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International Folkfest Celebrates Ethnic Heritages (Clockwise from top) Young dancers from the Colombia Folkloric Group entertain the audience with a delightful performance. Sarah Patiño's energetic 'Viva Flamenco!' drew applause and smiles from everyone. William O'Brien (age 7), from Manchester, who thinks it would be great fun to be a broadcaster, was taped by volunteer David Sanders at the KMOV Channel 4's Kids News booth. Julia O'Brien, Laura Quesaf and Brook Peterson carry shopping bags from booths in the World Bazaar section. Aurora Borecto, Nenette Bonisatio and Lucy Rivera enjoy serving customers at the Filipino food booth. (center photo) Folkfest volunteer, Anton Troianovski, waits patiently for a large helping being served by Aida Youffef and Nelly Saad at the Egyptian food booth. by Betty Magrath, SLFP.com photos by Bob Moore, SLFP.com ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), Oct 13, 2001 - Colorful ethnic costumes, musical sounds and folk rhythms, lively dance performances, a world bazaar and a variety of ethnic foods provided a cultural window into the diverse lives of many St. Louisans for the International Folkfest, Oct 12 - 14, at the Greensfelder Recreation Complex, located in Queeny Park. On Saturday afternoon, families, friends and representatives from many cultures filled the complex for the event. Guests enjoyed tasting samples of cooking from nearly twenty food booths. The tantalizing aroma filled the air upon entering the complex. The sound of children laughing and playing games could barely be heard over the pleasant bantering of vendors selling their arts and crafts in the World Bazaar section. Young dancers enthusiastically performed folk dances on the Forum stage for the audience. Many groups were accompanied by musicians playing intricate rhythms for the dancers. The Cabaret stage provided space for dance lessons and an opportunity to play Brazilian instruments. Storytelling, cooking demonstrations and jewelry workshops took place in the Cultural Discovery Room. The event continues through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with dance performances including the Chinese School, Hawaiian Polynesian Revue, West African, Scottish, Taiwanese, Greek, Korean, Somali, Japanese and Romanian. Archived Story: 'Discovering the Rivers of Lewis & Clark' Exhibition Opens at the History Museum The St. Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan St. Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2008 Moore Design Group .