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...
Pakistan
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- Local Community Information
The Pakistan Association of New York Capital District has been active in organizing various cultural programs in the Capital district area for the last 35 years. Currently we have more than 700 Pakistani families living in the area. Since 1988, PakSA (Pakistan Students Association at RPI), a Rensselaer Student Union funded cultural organization, has been presenting and promoting Pakistani culture to the RPI campus and catering to the needs of students and the community with Pakistani heritage. Since 1990, we have been airing a radio program, “Awaz-e-Pakistan”, at WRPI, Troy, 91.5 FM every Saturday between 10 a.m. and noon.
- Website
- Performance
The students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will represent Pakistani culture by showcasing some traditional outfits from all the provinces of Pakistan. This will be followed by a Bhangra performance by the PakSA Bhangra Team including Wasif Khan, Omar Waqar, Ahmad Ausat, Shreel Joshi, Aneil Bharathsingh.
- Foods
Bombay Grill from Latham, NY will be catering some ethnic Pakistani cuisine including Kebabs, Chicken Tikka Masala, Naans and Dessert.
- Miss Festival Candidate
Saleha Atif
- Arts and Crafts
Please see the Pakistani arts and crafts booth for items.