[Md-sligo] FW: World of Montgomery Festival Sunday, October 21st from noon to 4 p.m.

[Reyazuddin, Yasmin]

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Yasmin Reyazuddin, Customer Service Representative II
MC311 Customer Service Center
Office of Public Information
1401 Rockville Pike., Suite #300
Rockville, MD 20852
phone: 240-777-0311
email: yasmin.reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov<mailto:your%20name at montgomerycountymd.gov>


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From: MCG.Postmaster
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2018 11:20 AM
To: #MCG.ALL <#MCG.ALL at montgomerycountymd.gov>
Subject: World of Montgomery Festival Sunday, October 21st from noon to 4 p.m.

County Employees: Please bring your families and join County Executive Ike Leggett at the World of Montgomery Festival on Sunday October 21 from noon until 4 p.m. at the Rockville campus of Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee Street. The festival is free and celebrates the many diverse cultures of our area through traditional arts, multicultural music, food, dance, and hands-on activities.
The festival will feature an "International Village" organized by the KID Museum where visitors are invited to participate in free activities and craft making, experience traditional arts demonstrations and performances, and explore the culture of the featured countries: Grenada, Bolivia, Nigeria, Iraq, Turkey, Ukraine, Germany, Korea, Ethiopia, China, El Salvador, and India.
This year's theme for the festival is "light." In the India tent, adults and children can experience Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights which celebrates the victory of light over darkness.  Iraq will have on-site storytellers telling the legend of Alaa El Deen and his Magic Lamp.  The Ukraine will give festival-goers the opportunity to make flowered headdresses and jump over a fake bonfire to celebrate the pagan Slav festival.  Visitors to the El Salvador tent can make lanterns, in honor of the Festival of Lanterns (farolitos).
The World of Montgomery Festival promotes cultural appreciation and tolerance in young people through fun, educational, hands-on experiences.  In addition to crafts, games, and cultural activities at each tent, the festival includes a vibrant "Parade of Cultures" at 1:30 p.m., two stages of music and performances that run throughout the event with ethnic food vendors, and more, for the whole family.
Free parking is available nearby.  For more information, visit https://worldofmontgomery.com<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flinks.govdelivery.com%3A80%2Ftrack%3Ftype%3Dclick%26enid%3DZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgxMDE1Ljk2MjEzMDAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MTAxNS45NjIxMzAwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzEzOTMyJmVtYWlsaWQ9YnJ1Y2UuYWRhbXNAbW9udGdvbWVyeWNvdW50eW1kLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9YnJ1Y2UuYWRhbXNAbW9udGdvbWVyeWNvdW50eW1kLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm%26%26%26103%26%26%26https%3A%2F%2Fworldofmontgomery.com&data=01%7C01%7Cbruce.adams%40montgomerycountymd.gov%7C240d4cd776c04f9c54c008d632916f88%7C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%7C1&sdata=mFm7KzPAPmiwoJtO2GYiZubVkY%2BF%2BwaiQUz7mUMvpBo%3D&reserved=0>.
The World of Montgomery Festival partners include Montgomery College, Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships, Montgomery County Public Schools, KID Museum, City of Rockville, and the sponsors of the Fund for Montgomery.

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