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Blaine World Fest Returns Sept. 15
Join the City of Blaine and residents from across the north metro on September 15, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Town Square Park, for the 5th Annual Blaine World Fest. This unique event is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the growing cultural and ethnic diversity that exists in our community by enjoying music, dance, cultural learning booths, demonstrations, and delicious ethnic food. World Fest has grown each year to include new and exciting opportunities and festivities. Last year there were over 1,000 people in attendance. For $5, festival-goers may purchase a set of tickets good at all participating food vendors. All other activities and entertainment are free.
Photo Courtesy of Tim Hennigar, ABC Newspapers
For more information about Blaine World Fest or to volunteer, please contact Recreation Supervisor Tom Godfrey at 763-717-2723. This activity is funded, in part, by appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State’s general fund, and its arts and cultural heritage fund that was created by a vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
Sample Ethnic Foods Courtesy of: Acapulco Chili’s China Inn Dixie Blue BarBQue Dosa King
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Glockenspiel & Deutschland Meats HotWokDelivery J.J. Murphy’s Irish Pub - Blaine Umbria Pizza
Enjoy Cultural Entertainment by: • Art of Dance • CAAM Chinese Dance Theatre • Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli- Traditional Mexica Aztec Dance and Drum Group • QC Dance Studio – Appalachian Clog
• Renee Dance Studio (Latin Dance/ Afro Caribbean) • Shamrock School of Irish Dance • Titambe West African Dance Ensemble • LoveWorks Academy Drill & Drum Team
Informational/Cultural Learning Booths by: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Blaine Hosts 14,000 Athletes from 16 Countries for the 28th Annual Schwan’s USA Cup
Championship games for all divisions of the 28th Annual SCHWAN’S USA CUP, presented by PUMA, were played on Saturday, July 21, at the National Sports Center.
Blaine Parks and Recreation will again sponsor a diversity essay contest for students, giving kids an opportunity to express what diversity means to them. More information about the essay contest is available on page 7.
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September/October 2012
iAsianLanguage Institute AFS (Foreign Exchange Student Program) Anoka County Child and Teen Checkups Chinese Heritage Foundation Friends Cilongo Foundation Emma B. Howe Family YMCA – Diversity Committee Guatemalan Exhibit Hawaii NailSpa Hmong Folk Art, Inc. Phancy Face Painting, Airbrushing….Plus Rasmussen College - Blaine Campus (Diversity Committee) Tarkanfi - Start Walking
Minnesota teams won four of the 16 toplevel championships. International visiting teams from Canada, Mexico, Norway, and Japan also won titles. This year was notable for the dominating performances turned in by teams from single international clubs. The Tokiwagi Gauken High School in Sendai, Japan, brought two teams, and both won championships in the girls 16 and 19 divisions. Flor SK, a club from Floro, Norway, came with four teams, three of which won USA CUP championships in the boys 16, 17, and 19 divisions. This year’s tournament featured over 14,000 athletes on 958 teams from 22 states and 16 countries, making it the largest youth soccer tournament in the Western Hemisphere. The weekend and week-long tournaments together generate an estimated $20.4 million in economic impact for Blaine and the surrounding area.