Annual Parade of Nations
and International Ethnic Food Festival 2008

	Parade of Nations Slide Show
	International Multi-ethnic Food Festival Slide Show
	Feature Story and Videos

About the Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival

The Parade of Nations, now in its 19th year, is a celebration of diversity in this community and on the Michigan Tech campus. The Parade begins in Hancock and crosses into Houghton, ending at the Dee Stadium where over 5000 people enjoy multiethnic performances, authentic cuisine from many cultures, vendors’ cultural offerings, and free pony rides for children.

tudents from more than 90 different countries participate in the Parade of Nations and International Ethnic Food Festival every year in the Autumn. This years event was held on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008.

The annual parade featured contingents of international students and community members traveling from Hancock Middle School and across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge to Dee Stadium in Houghton.

Thanks to our 2008 Sponsors
The parade is sponsored by

• Applebees
• City of Hancock
• City of Houghton
• Finlandia University
• Homestead Graphics
• Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
• Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
• King Copper Motel
• Michigan Technological
• Michigan Tech Campus Bookstore
• Michigan Tech College of Sciences and Arts
• Michigan Tech Educational Opportunity
• Michigan Tech Institutional Diversity
• Michigan Tech International Programs
• Michigan Tech President's Office
• Michigan Tech Rozsa Center
• Michigan Tech School of Business and Economics
• Michigan Tech School of Technology
• Michigan Tech Employees Federal Credit Union
• Mike Lahti
• ReMax Douglass Real Estate
• Rotary Club of Houghton
• Terex
• The Lunch Bag
• The Shipping Shop
• Studio Pizza
• Super 8 Motel
• Upper Peninsula Power Co,
• Wells Fargo