International Children's Festival
Winchester's International Children’s Festival was created in 2009 to celebrate the area’s diverse youth population. This fun and educational festival includes a long list of cultural entertainers, interactive exhibits representing countries from around the world, and an international food court. At the inaugural festival in 2009, between 1,500 and 2,000 people took a trip around the world to 20 different and amazing countries. In 2010, the number of travelers grew to approximately 2,500! And due to the unusually cold and wet weather, the 2011 Festival was moved inside and over 1,500 took the trip. THANK YOU to our generous sponsors that have been with us since the beginning: Blue Ridge Kiwanis, T.D. Clayton State Farm Insurance, Winchester Public Schools, Kraft Foods, Coalition for Racial Unity, Kohn’s, and Piccadilly Printers.
October 6, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Jim Barnett Park Gymnasium
Winchester, Virginia
FREE
Take a Trip Around the World
Grab your passport at the door and take a trip around the world. Visit many enchanting countries and experience them through fun, educational and interactive exhibits!
Get involved and represent your country of origin or favorite international destination. Contact us for more information about becoming an educational country exhibitor.
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Live Cultural Entertainment
Every great event includes a great entertainment! And the International Children’s Festival is no exception. Enjoy a wide variety of live cultural entertainment all day such as Celtic dancing, African drumming, traditional Indian dancing, Greek dancing, international music, much more! Keep checking back for the list of entertainment as it is scheduled.
A demo area will also be available in the gym for children of all ages to try out instruments or learn a traditional dance from our featured entertainers.
International Food Court
The festival will also include many different kinds of ethnic food to enjoy.
Volunteer
There will be many opportunities for youth and adults to volunteer during the festival. Be a part of something fun and worthwhile.
Volunteer Duties - Friday Evening
- Friday Set Up: tables, table cloths, banners, signs and decorations
- Friday Evening: Carry materials – help countries unload car, carry materials to their spot
Volunteer Duties - Saturday
- Carry materials – help countries unload car, carry materials to their spot while parking car
- Decorate festival area
- Help countries set up
- Passports and maps distribution
- Backstage management
- Run errands for booths
- Traffic, parking control
- Video entertainment
- Assist country booths
- Pick up trash
- Set up and take down parquet floor (stage)
- General information
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Contact Us
Amy Simmons
Phone: 540-662-4946 ext.1830
Fax: 540-678-8791
Leslie Bowery
Phone: 540-662-4946 ext. 1816
Fax: 540-678-8791
Charlotte Fritts (Spanish-speaking)
Phone: 540-678-3965 ext 32304
Fax: 540-535-7825
Email the International Children's Festival at icf@ci.winchester.va.us