By: Marc Ayala
Are you interested in experiencing the cultures and foods of
the Dayton area? If so, then this year go visit the Dayton World A’Fair. The
Dayton World A’Fair, hosted by Dayton International Festival, Inc. and
sponsored by Soin International, is the largest event in downtown Dayton. With over 30,000 visitors last year, it is
expected for its 47th year to be an even greater success than
before.
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| Opening ceremony for the 2015 World A'Fair |
The World A’Fair will be held on May 20th to May
22nd at the Dayton Convention Center on Fifth Street. Tickets are on
sale and cost $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, and $4 for youth at the
door. Parking fees are not included. The festival begins on Friday May, 20th
at 5:00 p.m. with the opening parade and flag ceremony. Then, visitors can walk
around the festival to enjoy the food, dance, merchandise, and music of the 31
countries and ethnic groups represented.
Anjali Phadke, a sophomore at DRSS, has volunteered at the
India club booth since she was five. “The World A’Fair has given me the ability
to experience new culture which I would have never learned about,” she says.
Anjali will attend World A’Fair again this year to represent India.
If you decide to
attend, I definitely suggest watching the Kenya Safari Acrobats. Every year
they perform amazing acrobatic tricks that leave you wondering, “How?” One of
my favorite tricks is when they balance upside-down on top of stacked chairs
and continue to add more.
Another fun activity that kids can participate in is
passport stamping. When they arrive, visitors are given a passport that has
questions about the culture or history of a represented country. They can go to
each booth and if the question is answered correctly, get a stamp in their
passport. After completing the passport, they can be entered into a drawing for
a chance to win prizes.
For more information on the Dayton World A’Fair, visit their
website at www.aworldafair.org.
