Celebrate Multicultural Events at the Wenatchee Valley Museum – 01/09/2025
Wenatchee, Wash. – (Wednesday, January 8, 2025), Celebrate the rich diversity of our region during the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Multicultural Fest, or sit in for a lecture on the philosophy of Ubuntu during Black History Month.
On Saturday, January 18 from 10 AM – 3 PM, visitors are invited to our Martin Luther King, Jr. Multicultural Fest, a free cultural event, learning about the diverse array of cultural and heritage groups that shape the tapestry of our community. There will be booths displaying art, crafts, and pictures of different cultures. Kids will learn and connect with cultural traditions through arts and crafts. Each child will receive a passport and travel to each cultural booth to earn a stamp in their passport.
This year, the Indigenous Roots and Reparation Foundation will be hosting an outdoor Salmon Bake, available to all patrons by donation.
In the Performance Area, watch as dancers, performers, and musicians light up the stage throughout the day. Performers and speakers include Eastmont High School Mariachi, Wenatchee High School Mariachi, An Daire Academy of Irish Dance, Wenatchee High School Folklórico Club, and tribal elder Randy Lewis.
During this program, the City of Wenatchee will award the winners of the 2025 Wenatchee Valley Uplift Awards.
Nominated individuals include Catholic Charities Behavioral Health and Crisis Program Director Steven Hightower, Public Defender Stephen Krake, NCW Libraries Latino Services Manager Claudia Bovee and Edward Jones Financial Advisor Mina Gomez.
Nominated organizations include OUT- North Central Washington, the Community for the Advancement of Family Education (CAFÉ), the Interfaith Justice Coalition and the Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center. Learn more about the Uplift Awards nominees here.
Thank you to NCW Equity Alliance and the Indigenous Roots and Reparation Foundation (IRRF) for partnering with us for this event. This event is sponsored by Chelan County PUD.
On Friday, February 7, at 6 PM, The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center is honored to have guest lecturer Dr. Itohan M. Idumwonyi present on Ubuntu philosophy.
Gonzaga professor Itohan M. Idumwonyi invites Washingtonians to explore Ubuntu. Ubuntu emphasizes community building, a way to reapproach our relationships so we can break the artificial borders that separate us and look out for one another. Directing one’s own humanity to others helps us navigate beyond superficial solutions to rethink, adapt, and foster human interconnectedness.
This lecture is free to everyone. Pre-registration is recommended and can be found here.
The 2024-25 Film and Speaker Series is sponsored by Gesa Credit Union. This speaker event is brought to you by Humanities Washington.
Learn more about our upcoming events here, or call the museum front desk at (509)-888-6240.
About the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center’s mission is to gather, engage, and educate people to celebrate and preserve the history, arts, sciences, and rich diversity of our region. The Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates with the support of the cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee.
