L O C A L    C O L O R S

Celebrating Roanoke's diversity and promoting multi-cultural understanding through education, services, and events.

Going on this Month!
Roanoke Greek Festival
September 16,17,and 18th

Thanks to all those who attended the Roanoke Indian Festival!
It was a great success!


Saturday  August  21st, 2010 - 11 AM- 5:00PM
Roanoke's Elmwood Park

Add some spice to your life, with the Festival of India, presented by the India Heritage Society and sponsored by WSLS 10. Saturday, August 21st at Elmwood Park, take a trip across the world without leaving town. Bring the whole family and enjoy authentic Indian food, traditional and bollywood dancing. Shop Indian jewelry and clothes… Admission is free but the experience is priceless. Come to Elmwood Park at 11am on Saturday, August 21st. The Festival of India, from your friends at the India Heritage Society and WSLS 10.

Indian Food
Traditional Indian Dancing.
Costume Booths
Indian crafts
Henna Tattoos

This event is FREE to all !!!!!!!!!!

Local Colors is Roanoke’s premiere year-long multi-cultural program which recognizes and embraces people of diverse origins, races and ethnic backgrounds.

Throughout the year Local Colors works with schools, colleges, neighborhoods, retirement communities, government, businesses, and civic organizations to promote diversity and multi-cultural understanding.

Annually it culminates in the third weekend of May with the renowned Local Colors Festival.

We are always looking for more Countries to participate in the Local Colors Festival. Please contact Pearl Fu at (540) 904-2234 or 580-0341 or send mail to pearlfu@aol.com

Background:

• Local Colors celebrates its 19th year in 2009.
• Recognized as one of the largest events in Roanoke, the Local Colors Festival draws a crowd between 25,000 to 30,000 on a typical sunny day.
• Covered by the media in many foreign countries.
• Awarded an Outstanding Event in SWVA by the Library of Congress.  Documented as a Local Legacy.