Festival of Nations in St. Louis, 8/23/08
Festival of Nations, Tower Grove Park, August 23, 2008.
By Lyle Whitworth
The Aalim Belly Dancers, Middle Eastern, pose for the camera.
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Elise Wagener and Gavin McMullen perform German dancing in the Village Green area of the park Saturday afternoon.
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A Russian Cossack Dancer doing his best in the Hopak Challenge Dance, a Russian Dance contest to determine who can out dance one another.
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There were 34 different food booths, each representing a country. Pictured is the Ethiopian booth showing off their pot full of freshly roasted coffee beans.
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Ahturah Eleeahsah, African American Community Performance Ensemble, dances on the Forest Stage.
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The Hawaiian Polynesian Revue.
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Kyle “Epic” Mendoza and Antonio “Tony A” Bommer, doing a flying sidekick.
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Shruti Sharma, Indian Bollywood Shuffle dancer, takes the stage.
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An Aalim Belly Dancer tries her best to balance a sword.
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Annah Emuge and Charles Wartts, St. Louis, originally from Uganda.
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Russian Cossack dancers.
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Ginelle Calotes, Joana Grafilo and Dawn Elznic, with the Philippine Art Foundation.
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Madhavi Shaukaiahgari, India, videotapes her children perform.
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The International Institute’s Festival of Nations drew many people to Tower Grove Park. Shown is the crowd at the Forest Stage, one of several stages throughout the park.
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A Hawaiian Polynesian Revue dancer.
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