Festival of Nations, Albany NY
One World @ One Place
Celebrate the World
In the spring of 1972, several ethnic group leaders got together with an idea to organize an art and cultural festival in the Capital District.The purpose was three-fold. The first was to prove how well people with diverse backgrounds can work together and have lots of fun doing it;the second was to present a glimpse of the world to the residents of the Capital District; and the third w...
Cultural Fiesta
This idea was soon turned into a reality and first ethnic festival was held on October 27, 1972. We named it “Festival of Nations”. It was held at the Hudson Valley Community Collage.It was welcomed so much that thousands of people had to be turned away. The following year we moved to the RPI Field House to be able to accommodate everybody. In 1978, when the Convention Cent...
Bringing Community Together
The word got around about us – how much enjoyment we offer for the family on one Sunday afternoon in the Fall of every year. Now there are several international bazaars/festivals in the area. They are organized by different institutions. Our Festival of Nations remains the original. It is unique, in the sense that we, the participating nations, ourselves, organize everythin...
See You at the Empire Plaza
This year, we are celebrating our 39th annual Festival with you! We hope you enjoy your few hours with us by looking at the arts and crafts from different parts of the world; by tasting delicious ethnic foods; and by being part of the audience indulging in the music with rhythm and dances representing various cultures and traditions of the world.
History of The Festival of Nations
In the spring of 1972, several ethnic group leaders got together with an idea to organize an art and cultural festival in the Capital District.The purpose was three-fold. The first was to prove how well people with diverse backgrounds can work together and have lots of fun doing it;the second was to present a glimpse of the world to the residents of the Capital District; and the third was t...
Colombia
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- Local Community Information
The group “Ritmos Colombianos” promotes awareness and appreciation of our rich culture with our dances, foods, crafts and the friendliness of our people. Contact: Myriam Santos at (518) 371-4568.
- Website
- Performance
Ritmos Colombianos performs a Cumbia “Peyo Torres”, and a Salsa “Torero”
Cumbia is the national dance of Colombia, a popular dance in South America. It is the merging of three cultures: African, Spanish and Native, that created a smooth, happy and relaxed dance since the XV (fifteen) century.
Salsa means (sauce) hot and spicy. It was born in Cuba with African and Caribbean roots. Its footwork makes it a fast dance, stimulating rhythms and sexy playful style. Colombia shares the home to the traditional style of salsa.
Cumbia was choreographed by Carlos Osorio, and Salsa was choreographed by Carlos Varela.
- Foods
Various dishes will be sold such as: meat pies (empanadas),corn pies with cheese (arepas con queso), rice with chicken (arroz con pollo), corn bread (torta de maiz), ripe plantains (platanos maduros) and tamales.
- Miss Festival Candidate
JULIE GONZALEZ
- Arts and Crafts
Showcasing the finest “Jewerly” and typical crafts from Colombian artisans, from a wide variety of colors and shapes.