Explore the World without a Passport! PECO Multicultural Series Returns to Penn’s Landing
June 03 2016 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
This summer, experience the exciting rhythms of the Caribbean,
the alluring scents of European fare and much more at the 2016 PECO
Multicultural Series. The festivals kick off June 5 and continue
through September 25 on the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing (101 S.
Columbus Blvd. at Chestnut Street).
For nearly 20 years, the PECO Multicultural Series has
celebrated the region’s diverse cultures. The festivals offer a
variety of culturally rich events with a chance to explore the
world without leaving Philadelphia. This season of FREE,
family-friendly programming includes eight festivals highlighting
Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and South America.
The 2016 PECO Multicultural Series includes:
- Irish Festival (June 5, Noon to 8
p.m.) – Featuring Irish musicians and dancers, bagpipers and
traditional foods, including shepherd’s pie and bangers and mash.
Craft vendors also will be onsite selling authentic Irish
goods.
- Hispanic Fiesta (July 9-10, 2 to 8
p.m.) – One of Philadelphia’s premier Latino events, raising
awareness of the Latino culture and community through music, dance,
entertainment, ethnic foods and artisan crafts from nearly all of
the Latin American countries.
- Islamic Heritage Festival (July 23,
2 to 8 p.m.) – The 24th annual festival features games,
speakers, a health and wellness fair, free giveaways, entertainment
and a global open market bazaar.
- ACANA Festival (August 7, 2 to 8
p.m.) – Providing a wide range of African entertainment, from
traditional performances to modern Afropop and reggae performances,
the African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc. (ACANA) brings
artists, groups and dance troupes from across Africa to perform.
The event also features African food, and arts and crafts
vendors.
- Festival of India (August 20, 1 to 7
p.m.) – Celebrating India’s Independence Day and reflecting the
vibrant Indian-American community in the Greater Philadelphia area
through a colorful panorama of art, music, dance and cuisine.
- Caribbean Festival (August 21, Noon
to 8 p.m.) – Featuring culture, music and food from 14
Caribbean islands, a children’s corner, marketplace, Caribbean
workshop and music from across the islands. The festival also helps
raise scholarship funds for college students of Caribbean
descent.
- Mexican Independence Day Festival
(September 18, 2 to 7 p.m.) – Celebrating Mexican independence
with music, food, arts and crafts, face painting, giveaways and
more.
- Brazilian Day Philadelphia
(September 25, 1 to 7 p.m.) – Highlighting Brazilian
Independence Day through a variety of traditional foods,
merchandise and performances, including samba, forró, pagode,
capoeira, samba-reggae and more.
PECO proudly supports events that highlight diversity and
inclusion in the communities that the company serves. To learn more
about how PECO celebrates diversity, visit peco.com/community.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). The
company’s 2,400 dedicated employees provide advanced, innovative
energy solutions to 1.6 million electric and more than 511,000
natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2015
PECO delivered 86.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 38
billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. The company also has an
estimated annual economic impact of $4.5 billion in Pennsylvania,
supporting more than 9,600 local jobs and producing $760 million in
labor income. Founded in 1881, PECO is one of the Greater
Philadelphia Region's most active corporate citizens, providing
leadership, volunteer and financial support to numerous arts and
culture, education, environmental, economic development and
community programs and organizations. For more information visit
PECO.com, and connect with the company on Facebook and Twitter.
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