International Peace ParadeFREE parade through downtown Allentown, featuring displays of cultural pride from every corner of the Lehigh Valley's rich, diverse cultural tapestry Sunday, May 17, 2009 from Allentown Arts Park to Buck Boyle Park The Lehigh Valley's rich cultural diversity will be on display in Allentown's first International Peace Parade. Featuring the costumes, customs, music and dance of the area's many cultures, the parade begins at 2 p.m. in the Allentown Arts Park, Fifth and Linden streets, ending up at Buck Boyle Park, just beyond Front and Gordon streets. The parade route is indicated in the map below. A festival at Bucky Boyle Park following the parade will feature music, food, and stilt walkers from the Street Theatre Alliance. Food vendors will include Chinese, Jamaican, Mexican, Italian and Puerto Rican cuisine. A ceremony after the parade will feature members of each participating group, lighting a candle for peace and saying the word for "peace" in their native languages. Participants include:
Also featured: giant puppets created by Allentown artist Yodi Duane Vaden, including a Chinese dragon and three giant peace doves. Mayor Ed Pawlowski plans to make an appearance at the event. The Arts Luminarium The Arts Luminarium is a temple of the arts, fostering community transformation, celebrating human experience and inspiring a culturally creative movement. The center will model environmental sustainability and educate through multicultural and multi-disciplinary programming. Contact us at artsluminarium@gmail.com The Arts Luminarium's vision and mission. |