Brentwood’s diversity on display

By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD The city’s diversity was on display last weekend as the city’s Youth Commission put on the first Multicultural Fair at City Park featuring cultural clubs from the local high schools.

“To do this today was a major feat and a major accomplishment not just from our city, but from our youth commission,” Heritage junior and youth commission chairperson Ian Cohen said. “We wanted to showcase every beautiful culture in this city. Everything in Brentwood is just so diverse and unique, and we wanted to capture a snapshot of it.”

The fair, produced by the members of the city’s youth commission composed of local middle and high schoolers, featured cultural dance and musical performances from the clubs that participated, along with a fashion show highlighting each culture’s traditional clothing.

Each club had its own booth set up on the grass, and food trucks catered to the hungry crowd.

“(The fair) is very important,” said Liberty junior Mia Rodriguez of Antioch’s Asi se Siente Mexico. “New people are living here, and I like to show off what we’re about and that we’re diverse. Very diverse.”

Antioch’s Asi se Siente Mexico performs at Brentwood’s inaugural Multicultural Fair last Saturday, April 8.