59th Annual Festival of Nations - Red Lodge, Montana
Celebration, Culture, Community
The 59th annual Festival of Nations in Red Lodge will be taking place on July 31, August 1 and 2, 2009.
The town of Red Lodge has a multi-cultural heritage thanks mainly to the coal mines in the late 1800's, early 1900's which attracted attracted people from all over the world. These immigrants came to Red Lodge to improve their living conditions and chances for a future.
The Festival of Nations is an annual event that celebrates the multi-cultural aspect of Red Lodge. It usually takes in the early part of August every year. This year's Festival of Nations promises to celebrate the diversity of cultures with plenty of ethnic food, cultural dances, live music and lots of fun activities.
I am looking forward to All Nations Gala that will take place at the Civic Center on Friday, July 31 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Scheduled are 21 dances including traditional dances from Finland, Germany, Italy, former Yugoslavia, England, Ireland, Scotland and Scandinavia. Those are the countries where most immigrants came to Red Lodge from in the late 1800's, early 1900's. Admission to this event as for all events of the Festival of Nations is FREE for everyone!
For more info and complete schedule of events of Red Lodge's Festival of Nations (including photos), please visit www.festivalofnations.us .
The following paragraph is an except from the website explaining the various contributions of these countries to the city of Red Lodge and explains the celebration of their heritage by the multi-cultural dances that will take place at the All Nations Gala.
"From Finland came mine workers and construction workers. "Finn Town" on the east side of Red Lodge still has many traces of their unique architecture, and the indispensable saunas. From the Balkans came the strong workers who did much of the heavy work, and also tended many of the town's shops. Immigrants from England, Ireland, and Scotland spread over all the mining districts of Montana, forming an important part of the population in Red Lodge, Butte, Anaconda, and Helena. Italians and Germans came west too. The last major immigrant group was the Scandinavians. They played a large part in the settlement of the prairies of Montana and the Dakotas, but they also came to cities and industrial regions. The handiwork of Scandinavian carpenters is can be seen everywhere in Red Lodge's splendid architectural heritage".
This should be a fun filled weekend in Red Lodge that is sure to please everyone!
It's good to Be Here!!
Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate
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