March to a different beat at International
Festival
Marlena Johnson, a member of the Drums of
West Africa group, prepares to lead local children in a dance
as drums echo through the State Fairgrounds' Exposition Hall,
1202 E. 38th St., at the start of the 2003 International
Festival. -- Kelly Wilkinson / The
Star
November 7, 2003
The Exposition Hall at the State Fairgrounds took on a
global feel Thursday as performers representing Germany, Japan, West
Africa and the Philippines kicked off the 2003 International Festival. The
event, in its 28th year, is sponsored by the Nationalities Council of
Indiana and features food and performers from nearly 50 cultures. The
festival runs through Sunday. For more information and a schedule of
events, log on to www. indyinternationalfestival.org.