The Village of Northbrook’s Community Commission is holding a Cultural Fair on Feb. 25 in partnership with the North Suburban YMCA.
According to a news release, the fair features live entertainment, food samples, crafts, and displays representing the diverse heritage of residents. The event runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Y, 2705 Techny Road, Northbrook, and is free.
Attendees can expect artistic displays, musical acts, dance demonstrations, education/information tables, henna artists, a karate demonstration, and samples of food from different cultures, the release said.
This year the fair includes a variety of local organizations including the Kandisa Performing Arts, Vijay Ganesan with featured artist Ramya MB, Korean Cultural Center, Kids kpop team “The SuperNovas,” The Ukrainian Bandura players and singers, the release said. Also the Thai Cultural Center of Chicago, Victoria Ng; former Miss Asian Chicago and Founder of Chicago Asian Women Empowerment, Culture in Motion with a Bollywood dance performance, and more.
Also, in attendance will be local vendors such as the Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook Historical Society, Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, Sound of Wishes, Congregation Beth Shalom, Thai Cultural Center, and 1 For Community, according to the release.
Jennifer Saperstein, chairperson of the Northbrook Community Commission, and Sam Reiss, staff liaison to the Commission, are the hosts and planners of the event for the second year.
“Bringing the community together to celebrate diversity and inclusion is our Commission’s core objective and we are excited to be partnering with the YMCA to celebrate the different backgrounds of our residents again,” Saperstein said. “This year has even more participants and more vendors bringing more culture to this amazing community of Northbrook.”
“We are thrilled to once again host the Northbrook’s Cultural Fair and value our partnership with the Village of Northbrook,” said Kathy Fielding, CEO at the NSYMCA. “We promise to provide our community with a meaningful, educational, and fun experience for all ages and are very proud to be a home for the community to learn, experience, and appreciate the strength of our diversity.”
The Cultural Fair is open to the public and free of charge. Overflow parking will be available at the Countryside Day School on the corner of Pfingsten and Techny. For further information on the event visit: https://www.northbrook.il.us/819/Community-Events.