Global Fest brings the world to Aurora

The culture festival kicked off on Saturday

Flags paraded through the park in Aurora, celebrating and representing countless countries and cultures.

Aurora’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs held its 10th-annual Global Fest event on Saturday at the Aurora Municipal Great Lawn at 15151 E. Alameda Parkway.

The festival included two stages of musical and dance performances, 20 local food trucks with recipes from around the world, an international marketplace, the Parade of Nations, a fashion show, art displays and creative activities for children.

Hundreds of people attended decked out in cultural garb. Smiles, unity and celebration took over the grounds, creating an atmosphere of community and togetherness like only Aurora can.

There are more than 160 languages are spoken in Aurora schools, according to a city fact sheet. Many of those cultures were represented.

Guatemala was represented with traditional dresses. (SageKelleyJefferson County Reportersage.kelley@denvergazette.comhttps://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
Guatemala was represented with traditional dresses. (SageKelleyJefferson County [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
Taiwan was represented with traditional masks. (SageKelleyJefferson County Reportersage.kelley@denvergazette.comhttps://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
Taiwan was represented with traditional masks. (SageKelleyJefferson County [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
Hora Romaneasca, a Romanian Folkdance Ensemble, performed. (SageKelleyJefferson County Reportersage.kelley@denvergazette.comhttps://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
Hora Romaneasca, a Romanian Folkdance Ensemble, performed. (SageKelleyJefferson County [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
Carole Smith performed live chalk art for Donate Life Colorado. (SageKelleyJefferson County Reportersage.kelley@denvergazette.comhttps://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
Carole Smith performed live chalk art for Donate Life Colorado. (SageKelleyJefferson County [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
An Eritrean performance (SageKelleyJefferson County Reportersage.kelley@denvergazette.comhttps://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
An Eritrean performance (SageKelleyJefferson County [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
The Nigerian Contingent came dressed in traditional clothing. (SageKelleyJefferson County Reportersage.kelley@denvergazette.comhttps://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
The Nigerian Contingent came dressed in traditional clothing. (SageKelleyJefferson County [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
Left to right, Samuel, Meaza and Seble showed up for the Colorado Ethiopian Community. (SageKelleyJefferson County Reportersage.kelley@denvergazette.comhttps://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)
Left to right, Samuel, Meaza and Seble showed up for the Colorado Ethiopian Community. (SageKelleyJefferson County [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/e/5f/457/e5f45740-2717-11ee-85b2-ab80f2d36252.5b966c1d2ce4987987665d57c237eda4.png)

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