Thank you to all the children who entered our Poster Contest for the 6th Annual
Multicultural Festival. Everyone did a great job! Below are the winning entries
for 2009.
Poster contest sponsored by the Rutherford Multicultural Committee
2009 Poetry Contest Winner
Reflections
I look in the mirror and look around,
I don’t like the way this sounds,
There are people that always hate,
They Don’t have a productive fate.
I look in the mirror and look around,
There are many cultures I have found,
Spanish, Italian, and Asian,
Or even French, African, and Caucasian.
I look in the mirror and look around,
We have things in common like the way we sound,
When people think color matters,
All dreams start to shatter.
No matter what raises your head high,
As you gaze into the faithful sky,
All that matters is that you are you,
When worst comes to worst, be true.
by Diana Sciancalepore
Below is some information on our very sucessful Festival held in May 2008
The sun shone all day helping to make this the best Rutherford Multicultural Festival
to date. Thousands of people thronged the Plaza at the Williams Center all day experiencing
colorful sights and sounds from around the world. It was a family event enjoyed
by young and old alike.
This program is funded in part through Grant funds administered by the Department
of Arts and Historic Affairs
Bergen County Executive: Dennis McNerney
Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Chairman: James M. Carroll
Vice Chairwoman: Julie O'Brien
Freeholders: Elizabeth Calabrese, David L. Ganz, Bernedette P. McPherson, Tomas
J. Padilla, Veron C. Walton
