A celebration of cultural diversity returns to Lions Park

Montevallo Elementary celebrates diversity with annual Multicultural Festival - Shelby County Reporter

By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer MONTEVALLO – Montevallo Elementary School was alive with color, culture and community on Monday, May 19 as students, faculty and families gathered for the school’s annual Multicultural Festival hosted by the English as a second language department. The festival, now in its third year since returning post-pandemic, has become a tradition that highlights the diversity of Montevallo’s student body and broader communi…

A celebration of cultural diversity returns to Lions Park

ONTARIO — A festival where attendees can celebrate a variety of cultures that have ties to the region unfolds at Lions Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 7.

New Hyde Park celebrates village’s diversity with 5th Multicultural Day

One of Nassau’s villages has a distinctive commitment to celebrating its diversity. New Hyde Park held its fifth annual Multicultural Day event on Friday. Spearheaded by Deputy Mayor Madhvi Nijjar, the village’s first woman of color to serve in this role, the event celebrates the diverse backgrounds of village residents with food, dance, song and activities from all seven continents.  “People come to show us their heritage,” Nijjar said. “There …