MULTICULTURAL FETE SATURDAY EVENT TO SHOWCASE MANY LOCAL FOLKS' CULTURES.Byline: Peggy Hager Staff Writer PALMDALE - Food, music and dance will be part of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley International Heritage Festival on Saturday at McAdam Park. Entertainment will include American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. , Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and Middle Eastern dances and African music African music, the music of the indigenous peoples of Africa. Sub-Saharan African music has as its distinguishing feature a rhythmic complexity common to no other region. . There will be games for children and free food made from recipes from cultures around the world. There will also be booths with artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. and information on different cultures represented in the Antelope Valley. ``Meet with everybody from different groups, enjoy the cultural activities and food. You can see the different nations under one roof. I think it will provide friendship among everybody,'' said Raji Navamani, committee chairwoman, an Antelope Valley resident since 1979. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the park, 38115 30th St. E. The festival, started in 1995 in response to an increase in racially motivated hate crimes in the Antelope Valley, is designed to promote awareness, understanding and appreciation of the varied cultures in the Antelope Valley. Last year, more than 800 people showed up at the picnic at Lancaster City Park. Started in Palmdale seven years ago, the annual picnic alternates between the two cities. ``This particular event has brought the entire Antelope Valley together,'' said Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford. ``(It) reflects the diversity that is in our community right now. I'm proud of the valley. I'm proud of our event.'' Added Lancaster Mayor Frank Roberts Frank Roberts may refer to:
At a news conference last week announcing the festival, the mayors sat at a picnic table A picnic table (or sometimes a picnic bench) is a modified table with benches expressly for the purpose of eating a meal outdoors (picnicking). In the past, picnic tables were typically made of wood, but modern tables can be made out of anything from recycled plastic to together, sampling Indian bajji (sliced plantains fried in a batter of chick pea See Chick-pea. See also: Pea and rice flour Rice flour is a finely ground powder of rice. The husk of rice or paddy is removed and raw rice is obtained. The raw rice is then ground to form rice powder, also known as rice flour. The rice flour is used in making neer dosa, golibaje (Mangalore bajji), and rotti. ), lumpia (Filipino egg rolls), chicken wings, and briyani (Indian fried rice), foods that will be available at the picnic. ``I'm just eating around the world,'' commented Ledford. Also at the news conference, sisters Merra and Anjana Pathmaraja performed a classical Indian dance Indian classical dance is a misnomer, and actually refers to Natya, the sacred Hindu musical theatre styles. Its theory can be traced back to the Natya Shastra of Bharata Muni (400 BC). dressed in gold, pink and green saris with bells strapped to their ankles. They spent more than 10 years learning the dance, called Bharath Natyam, which originated in India 2000 years ago. Essay contest winners will be announced at the festival. The contest asked eighth- through 12th-graders to describe their understanding of tolerance and acceptance in a multicultural society. ``We want to hear from the kids what their understanding is,'' said Navamani. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Merra Pathmaraja, 21, left, and her sister, Anjana, 17, perform an Indian dance. (2 -- color) Raji Navamani, left, watches as Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford, center, and Lancaster Mayor Frank Roberts taste festival food. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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