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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Cultural immersion in motion: inside the spectacle that is St. Louis’ annual Festival of Nations

Samir Shaik and Cindy Phung • September 7, 2023

Watching the Assumption Greek Dancers, seniors Megan Roberts, Matthew Dyck and Meghan Stanfield cheer and yell ‘Opa’ to support them throughout their dance. The Festival of Nations is held in Tower Grove park in St. Louis, Missouri and has been an annual event since 1920. “Even though I always heard about how cool and vibrant the Festival of Nations was, I never made time to go until this year,” Roberts said. “It was so much fun and I was able to watch my friend Kristina perform with her church dance-group and eat a variety of different foods. I definitely plan on going again next year.”

Festival of Nations photo gallery

Maddie Cooke, STAFF WRITER • August 27, 2018

"The park was totally packed, and if you stood at the top you could see throngs of people," sophomore Julianne Pautrot said. The Festival, which was held in Tower Grove park, lies just beyond the entrance arch.

Students attend 16th annual Festival of Nations

Dani Fischer, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • September 9, 2016

During the summer, students travel all over the world, experiencing new cultures and creating lifelong memories. Then, one ordinary weekend in August, the world comes to St. Louis through the annual Festival...