Uploaded by StarCityFame on May 22, 2011
Roanoke Local Colors started off a wonderful spring day on May 21st, 2011 as downtown Roanoke's Elmwood Park hosted the 21st Annual Local Colors Festival and Parade of Nations. It was a family-friendly international bazaar of food and entertainment with 97 countries represented. Countries sold food, crafts, and drinks from their native lands, and dancers and musicians entertained everyone on the main stage.
The Parade of Nations kicked off on Jefferson Street, along the promenade infront of the Roanoke Public Library's main downtown building, making its way around into the park, at which point Dragon Pearl Fu, founder and director of Local Colors, made her festival entrance to welcome the crowds to another grand celebration.
Pearl Fu, or Cleo Fu, renaming herself for this year's feature country Egypt, originally established Local Colors in 1990, beginning with only a handful of countries representing the festival. It has since grown to become Roanoke's premiere year-long multi-cultural program which recognizes and embraces people of diverse origins, races and ethnic backgrounds.
Local Colors is like a trip around the world without leaving the Park!!
Parts of this information has been reprinted from Local Color's website.
Please visit Local Colors at http://www.localcolors.org to find out more about the many services, partnerships, and other events the organization provides throughout the area.
Taped May 21, 2011 by Star City FAME
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