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.

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.

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 18th year in 2008.
• 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.