Festival of Cultures at Centro S. Antonio
Rheine. cpr. “#DasMachenWirGemeinsam” – under this motto, the traditional Festival of Cultures will take place on Saturday, August 13 at Centro S. Antonio, the intercultural meeting center of Caritas Rheine. The motto underlines the character of the Centro S. Antonio. For decades, a lively coexistence of different cultures from all continents has been lived and celebrated there, both in the Centro and in Rheine. To create a celebration together and then to experience this togetherness with joy will be the focus on this day. “We want to celebrate a festival of diversity together on this evening,” explains the specialist service manager Elke Zeitner.
The official opening of the festival will take place at 6:30 pm. Before that, there will already be a colorful stage program for the little visitors starting at 5 p.m., as well as face painting for children. “The visitors can look forward to performances by the associations and groups based in the Centro S. Antonio throughout the evening,” say Jennifer Hunting and Natalie Holthaus, employees of the Migration and Integration Service, giving a brief preview and adding: “We are pleased that other groups and associations from all over Rheine will also be taking part in the Festival of Cultures. For the physical well-being, various groups and associations will prepare international delicacies.
“We are looking forward to a beautiful evening with colorful guests who have a desire for exciting encounters. The people of Rheine are known for their commitment to ensuring that people with migration experiences from all over the world can arrive in Rheine for several decades” Zeitner is looking forward to the festival, to which of course all interested parties are cordially invited.