Around the World at Fort River this Thursday April 27 at 6pm - ALL Welcome!

 

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6 p.m. Potluck Dinner/Cena compartida “Potluck Dinner”

6-7 p.m. View posters and art/Ver carteles y arte

7:15 p.m. Performances/Actuaciones:

Grupo Folklorico Tradiciones

Cambodian After-School Group/Grupo Camboyano Después de Escuela

Marie Weber on Irish Fiddle/Marie Weber en el violín irlandés

And More!!/¡Y más!!

Please join in by representing your own heritage or choose to explore a culture not your own.  Bring a dish to share and/or use the time over April break to create a poster or art display. (See poster samples above.  Posters can be as simple or complex as you wish.)

Únase a nosotros representando su propia herencia o elija explorar una cultura que no sea la suya. Traiga un plato para compartir y / o usar el tiempo durante el descanso de abril para crear un cartelón o exhibición de arte. Los cartelones pueden ser tan simples o complejos como desee.)

Questions or Ideas?  Need a poster for the project?  E-mail Deborah_christakos@yahoo.com

Preguntas o Ideas? ¿Necesita un cartelón para el proyecto? Correo electrónico Deborah_christakos@yahoo.com

Around the World at Fort River - A Multicultural Celebration on April 27 - ALL WELCOME!

 

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6 p.m. Potluck Dinner/Cena compartida “Potluck Dinner”

6-7 p.m. View posters and art/Ver carteles y arte

7:15 p.m. Performances/Actuaciones:

Grupo Folklorico Tradiciones

Cambodian After-School Group/Grupo Camboyano Después de Escuela

Marie Weber on Irish Fiddle/Marie Weber en el violín irlandés

And More!!/¡Y más!!

Please join in by representing your own heritage or choose to explore a culture not your own.  Bring a dish to share and/or use the time over April break to create a poster or art display. (See poster samples above.  Posters can be as simple or complex as you wish.)

Únase a nosotros representando su propia herencia o elija explorar una cultura que no sea la suya. Traiga un plato para compartir y / o usar el tiempo durante el descanso de abril para crear un cartelón o exhibición de arte. Los cartelones pueden ser tan simples o complejos como desee.)

Questions or Ideas?  Need a poster for the project?  E-mail Deborah_christakos@yahoo.com

Preguntas o Ideas? ¿Necesita un cartelón para el proyecto? Correo electrónico Deborah_christakos@yahoo.com

Help with the Fort River Cultural Heritage Fair!

This year's Cultural Heritage Fair will take place at 5:30-7:30 on Wednesday, April 10.

Unlike previous years, there will be a fashion show rather than a series of performances by selected groups. This will provide more students with opportunities to think about their own cultural heritage and to express it on stage.  Please urge your children to participate in the fashion show.

Also, parents' participation in holding cultural booths will be deeply appreciated as well. Last year, there were great booths, but the performances on stage unfortunately kept many people from exploring them. Therefore, if you are willing to share their cultural treasures like games and photos, please let organizer Reiko Sono know (413-545-4947 or rsono@asianlan.umass.edu). Of course, cultural heritage doesn't have to be of foreign places. We need a Yankee booth, too!
To sign up, click here.
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Feria de este año Patrimonio Cultural tendrá lugar a las 5:30-7:30 el

Miércoles, 10 de abril.

A diferencia de años anteriores, habrá un desfile de moda en lugar de una

serie de actuaciones de los grupos seleccionados. Esto proporcionará a más

estudiantes la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre su propia herencia cultural

y expresarlo en el escenario. Por favor, instar a sus hijos a participar

en el desfile de moda.

Asimismo, la participación de los padres en la celebración de las cabinas culturales serán profundamente

apreciado también. El año pasado, hubo stands grandes, pero las

actuaciones en el escenario desafortunadamente mantuvo  a  muchas personas explorando 

ellos. Por lo tanto, si usted está dispuesto a compartir sus tesoros culturales

como juegos y fotos, por favor comuniquese con el organizador Reiko Sono al 

(413-545-4947 o rsono@asianlan.umass.edu). Por supuesto, el cultural

patrimonio no tiene que ser de lugares extranjeros. Necesitamos una cabina Yankee,

también!

Para inscribirse, haga clic aquí.

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The Cultural Heritage Fair ROCKED!

WOW!!  The Cultural Heritage Fair ROCKED!

A huge thank you goes out to Reiko Sono and Liz Larson for pulling together this fabulous event. The food was amazing and the performances were top-notch!

There are many people to thank so here goes: Tim Farnham for a stellar job as MC; Peter Michaels for providing sound; Flamenco dancer Amalyah Leader and Catalina Arrubla; Anne White and Francisco Rodriguez for bringing out the music in our kids and members of the 4th and 5th Grade Chorus; Danielle Phillips and the Capacidad drummers; Seiha Krouch, Thyda Ty and Cambodian dancers; Shaolin Kung Fu Center of Hadley; and Iris Berkman and The Valley Dance Project.

Also thanks to the folks who set up the informative Country Tables: Dhandapani Venkataraman, Jiyoung Kim, Shari Abbot, Elizabeth Pretel and Juan Carlos Carpio.

We are so glad so many families attended this event and a big thank you to everyone who brought the most diverse and delicious spread Fort River has ever seen!

Cultural Heritage Fair - Next Wednesday Evening!

Get out those family recipes or google something new!  It's time for the Fort River Cultural Heritage Fair and Potluck.  Join us Wednesday, May 23rd from 5:30 – 7:30 pm in the Fort River Cafeteria.  Please bring a dish (serving 8 - 10) to share.  Food is a wonderful way to share our diverse backgrounds and the potluck has been a very fun and popular part of past fairs.  For more information, please contact Liz Larson (lizinamherst@gmail.com).  You can also review the form that was sent home in your child's backpack this week, or click HERE for another copy.

Fort River Cultural Heritage Fair and Potluck

Get out those family recipes or google something new!  It's time for the Fort River Cultural Heritage Fair and Potluck.  Please bring a dish (serving 8 - 10) to share.  Food is a wonderful way to share our diverse backgrounds and the potluck has been a very fun and popular part of past fairs.  For more information, please contact Liz Larson (lizinamherst@gmail.com).

The Cultural Heritage Fair is Coming!

The PGO is hosting a "Cultural Heritage Fair" on Wednesday, May 23.  If you, your child(ren), or someone you know can share your/their talent, skills, or treasures with the Fort River community to showcase a cultural heritage, be it generationally inherited or just recently adopted, please contact Reiko Sono, via email (rsono@asianlan.umass.edu).

We welcome any genre, from music and dance to martial arts, craft, etc, at any skill levels.  Please help us make this event interesting, educational, and, most importantly, FUN!

Cultural Heritage Fair

The PGO is hosting a "Cultural Heritage Fair" on Wednesday, May 23.  If you, your child(ren), or someone you know can share your/their talent, skills, or treasures with the Fort River community to showcase a cultural heritage, be it generationally inherited or just recently adopted, please contact Reiko Sono, via email (rsono@asianlan.umass.edu).

We welcome any genre, from music and dance to martial arts, craft, etc, at any skill levels.  Please help us make this event interesting, educational, and, most importantly, FUN!