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KALEIDOSCOPE: Virtual Celebration
October 1 - 31, 2020
FREE
Participate in a virtual celebration of the Coppell community! This year, Kaleidoscope: A Celebration of Art and Cultures will be observed virtually throughout the entire month of October.
Kaleidoscope began in 2017 as a festival of art and culture to spotlight the growing diversity in the Coppell community. Traditionally, the event features cuisine, artisans, performers, and local organizations representative of the range of cultures in Coppell.
BEGIN YOUR VIRTUAL JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD HERE!
Please remember that the countries selected per region and the featured links are just a small sampling of the wonderfully diverse communities around the world. We hope you can learn or see something new as you click around and explore this page! Click on the region below to take a step out of the United States and begin your virtual celebration! To return to the top of the page, simply click on the region name in each section.
CURATING THE CULTURE IN COPPELL | |
| The event’s virtual platform will showcase the unique community fabric in Coppell, and this year residents were invited to contribute to the celebration. Residents emailed us stories, photos, and videos of cherished elements of their culture, from cuisine to traditional dress to home décor and recipes, too! We were thrilled to hear from our community and are delighted to share with you the Coppell Cultural Snapshot 2020. |
The Americas
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ARGENTINA | Tango | Tango | Folk Music Guitarist and Composer | Shrimp Empanadas | |
BELIZE | Brukdown | Punta | Umalali Collaboration by Ivan Duran | Cochinita | ATM Cave Blue Hole and Barrier Reef Ancient Ruins of Xunantunich Xunantunich Mayan Temple |
BRAZIL | Samba | Carimbo | Sculptor and Architect | Feijoada | |
ISLANDS OF THE CARIBBEAN | Bomba (Puerto Rico) | Gombey (Bermuda) | Poet and Academic (Barbados) | Hot Pepper Sauce (Trinidad) | Jamaica |
MEXICO | Mariachi | Jarabe Tapatío Tutorial | Painter | Horchata | |
PANAMA | El Tamborito | El Punto | Painter | Sancocho |
asia pacific
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europe
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CROATIA | Ganga | Kolo | Sculptor, Architect, and Writer | Strukli | |
DENMARK | Spillemandsmusik | Danish Folk Dance | Author | Stegt Flæsk Med Persillesovs | |
GERMANY | Volksmusik | Zwiefacher | Caspar David Friedrich (1774 - 1840) Painter | Sauerbraten | Germany 360 Germany |
GREECE | Akritic | Hasapiko Instructional Video | Andokides (530 BC) Potter | Moussaka | Greece 360 Benaki Museum |
IRELAND | Irish Traditional Music | Irish Stepdance Instructional Video | William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939) Poet | Shepherds Pie | Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim Blarney Castle and Gardens The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare Dunluce Castle |
ITALY | Canzone Napoletana | Tarantella | Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475 - 1564) Sculptor, Painter, Architect, and Poet | Baked Meatballs | Musei Capitolini in Rome Rome Italy 360 Lago di Como Venice |
RUSSIA | Russian Folk Music | Barynya | Léon Bakst (1866 - 1924) Painter, Scene, and Costume Designer | Borscht | Museum of Cosmonautics Pushkin Museum Baika Lake |
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
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EGYPT | Coptic Chant | Tanoura | Sculptor | Foul Mudammas | |
ISRAEL | Shira beTsibur | Israeli Folk Dancing Training Video | Painter | Falafel | |
MOROCCO | Chaabi | Guedra | Painter | Chicken Tagine | |
SOUTH AFRICA | Traditional Music of the Ndebele | Ingoma | Artist | Chakalaka and Pap | |
TURKEY | Makams | Sufi Whirling | Ferik İbrahim Pasha Painter | Baklava | |
ZIMBABWE | Mbira | Dinhe | Painter and Cartoonist | Polenta Style Sadza (Pap) |
Journey back to previous Kaleidoscope events!
Click on the icons above for a video recap of each event.
Please take a few moments to let us know about your virtual experience!
We can't wait to celebrate with you again in 2021!
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