2010 Arab American Heritage Month Festival
Featured at Arab American Heritage Festival
Gaithersburg, MD. “In Unity, We Build a Caring Community” is the theme for the 2010 Arab American Heritage Month Festival, hosted by the City of Gaithersburg’s Multicultural Affairs Committee along with Arab Americans of Montgomery County. The event will be held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Avenue, next to Gaithersburg High School.
The free festival will feature poetry readings, arts and crafts, folkloric dance and music, Middle-Eastern food, cultural exhibits, vendors, henna, calligraphy, and children’s activities. For more information please contact Samira Hussein at 301-412-7779 or Juliet Francisco at 301-330-2445 or e-mail arabheritagefestival@gmail.com.
On April 5, in a proclamation to be issued during the Mayor and City Council Meeting, April 2010 will be declared as Arab-American Heritage Month in the City of Gaithersburg. The proclamation will recognize the Arab-American community and celebrate its achievements and contributions to the fabric of our society.
For more information on Gaithersburg’s multicultural outreach initiatives please contact the Gaithersburg Community Services Division at 301-258-6395 or visit the City’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov.
