International Spring Festival

Brown Elementary
2550 Lowell Blvd.
Denver, CO 80211
Phone: 303-477-1611
Suzanne Loughran, Principal

International Spring Festival

We held our first International Spring Festival on April 27, 2007. The fundraiser was a successful community building event, and the weather cooperated for this indoor/outdoor festivity! It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to learn about other cultures from around the world while also enjoying festival games, foods and performances with their families. Don't miss the pictures below!

The event featured:

...A United Nations display, which featured the Mizel Museum with its Bridges of Understanding display, and Denver Sister Cities International. The aim was to teach the children about the lives and cultures of people around the world. Cities represented included Chennai, India; Karmiel, Israel; Nairobi, Kenya; Axum, Ethiopia; and Kunming, China. Children were encouraged to view and touch photos, costumes, flags, coins, art objects, maps, amulets and many other treasures!

...An International Celebration with children’s dance and musical performances.

...An outdoor Festival offering activities, games and foods representing a variety of cultures from around the globe. This was the fundraising portion of the day, and we had a huge turnout from students and their families! In addition to delicious foods representing France, Hawaii, Mexico, Italy and other countries, cooking demonstrations were provided by La Loma Restaurant and CEC Middle College’s culinary school, Eliot Street Cafe. Entertainment by the Aztec Dancers got everyone's hearts pumping and feet moving, and a raffle was held, with prizes ranging from world art to restaurant gift certificates and tickets to sporting events. We also had several games and activities for the kids, including a bouncy castle, ring toss, Bocci ball and others.

We extend a hearty thanks to our corporate sponsors, which included All-4-Fun Rentals, the Colorado Crush, Six Flags Elitch Gardens, Javier & C Diner, Heidi’s, Pizza Alley, and Sister’s Pizza. Also a special thanks to Sandra Renteria for the art donations for the raffle!