We are so lucky in AJ Panda’s hometown of St. Louis to have so many fun events that celebrate Chinese culture. From the Chinese Culture Days at the Missouri Botanical Garden to multiple Chinese New Year celebrations, we can always find somewhere to celebrate, share and learn more about Chinese culture.
This past weekend, the annual International Institute’s Festival of Nations was held in Tower Grove Park. This event showcases dance, music, crafts and food from cultures from all over the globe. Festival headliner was COBU, an all-female dance troupe that fuses Japanese traditional Taiko drumming with tap dance that traveled all the way from New York to perform. Students from St. Louis Modern Chinese School performed Mayila,a Kazakah dance.
Festival attendees were able to sample cuisine from 40 nationalities. My personal favorite from the day was Turkish borek, a pillowy pastry stuffed with spinach and feta.
If you weren’t lucky enough to attend this year’s event, you might want to mark your calendars now for next year’s! For more information, visit their website at www.festivalofnationsstl.org.
