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AZCF '08

The first Arizona Children's Festival was held in Spring 2008, at the Tempe Center for Arts. This festival highlighted performances of children belonging to a wide range of backgrounds.

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The event was hosted by Therese Inzerello and was attended by more than three hundred people. There were cultural dance performances from Turkey, Mexico, Japan, Pakistan, India, Bosnia, Bukharian Jews of Uzbekistan and Ahiskan Turks of Russia. In addition there were several other interesting attractions for the audience. One such attraction was a child's story named "Hello, I am a rock" by Anddrew Alden, the demonstration of Ebru Art with the companionship of a reed flute-'Ney'.

Andrew's story called attention to God's love for every single being and thus advising peace among people in a sweet child's language. As Therese Inzerello pointed out, combining various colors and letting them live together in its form, the performance of Ebru Art also supported the theme of the festival. Finally, the artwork and the photo contests' finalists were awarded for their pictures of peace, which brought the event to a beautiful and successful conclusion.

Artwork Contest winners and awards:

First Place ($300 value gift card from Toys'r'us) : Susanna D'souza Paloma Elementary School

Second Place ($200 value gift card from Toys'r'us) : Angelina Nelson from Roosvelt Elementary School

Third Place ($100 value gift card from Toys'r'us) : Aaron Abayev from Cactus View Elementary School

Photo contest winners and awards:

First Place (Laptop) : Osama Awadalla from Learning Foundation and Performing Arts

Second Place (Digital Camera) : Adelina Matativa from Royal Palm Middle School

Third Place (iPod) : Jeff Darge from Connally Middle School

Arizona Children's Festival also included the exhibition tables of four different cultures in the main hall, which proved to be a great attraction for the audience. 'Peace', the central premise of the Festival was emphasized through music, dances, pictures and photos of various cultures put together to appreciate their combined harmony.