A trip around the world in one stop? The Garden Hills International Festival held on Saturday, Nov. 21, is a wonderful community tradition. It celebrates the special and unique cultural diversity at the school that,through the years, has served students from well over 100 countries.
This year’s event, organized by GHES parent liaison Claudia Lopez, with the help of the staff and dozens of parent volunteers, was a wonderful success. The festival centers around food, music, and dance typical of the countries with several participants in traditional dress characteristic of their country.
Tables this year featured more than 100 dishes from 20 countries served up by staff and parents freely sharing information about preparation in the many languages spoken at Garden Hills.
Highlighting activities included music from Winds of the People, an Andean Band playing traditional South American music, dancers from Ethiopia, and a dance troupe that performed dances from Latin American countries. Students and parents were invited to dance and learned some new moves. Thanks to Principal Amy Wilson for all her hard work.
This event grows bigger and more popular each year. Make plans to attend next year as it is a joyous celebration of the world’s people coming together in a way you won’t see everyday.
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