International Festival

Last Friday night, we participated in an International Festival at Cameron's school. Each family that participated was asked to decorate a table to show off their country and culture as well as wear traditional attire from their country. The focus of the tables was food from our respective countries. There was also a presentation of all the countries represented at the school and a flag parade by the children.

The evening started with the flag parade by the children. Cameron was waving his flag like crazy! 

Cameron and his friend, Sebastian (Belgium/Germany) 

Once all the kids walked in with their flags, they were asked to state their name and where they were from. When the microphone got to Cameron, even though he was wearing his U.S.A shirt and waving his U.S.A flag he said, "My name is Cameron and I am from Belgium." I guess he is starting to feel at home here!

After the flag parade, the headmaster of the school gave an update on the school, followed by a presentation showcasing each country. 

Then it was time to mingle and enjoy the food and fellowship. Here are some pictures of the evening and the different tables showcasing the countries represented at the school. 

Belgium

Germany

Spain

Iran

Turkey

India

Of course Harrison LOVED all the food!
He is eating some German meatballs.

My friend, Ana, from Columbia

Veerle, from Belgium

Manning our table

Jasmin, from Iran

Cameron and his buddy Ansh

Towards the end of the festival, one of the moms from the school taught us some Indian dances. Of course the kids loved dancing, but by the end, many of the parents were dancing as well!

The goal of the festival was to help everyone get familiar with and appreciate the diversity of the school. The event was so fun and the food was delicious. I have written about diversity before and this was another great example of how we're being exposed to many different cultures. I'm thankful for the opportunity to get to know and appreciate people from many different countries!