A springtime tradition, the Kent International Festival – a multi-cultural celebration – shone on a sun-splashed day last Saturday at the accesso ShoWare Center.
The 11th annual festival featured entertainment on three stages, cultural booths, authentic food and colorful art, and activities for guests, friends and families. The program, Learn from Each Other, celebrated cultural diversity. The festival each year embraces people of all ages and ethnicity. Kent is one the most diverse cities in the country.
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A young Folklore Mexicano Tonantzin dancer performs during the Kent International Festival in the sun-spangled plaza of the accesso ShoWare Center last Saturday. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Tommie Burton, left, and John Lewis of the Sherrill Mitchell & JLM Worshippers perform at KIF. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
The Kent-based Saqra’s School of Bellydance perform at KIF. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Kinnaly Lao Traditional Music Dance Troupe performs. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
