We invite you to join us on
July 20, 2024
for this community event
The Festival of Cultures will surely be memorable as we transform our traditional summer history program into a community celebration. Experience cultural entertainment, ethnic food, hands-on activities, and interactive exhibits as you learn how people from Africa, Czechoslovakia, Germany, and Indigenous tribes of Texas were influential in the early years of Fort Bend County and the ways they continue to be present today.
Location
Fort Bend Museum
410 S Fifth Street
Richmond, TX 77493
When
Saturday, July 20th
3-8pm (An outdoor cooling station and air-conditioned gallery will be available to take breaks from the heat.)
Cost
Free!
Schedule*
3:00 Doors open
3:15 Opening prayer by Rudy De La Cruz of the Texas Heritage Project
3:30 Houston Square and Round Dance Club
4:00 Food sample from Germany-German Charcuterie
4:30 Somalian Foodways demonstration by Najma Mohamed, Nutritionist with Vital Nourishment
5:00 Food sample from Africa-Kenyan Bean Soup
5:10 Mazella Boulden singing Gospel
5:30 American Indian Genocide Museum presentation
6:00 Food sample from Indigenous Tribes-Traditional Berry Soup
6:10 Mazella Boulden singing Gospel
6:30 Indigenous ACE performance
7:00 Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony by Nina Bell (and family), Event Coordinator at the Fort Bend Museum
Food sample from Czechoslovakia-Honey Cake
8:00 Festival ends
Activities include: paper plate basket weaving and glass bead friendship bracelets provided by the museum, along with giveaways, crafts, and raffles at various vendor booths.
*subject to change.
Thank you to our current program partners! If you want to be involved, we are looking for sponsors, food vendors, and entertainment.
Contact Erika Isham at 281-342-6478 x1202 or email [email protected] for more information. |