Kirksville celebrates diversity at festival

Above: A representative of the Sue Ross Art Center speaks to community members. Assistant City Manager Ashley Young said the city provided the space for the event and acted as a fiscal agent for the event.

Left: Stilt-walker Regina Armenta performs at the festival. She said she’s been stilt walking 15 to 20 years and uses it as a platform to do lots of different things in the world. Photos by Rahul Chaudhari

Above: Illusion Danz performs. The festival featured several dance performances. Left: Bonzai employees serve food. Several restaurants served free food representative of different cultures.

Truman administration and staff served cultural food from Sodexo. Kerrion Dean, program coordinator for the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Truman, said he was part of the city-wide planning committee.

A member of the A.T. Still University Diversity Committee speaks to attendees. The booth featured food including dates, seaweed and Turkish Delight for people to try.