MAERCKER DISTRICT 60 CULTURAL FESTIVAL

TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019

Holmes Primary School - 5:30-8:00PM

Authentic Ebru Art

Immerse yourself in

Turkish Ebruart and

experience and watch

art float on water! !

From Japanese Cherry Blossoms to Brazilian

Headdresses to Mexican Maracas, the crafts this year are sure to please

all ages!

Taste food samples from all around the

world!

VISIT THE

MUSEUM WALK IN

THE 1ST/2ND GRADE

HALLWAY TO

LEARN ABOUT

CULTURES.

ANSWER EASY

QUIZ QUESTIONS

AND CLAIM YOUR

PRIZE!

Get Henna

Tattoos in Mrs.

Conrads room!

Visit the Gym for

Freeze Dance &

Flossing Contests!

Performances &

Fashion Parade! Get your picture

with a backdrop

of your favorite

national

landmark in the

library!

Please be sure your child is accompanied at all times!

Tastes Around the World

Cafeteria For just $1, each person receives 4 “ red savory taste” tickets, and 1

yellow “dessert taste” ticket. We will distribute one compartment plate +

a dessert plate.

No need to stand in line and go all the way around the gym! We

encourage you to go directly to any food station you’d like to avoid

backups and waiting!

Only ONE plate per person please.

No second helpings, please. This way everyone gets a taste.

These are bite sized “tastes and not dinner so please plan accordingly.

North America: USA, Caribbean, Mexico Middle east: Turkey, Syria, Iran Asia: Philippines, Japan, China, Korea

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Pulled pork, Mac n cheese from Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe &

Banquets 23

Turkish Red Lentils Kofta, donated by the Yildiz

family 42 Filipino eggrolls (Lumpia), donated by Vatev family

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Jambalaya & Cornbread, an African American/Cajun dish donated by

the Creasey Family 24

Musakhan a syrian dish, donated by the Mourad

Family 43 Asian style Chicken Wings from Johnny's Blitz Bar & Grill3 Beef Empanadas from Caribbean Corner 25 Falafel donated by the Jawich family 44 California, Spicy Tuna, Philly, Boston, Spicy Crab, Shrimp tempura

4 Cuban sandwiches by J. Fleming's 26 Falafel from Damascus Falafel 45 Fried Rice from Chinese Kitchen, donated by Shu family

5 Fried plantains by the Shamsi family 27

Chicken Shawarma, Steak Shawarma, Falafael

Wrap, Hummus from Kabob Q 46 Egg fried Rice by Vasireddy family

6 Meat and Veggie Tamales, donated by Sanchez Family 28 Beef Koubideh from Reza's 47 Chicken chili honey dry, veggie hakka noodles from Taste

7 Chips, donated by Sedai family 28 Tachin donated by the Azadpour family 48

Beef chow mein, Chicken pot stickers, scallion pancakes from Katy's

Dumpling House

8 Beef Tacos, Veggie Black Bean tacos from The Crazy Burrito 49 Beef Bulgogi by So Gong Dong

9 Pork Carnitas by Tekkey family 50 Pancit - a Filipino dish donated by Pantaleon Family

Europe: Macedonia, Greece, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Ireland, Asia: India, Pakistan Desserts - Many Cultures!

10 Ajvar, a Macedonian dish donated by Tofiloska family 29 Samosas, donated by the Kedia family 50 Chocolate chip cookies, donated by Mistretta family

11Povidlove Buchty/Plum Butter Bunsl, a dish from the Czech republic,

donated by Hubocky family 30

Khaman Dhokla, donated by Archana Patel &

family 51 Strawberry Trifle, an English dessert donated by Smith family

12 Potato & cheese Perogi, donated by LaJeone family 31 Pakoras, donated by the Prakash family 52 Varskes Spurgos (Lithuanian donuts) by Cafe Ruta

13Potato & cheese pierogi, Mushroom & Sauerkraut Pierogi, Cheese Blitzes by Lassak's Deli

