Unity in Diversity Festival 2013

Saturday, June 8th

Paradise Community Park

Bring a blanket! Grab your lawn chairs! Come to the Paradise Community Park at Pearson & Black Olive on Saturday, June 8^th from Noon-5:00pm to celebrate our multi-cultural heritage with music, dance, kids’ games & crafts, a silent auction, and more. Sponsored by the Paradise Center for Tolerance and Nonviolence (PCTN), the festival is a great way to spend your afternoon. Admission is free.

 Enjoy great music and entertainment from diverse ethnicities and cultures.  Performers will include Paradise Hula, Tibetan Bowls, Lisa Flores and Jeri Luce, “Doin It Justice” Choir, Dance Evolution Studio, Celtic Dance, a Tai Chi demonstration, Susan & Ted Hess, Beltain (music of the British Isles), Chico Havurah Singers, Ballet Folklorico de Chico, Lazy Lester, and Art + 1 Alan Rigg R & B Band.

There will be fun activities for kids and a silent auction with many items including a large selection of antiques, vintage items and collectibles.

 Food will be available for sale (E Clampus Vitus Barbecue and Alvaro Torres Tacos).  Soft drinks, beer and wine coolers will also be sold.  For details, call 877-1856 or email info@pctn.org.

PCTN’s mission is to celebrate diversity, promote respect for human rights, and foster alternatives to violence. PCTN programs and services offer bullying prevention programs for youth; support, mediation and advocacy for those who have experienced bullying, harassment, or violence resulting from prejudice. PCTN also offers activities for all ages that foster appreciation of diversity and respect for all.