque-Peterson: apeterson@clcmn.edu
