The Kent International Festival celebrated 10 years with song and dance, food and talk at the accesso ShoWare Center last Saturday.
The festival showcased the region’s ethnic dance, musical performances, spectacular native attire, cultural booths and authentic cuisine.
The World Wide Walk kicked off the festival. Daylong entertainment filled three stages, in addition to a World Dance Party and Festival Finale concert. There was cultural, food and activity booths and art exhibitions.
To learn more, visit kentinternationalfestival.com.
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Auburn’s Angela Suresh Goraphy – 2014 Miss India Washington – performs a dance during the Kent International Festival last Saturday. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
The Balefire Irish Dancers step to a traditional tune during the Kent International Festival last Saturday. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Hip-hop, rap dancers entertain the crowd. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Salvador Morales, of the Mariachi Conquistadors de Mexico, strums a number during the group’s performance on the Plaza Stage at the Kent International Festival at the ShoWare Center on Saturday. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Kent City Councilmember Brenda Fincher welcomes the sun-splashed crowd while introducing the next performer on stage at the Kent International Festival last Saturday. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
