Moss Haven Elementary was recently awash with color and the sounds of global festivity at the 4th Annual MHE Multi-Cultural Night.

The event is held each year to help students learn about and experience what other cultures have to offer through musical performance, dance and food.

The evening began with Ballet Folklorico Mexico 2000 dancing to music representing the Mexican region of Tixtla Guerrero.

The MHE German Choir, directed by parent Elke Vassen and consisting of 18 Kindergarten through 3rd grade students, followed.

Choir members performed two traditional German folk songs, which were greatly enjoyed by the crowd.

The final performance of the evening was led by the Moss Haven Spanish Club.

This 43 member club, which meets weekly after school, had a great time dancing and singing for the crowd.

Multi-Cultural Chairpersons Andrea Edwards and Petra Yasin invited all Moss Haven families to contribute by bringing a dish native to their culture to share during the event.

Edwards commented, “It's always so fun to see the kids embrace other cultures and gain an understanding of global similarities and differences.”

Countries represented included:

Kenya
Pakistan
Philippines
Czech Republic
Jordan
Venezuela
Colombia
Mexico
Holland
England
Puerto Rico
Germany

According to Edwards, some of the most popular dishes from the evening's samplings included samosas from Pakistan, the hummus from Jordan and the crispy plantains from Colombia.

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