An Ethnic festival for the community, September 22, 1983

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An Ethnic festival for the community

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Dates

Creation: September 22, 1983

Creator

From the Collection: Devlin, William E., 1949- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers on site. Please contact the archivist at WCSU for information on obtaining access to the scanned articles.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (1 large box of clippings and xeroxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

General

The article tells of Danbury's first Ethnic Festival sponsored by the Richter Park Association. A total of 8,000 people attended. The event was held at Rogers Park Junior High School in later years. Ethnic groups could hand out literature, display tradition crafts, and serve food from their culture. The event was run by the Greater Danbury Intercultural Association. Many ethnic groups were represented, "including Yankees." The association hoped to establish an ethnic and cultural center in the city. |Identifier: ms069_devlin_1983_09_22b