Parents came in droves Feb. 25, drawn by the food, costumes and dancing to celebrate cultures of the world at Regnart Elementary School's second International Celebration. The following day, students visited the parent-manned booths with their teachers. Parent volunteers donated their time by organizing booths and representing different countries at the event. The countries represented at the celebration were China, Germany, Great Britain, India, Iran, Korea, Switzerland and the United States.
People have images of Korean women in traditional dress, but they've never seen men dressed up.
That's why I wanted to show them what men wear. Originally, the school choir was scheduled to perform, but they had to cancel three weeks prior to the event. While the theme for this year's event was holidays, last year's was children's games. Some parents were asking Jill Lin, chair of the International Celebration committee if she had any children's games left over from last year. The event allowed parents and students alike to learn that although New Year's is an international holiday, countries celebrate it on different days, and also many cultures have holidays similar to Halloween which allow people to dress in costume.