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Discover the World Next Door

Discover the World Next Door In-Person

Join your friends and neighbors for a festive celebration of the diverse cultures that make up our community!

  • Event passports - As you visit the booths, get your passport "stamped"
  • 10+ nation booths staffed by HMMPL patrons showcasing their countries' heritage, traditions, and cultural treasures
  • Music and dance performances by local cultural groups celebrating life through music, rhythm, and movement (see the schedule and locations below)
  • Create a luminary symbolizing light and togetherness that will be featured at the evening's Luminary Walk at Overley-Worman Park, presented by the Zionsville Parks and Recreation Department
  • Enjoy a Discover Your World Next Door cookie, while supplies last

Here is the schedule for the performances:

  • 1:30- 2:00 PM in the Lora Hussey Room
    Indiana Association of Chinese Americans (IACA) Lion Dance Team presents a Traditional Lion Dance
  • 2:00 - 2:30 PM in the Mayfield Rooms
    Griot Drum, entertaining and enlightening local audiences through West African and Disapora storytelling and drumming
  • 2:30 - 3:00 PM in the Lora Hussey Room
    El Marimbaso, a musical performance of ethnic music from Colombia, Mexico, and Nicaragua, uisng the indígena wood keyboard, La Marimba

Celebrate the beauty of diversity, creativity, and community at this special gathering!

 

 

Date:
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Time:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Mayfield Room
Location:
Zionsville Branch
Audience:
  All ages  
Categories:
  All Ages Event  

Event Organizer

Ezekiel Weldon

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