We got to go to the Portage County Cultural Festival this last Saturday and we had tons of fun! There were booths from many, many different countries and cultures showing food and traditions, there were performances with dancing and music, and there were kids crafts. All sorts of interesting things for the whole family.
At the entrance to the festival the kids were each given a "passport" to have stamped at each booth we visited, so of course we started out doing that. People wearing traditional clothing answered questions and sold food and toys. Each booth had some sort of stamp that said their country's name or had a traditional symbol and for about 30 minutes the kids were super excited about gathering stamps and looking at the beautiful displays. But we got down to the end of one row and found the stage, where a band was playing traditional Irish music and Chelsea just had to stop. We sat and listened until a cute little girl in the front started dancing. Chelsea got up and danced for just a minute (until her nerves got the better of her). Unfortunately, I only got one very fuzzy picture of Chelsea dancing. You'll have to take my word for it. She was adorable. Jumping straight up and down, holding her arms straight down at her sides like a Riverdancer - thank you YouTube videos for teaching her that - smiling so big her face might split.
We then found some delicious Chinese food - I know, not very adventurous for being at a cultural festival. But the kids ate it well - and stopped at the Norwegian booth for some lefsa and a rosette. They had some amazing looking sweets and we tried a few, but the rosette was definitely the winner. Light, delicate, beautiful, and delicious.
After lunch, we wandered over to the kid crafts area where Chelsea and Zach made Olympic torches,
leaf crowns, an Indian game called Ludo,
and a mariachi hat game.
By the end of all that, the kids were done and we went home to have a quiet/nap time and enjoy the afternoon at home.
3 comments:
I LOVED playing ludo when I was growing up. I did not know it was Indian! Sounds like fun for all!
We went with the Parents to that festival a while back. It was most impressive! Looks like you guys had a blast! Super fun :)
I like going each year when we can. It's a crazy mad house of noise and fun and really good food - way more than you could possibly try. But we do try!
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