A BIG Thank You to Bona Park for chairing this year’s Festival of Cultures! Thank you for your dedication, time and effort you put into this event. Your attention to every detail made for a wonderful, fun-filled event for our community!

Thanks to all our gracious and magnificent host families, who created a truly amazing evening of color, cuisine, and culture!

Special thanks to Stephen Rozmiarek for designing and formatting the terrific Festival of Cultures cookbook, and to all the families & CRE staff who contributed all the wonderful recipes for the cookbook!

Thank you to all the amazing performers who graciously shared their craft and talent with our community.

Thank you to the following individuals who helped organize and volunteer at this event: Mr. Dunham, BLMS student volunteers, Jaycee Cooper, Diana Verrue, Helen DiMeco, Katy Chung, Melanie Kusmik, Kristi Lincicome, Carmen Pong, Peggy Rodman, Marci Bartholomae, Cathia Geller, Ganga Pingili, Kim Evans, Laura Fortner, Rajeev Goel, Alice Guilbert, Lauri Kinnan, Kristen Maginnis, Sangeeta Peri, Lihong Sun.

Lastly, a huge thank you goes out to our sponsors who helped make this event possible: Aahaar Indian Eatery, Albertsons, Chan’s Place, Chipotle, Cucina Cucina, Fred Meyer, Hop Jack’s, Jenny Pho, La Casita, Macky’s, Pabla Indian Cuisine, QFC, Safeway, Similan, Thai Ginger, Trader Joe’s, Tutta Bella, Uwajimaya Bellevue, World Market, Yoko Teriyaki.