19-05-2025
Agawam Public Schools hosts 5th annual Multicultural Festival
AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – Agawam's annual 'Multicultural festival' was on Sunday and showcased the region's rich cultural tapestry.
It was a celebration of diversity and inclusion as families gathered to learn and enjoy each other's traditions. For the fifth year in a row, Agawam Public Schools has hosted the multicultural festival at School Street Spray Park. Giving families a chance to learn about different cultures through a wide array of traditional music, dancing, food, and various activities.
'It was like really fun and like the food was also good,' said Masa Ghanem of Springfield.
Those who came out to the pak recieved passports and waalked around several country tables, trying to pronounce words in different languages and earning stickers as they went along. Once they visited all the countries they earned free face paint and balloon art.
'It makes us more excited. It's like that young generation is like excited to learn different languages. That's yeah, we got to keep keep it up this year,' expressed Ayla Alkan, Agawwam Family Resource Center Coordinator.
Some of the vendors shared their joy in being able to share their culture with others. One such vendor was the Parus Turkish Market in West Springfield. 'it means a lot to me. I love telling everybody about my culture and where it's from. Today I got a lot of questions about where the food is from specifically and what's the culture and ingredients in the food,' said Parus Turkish Market's, Hadiya Azizvoa.
This festival not only promotes cultural awareness and appreciation, but also fosters unity and togetherness within the community. 'Makes the community realize that we're more connected in more ways than what we realized. It really brings people together and makes us a tight knit community,' said Agawam Public School social and emotional learning director, Marlene Dejesus.
And these meaningful connections and memories are to be cherished for a long time. Organizers and volunteers hope to see this festival continue to grow and inspire even more community engagement in the years to come.
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