Events
- Local Colors Festival - Saturday, May 16, 2009 - a free, family-friendly, festive day of celebrating, sharing, and learning through music, arts, crafts, parade, food, attire, language and goodwill. The day festival includes the Parade of Nations and International Fashion Show.
- Latino Festival - Local Colors is proud to sponsor the Latino Festival of music, dance, food, and other activities celebrating the Latino Community of the Roanoke Valley and surrounding region. This event is held in October of each year at Elmwood Park, downtown Roanoke.
- Festival of Lights - Festival displaying how different religions celebrate holidays. Entertaining and informative demonstration and performances.
- Taste of Culture - Monthly festival featuring one country at a time. Includes exhibits, entertainment, and food.
- International Mini Fairs & Exhibits
- Christmas Around the World - performances and narrations by children of various countries. A real musical delight!
- Local Colors International Choir - during the holiday season singing songs in different languages, wearing native attire
- International Fashion Show - This colorful and exotic show is offered by various cultures in other venues in addition to the annual day festival
Upcoming Events
- Sunday, October 12th, 12:00 - 6:00 PM
- Roanoke Latino Festival
Past Events or Community Activities
- August 8th
- Taste of Culture, Latin
- June 20th
- Taste of Culture, Haiti
- June 20th
- Taste of Culture, China
- May 17th
- Local Colors Festival 2008
- February 26th
- Cub Scouts Chinese New Year Celebration
- February 19th
- Roanoke College International Festival
- February 15th
- South Roanoke United Methodist Church Chinese New Year Celebration
- February 13th
- Wasena Elementary School Chinese New Year Celebration
- February 1st
- Multi-Cultural Festival at Monterey School
- January 22nd
- US Cellular Phone becomes a Local Colors sponsor
- January 20th
- Assisted the Bahai's with World Religion Day. Various speakers from faiths around the world including Christian, Hindi, Jewish, Unitarian, Muslim, and others.
- January 10th
- Local Colors helped the Roanoke Police force in recruiting a multi-cultural candidate.
- December 7th
- South Roanoke Nursing Home concert by Cheryl and Erin Lunsford
- December 7
- Come hear the Local Colors International Choir sing at the Dickens of a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Come hear the choir sing holiday songs in various languages.
Located at Wacovia Tower, Salem Avenue, Downtown Roanoke. - December 7
- Festival of Lights presentation of various religions at Wacovia Bank
- December 6th
- Provided interpreters for "The Farm" advertising company. Made recordings in French, Hindi, Russian, Greek, Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, and Arabic.
- December 1st
- Japanese program held at the art museum
- November 26th
- Lewis Gale Clinic - Talks on cultural sensitivity
- November 17th
- Grandin Court Christmas Parade
- November 9th
- Taste of Culture, America
- November 8th
- Assisted the Art Museum with Japanese programs
- November 3rd
- AAUW "Women and Diversity" panel discussion
- October 21st
- Celebrating Hope & Health for All of Our Children
- October 18th
- Virginia Legislature Forum
- October 14th
- Latino Festival
- October 12th
- Taste of Culture, Scandanavia
- September 14th
- Taste of Culture, Korea
- August 10th
- Taste of Culture, Latino
- Entire month of July
- Local Colors is featured all month in Cox Cable's "Collage"
- July 13th
- Taste of Culture, Caribbean
- June 16th
- Juneteenth Celebration honoree
- June 14th
- Police Divesity Summit, Local Colors provided thoughts on how to recruit more diversified candidates
- May 19th, Saturday , 11-5
- Local Colors Festival 2007
- April
- Local Colors provided assitance after the Virginia Tech tragedy through support for the families of the victims and by providing mediation assitance where requested by some of the organizations affected by the tragedy
- April 26th
- Allstate Multicultural Festival. Local Colors provided entertainment and exhibits from many cultures
- April 21st
- Family Services Childrens Cultural Festival. Local Colors provided performers, entertainers, fashion show, and storytellers, from many cultures.
- April 18th
- Local Colors Director Pearl Fu spoke at GE Elfun Society about Roanoke's growing multi-cultural community
- April 15th
- Reception to welcome convention group of international (10 countries) business persons, Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors bureau
- April 11th
- Training on Multicultural Families
- March 31st
- Roanoke City 125th Anniversary, Roanoke Civic Center Local Colors provided a procession of flags by children from many cultures. Family fun and activities.
- March 21st
- Talk on China, Wasena Park Elementary School
- March 18th
- People to People, Talk on Being an Ambassador
- March 14th
- Jackson Heights Library - Talk on Becoming an American
- March 3rd
- Sister Cities annual dinner, Talk on the Links between Roanoke and Lijiang, China
- Feb 24th
- Roanoker Magazine's Women's Forum, Jefferson Center, Discussions on Women's Roles
- Feb 18th
- Chinese New Year Celebration , Virginia Western Community College
- Feb 6th
- Talk on Local Colors, Virgiia Tech Business School
- Jan 25th
- Talk on China, Highland Park School