RICHMOND —
Clark-Moores Middle School took on a cultural flare Tuesday evening as it staged a “Night of Culture.”
The school’s Pencil Breakers club collaborated with GEAR UP and others in the community to organize the event.
Thirteen countries were represented for students and their families, so they could learn about their cultures. At the India table, students could apply a bindi, a forehead decoration worn by women in South Asia to indicate marriage.
Each student was given a passport, and after visiting each country’s exhibit, the presenter wrote the students name in their native language.
Over 190 people were in attendance, according to Kimberly Quinlan, the school’s Youth Service Center director.
“Our intent was to provide students and families with a fun cultural event where they could learn about a variety of different countries while also enjoy some fun activities,” Quinlan said.
Solomon Tesfamichael from Eritrea in Africa, used a globe to show students where Eritrea is located.
He says it is easier for youngsters to understand where he is talking about if they have a picture.
Tesfamichael came to the United States as a refugee three years ago and is attending Berea College.
Various crafts were set up for students to create, from maracas and African masks to heraldry shield key chains and Guatemalan Worry Dolls. Cuisine from China and Mexico was provided by the Clark-Moores cafeteria.
The Sunshine Cloggers provided an international dance program for dinner entertainment and belly dancing lessons were provided by Jasmine Rutherford.
Proceeds from silent auction of locally donated items and a cultural desserts bar went to Prince of Peace Home for Girls in San Cristobal, Guatemala.
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Savanna Mott, 12, left, compares her bindi with Grace Mattingly's, 11, that they received from the India table at Clark-Moores Night of Culture. A bindi is the forehead decoration worn by women in South Asia to indicate marriage. Photo by Kaitlin Keane/photo@richmondregister.com
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Solomon Tesfamichael from Eritrea, Africa, uses the globe to show a clear picture to Brandon Adams, 12, where Eritrea is located. Tesfamichael says it is easier for kids to understand where he is talking about when they have a picture. Tesfamichael came to the United States as a refugee three years ago and is currently a student at Berea College. Photo by Kaitlin Keane/photo@richmondregister.com
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Cultural cuisine from China and Mexico was provided by the Clark-Moores cafeteria. Photo by Kaitlin Keane/photo@richmondregister.com
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Autumn Olmsted, 10, left, and her sister Summer, 8, work on their Worry Dolls from Guatemala during Night of Culture at Clark-Moores Middle School. Photo by Kaitlin Keane/photo@richmondregister.com
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Solomon Tesfamichael from Eritrea, Africa, uses a globe to show where he is from during the Night of Culture at Clark-Moores Middle School. Photo by Kaitlin Keane/photo@richmondregister.com
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The Sunshine Cloggers provide an international dance program during the event. Photo by Kaitlin Keane/photo@richmondregister.com
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Parker Presnell, 12, laughs after her friend, Brittany Moody, put a bindi on her forehead. A bindi is the forehead decoration worn by women in South Asia to indicate marriage. Photo by Kaitlin Keane/photo@richmondregister.com
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From left, Grace Mattingly, 11, Brandi Thacker, 12, Savanna Mott, 12, and Brittany Moody admire the different outfits and jewelry on display at the India table during the Night of Culture at Clark-Moores Middle School. Photo by Kaitlin Keane/photo@richmondregister.com
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Thirteen countries were represented for families of Clark-Moores Middle School students so they could learn about their various cultures. Photo by Kaitlin Keane/photo@richmondregister.com
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Kathy York, originally from England, shows different pictures from her family's home during the Night of Culture at Clark-Moores Middle School where both her daughters are students. Photo by Kaitlin Keane/photo@richmondregister.com
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