ANTELOPE VALLEY PICNIC TO BRING TOGETHER CULTURES IN CELEBRATION OF `DIFFERENCES'.Byline: Romy Jacobson Daily News Staff Writer Mariachi music and international foods will be part of the offerings Saturday at the third annual International Heritage Picnic. The highlight will be the Parade of Nations, which will feature people of different ethnicities marching around McAdam Park in costumes indigenous to their cultures, with an American flag at the head of the parade. ``We can appreciate our differences,'' said Yolanda Higuera, chairwoman of this year's picnic. ``We can see how similar we are and show our children that we can get along.'' The picnic will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McAdam Park, on 30th Street East south of Palmdale Boulevard. On display will be essays and drawings from local schoolchildren schoolchildren school npl → écoliers mpl; (at secondary school) → collégiens mpl; lycéens mpl schoolchildren school , who were asked to share their heritage. Lancaster Mayor Frank Roberts Frank Roberts may refer to:
n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. , which alternate between the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster each year. There also will be a 50/50 raffle, karate exhibit, art exhibit, music, and free food samples. There is no charge. ``All we're trying to do is get people together for the community,'' said Priscilla Salas, vice chairwoman. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Higuera, the goal is to make people - especially children - sensitive about cultural differences. ``The youth is what's going to take care of us,'' says Higuera. ``We have an investment here.'' Anyone interested in participating can wear a native costume, or bring enough food to share with others. |
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