WorldFest: Together We Made a Difference
Many thanks to the WorldFest committee members, the 250+ volunteers (WOW!), and to all of our guests for helping to make WorldFest 2005 the best ever. It started with the generosity of Russell Corporation’s Jerzees donation of t-shirts designed by 5th grader Alexandra Zdonczyk. And it ended with the sounds of the Hal Fairbanks band playing to a large and happy crowd! (See WorldFest photos online.)
People came, stayed, ate and sang! It was a perfect mix of international food, arts and crafts, carnival games and more. The appearance of the police helicopter was a great surprise for some and a hit with all -– a big thanks to the Atlanta Police Department! The assortment of vendors under the "Big Top" and the creative ideas of the CAS groups helped to give WorldFest a new look.
Big applause for the entertainment groups:
- FUGATAR
- Indian Dance
- Flamenco Dancers
- St. Philips Ensemble
- Atlanta Ballet
- Mercedes Pratt
- Chinese Kung Fu
- ConunDRUM
- Chinese Classical Performance
- AIS Theatre Group (Dead Man Walking)
- Hal Fairbanks
- Greek Dancers
- AIS School Choirs (Karen Peters)
- Ryan Hendricks Quartet
- Imperatori Karate Group
Hats off to the parent and guest chefs!
Asia (China, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines); Brazil; Canada; Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala and Nicaragua); Chile; Ethiopia; France; Germany; Greece; India/Pakistan; Italy (2005 Best Table Decorations); Mexico; Middle East and North Africa (Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia); Netherlands; Russia/Ukraine; Spain; Switzerland; UK; USA.
Thanks to all our sponsors:
- Jerzees from Russell Corp.
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Capital Signs
- Gallery Condominiums
- Creative Tables, Inc.
- SBT
- Michael Schiff of ITP Real Estate
- Document Technologies
Last but certainly not least:
A big thank you to Donice, Brenda, Antonio, Willy and team for all their hard work during WorldFest!