Activities for Everyone
10 Years of Folk Arts and Crafts
Celebrate our Anniversary by creating an activity from each year
1st Year – Calligraphy from Arabia
2nd Year – Origami from Japan
3rd Year – Ojos from Mexico
4th Year – Worry Dolls from Guatemala
5th Year – Molas from Panama
6th Year – Slide Whistle from Appalachia USA
7th Year – Paper Flowers from Mexico
8th Year – Ball in the Cup Toy from Greece
9th Year – Tribal Headbands from Zululand
10th Year – Celebrate Mali Project
Special thanks to the students of JMU Early Childhood Education Graduate Program for creating the folk arts and crafts projects and to the Arts Council of the Valley for funding this event
Fun Things To Do
Masks from Around the World – Harrisonburg Children’s Museum
Side Walk Graffiti –
Zambian Peanut Butter – Shenandoah African Association
Face Painting – Eastern Mennonite Elementary School
The Community Mural “Colors of Our World” - Target and Oasis Fine Art and Craft
Film at the Festival
Family Photos – WVPT Public TV
Real Life Video Project – Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalist Youth Group
Multi-Language Area
Computer Learning Kiosk – Rosetta Stone
Gus the Bus – The Reading Road Show
The Big Read & Bookmobile – Massanutten Regional Library
Language Name Tags – TAHS Foreign Language Honors Society
Peace Pole Project
Visit our Peace Pole in front of shelter 12 and
Create your own “Make a Wish for Peace Bracelets”