Fayette County

Diversity Fair held at Bryan Station High

Herald-Leader staff report

March 22, 2016 10:09 PM

Alondra Ali, left, age 9, and Hillary Avelar, age 10, performed a Mexican folk dance during the Diversity Fair at Bryan Station High School in Lexington, Ky., on March 22, 2016.
Alondra Ali, left, age 9, and Hillary Avelar, age 10, performed a Mexican folk dance during the Diversity Fair at Bryan Station High School in Lexington, Ky., on March 22, 2016. Pablo Alcala palcala@herald-leader.com
Alondra Ali, left, age 9, and Hillary Avelar, age 10, performed a Mexican folk dance during the Diversity Fair at Bryan Station High School in Lexington, Ky., on March 22, 2016. Pablo Alcala palcala@herald-leader.com

A Diversity Fair was held at Bryan Station High Tuesday afternoon featuring performances by students of several cultural backgrounds and food from several cultures.

Programs included:

▪ Students with Middle Eastern roots teaching their peers how to write their names in Arabic.

▪ An African root dance

▪ Merengue, Salsa and Mexican Folk dances

▪ Presentation by Dr. Nadia Rasheed: “Your Arab and Muslim Neighbor”

▪ Appalachian culture and music

▪ Chinese Fan Dance and Chinese gymnastics

▪ Irish dancing

▪ Native African tribal dances

▪ Palestine presentation by Bryan Station Student Ali Abdullah

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