Did you know that our community has citizens and neighbors who come from dozens of countries all over the globe from Austria to Zambia?
Plans are underway for this year’s 32nd Adams County Heritage Festival for Sunday September 17, 2023, from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Gettysburg Area Rec Park. Initiated by the Interfaith Center for Peace and Justice, along with co-sponsor the YWCA, the festival has grown tremendously over the past three decades. The festival continues to be a joyous celebration of the ethnic diversity and cultural heritage found within Adams County through food, music, and the arts.
The Heritage Festival is looking for Cultural Ambassadors to join us in showcasing the diverse heritage right here in Adams County. Volunteers are asked to set up a display for their country. Ambassadors need not be foreign-born to participate. Many people have had extensive experience serving or working in other countries and are most welcome to share their enthusiasm and knowledge.
Ambassadors are responsible for setting up a “Show and Tell” type display which could include: a flag, map, artifacts, textiles, books, art and craft pieces, clothing, games or other pertinent items that represent and depict a specific country. The festival can provide the table. Children can travel around the world in four hours! They are issued Passports that are stamped at each country booth they visit.
More information can be found with a list of this year’s Mainstage Performers at http://icpj-gettysburg.org/festival. Applications may be obtained through the website by clicking on the “Craft Demonstrators and Displays” link or by contacting ipowell@msmary.edu directly and are due by August 15. The festival also seeks ethnic food vendors and craft demonstrators. Applications may be returned via email to ipowell@msmary.edu or mailed to Heritage Festival P.O. Box 3134, Gettysburg, PA 17325