The Houston International Festival typically highlights a single country. However, this year's theme was "Out of Africa," and featured numerous African countries. Of course, we chose to see all things Ethiopian! We were not disappointed as there was a replica of the "Church of Lalibela," the National Dancers of Ethiopia, an Ethiopian Fashion Show, as well as a cooking demonstration, in addition to the numerous vendors offering Ethiopian gifts and food.
Chelsea made some new friends! Looks like we have some new contacts when we actually get to Addis. These young women did a fantastic job at the "Fashions of Ethiopia" show, and were very personable later!
You can see some of the dancers from the National Dancers of Ethiopia. They put on an amazing display of music and dance! Also, there was a section of Ethiopians at the fashion show. They had the Ethiopian flag, and a scarf proudly displaying Ethiopia's colors. We'll post more later about our experience at the Houston International Festival: Out of Africa. It will continue in downtown Houston on 4/26 & 4/27 at City Hall. You'll have a good time if you can make it!
2 comments:
we will be going to i-fest this weekend! we are really excited! i am glad yall liked it! where in houston do you live?
I should have read this blog post sooner - I think our family would have enjoyed i-fest. It looks like it was well-done and very elaborate. What a wonderful way to experience some of the culture and people. I'm glad you took advantage of it and shared so many pictures with us!
Rebecca
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