32 Garbanzo Chat, donated by Sheikh family 53

Greek Lemon cupcakes, Chocolate cupcakes, donated by Prevenas

family14 Pelmeni, a Russian dish, meat filled dumplings, donated by Noskova 33 Veg Pulao, donated by Kishorekumar Family 54 Harisa, a Syrian dessert donated by Tatari family15 Irish soda bread w/ Irish butter, donated by the Kuo Family 34 Vegetable Biryani, donated by the Ganesan family 55 Sheer Bereng, a Syrian dish donated by Farhmound family16 Irish corned beef and cabbage, donated by Poppie family 35 Tamarind Pulihara, donated by Mocherla family 56 Suji Halwa, an Indian dessert donated by Sebastian family

17 Spinach Pies from Margie's Restaurant 36 Lemon Rice, donated by Saduneni family 57 Kheer, an Indian dessert donated by Pappu family

18 Baked Rigatoni, an Italian dish by Tekkey family 37 Chole donated by Vidya Pandikaren 58 Gulab Jamun, an Indian dessert donated by Pendyala family

19 Mostaccioli from Papa Passero's 38

Jeera Rice, chana dal, toor dal, donated by Tekkey

family 59 Gulab Jamun, by Athuluru family

20 Penne Matarocco from Itali Amo 39

Chicken Biryani with raitha(yogurt), donated by

Oruganti family 60 Coconut Burfi from Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago

21 Pizza from Costco 40 Chicken biryani from Lasania 61

Paal Kova (Milk Sweet Mathai) a Tamil dessert donated by

Ulaganathan family

22 Pizza from Giordanos 41 Chicken Haleem, donated by Khanani family 62 Guavas by the Shamsi family

63 Fried Dough by Itali Amo

64 Mochi, Belgian Puffs by Landers family

65 Madeleines by the Horn family

66 Ladoo, an Indian dessert donated by Priya Foods

67 Mochi & Flan

68 Kolackzi

69 Mango Laasi, an Indian drink by the Tvelil family

Legend for Tasting Room Food Items

(See “2019 TASTING ROOM Map”)

DISTRICT 60 CULTURAL FESTIVAL

PERFORMANCES (Gym)

5:30 PM- 7:00 PM Open Dance Floor+ Freeze Dance Contests!

Winners earn a prize from prize table!

7:00- PM-7:15 PM Maharashtran Dance “Lavani”!

Participants: Seema Gadre, Shubhra Moudgil, Hanitha Puranam,

Aashina Sawhney

7:15 – 7:40 PM Fortnite Floss Contest! Open to All, Show off

your moves! All participants get a prize from the prize table!

7:45 PM-7:55 PM Fashion Parade! Come One, Come All, No sign

up necessary, just be in the gym by 7:15 and report to Mrs. Scurto!

Earn a PRIZE from prize table for participating!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all the many giving

volunteers and generous parent donations that

came in to make this event possible – parents,

grandparents & family, school staff & principals,

teachers, students, local restaurants - we

appreciate your help and support more than you

can ever imagine!! Cultural Festival is partially funded by Federal Title III Grant Funds.

Thank you for helping make Cultural Fest 2019 a success!

Maercker Cultural Festival Planning Committee: Geeta Saini, Melissa Lively Poppie, Rukhsana Iqbal, Olga Khan, Sophak

Larson, Mesude Yildiz, Neeta Tvelil, Olena Sasha, Jaishree Rangaraj,

Danielle Jamil, Deeksha Sharma, Haritha Mangula, & Karen Moffett.

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Aashina Sawhney (Student) Deidra Andrasko Joanne Van Hoegarden Megan McCracken Rebecca Schejbal

Aayush Aaryakumar Divya Buggana Jori Horn Meghan Landers Riddhi Kedia

Abby Padilla Dominic Sepich Jude (Student) Melissa Lively Poppie Rosemary Smetana

Amanda Gregory Donna Bonser Julie Conrads Mesude Yildiz Rukhsana Iqbal

Amber Quirk Donna Vadakkekara Julie Lacayo Michelle Kirtley Sahana

Amy Simon Elizabeth Ojeda Karen Moffett Mika Tarver Sameer Afsar

Anna Hubocky Ella hello Karin Miller Nachal Sarah Beglen

Anne Harris Emily Jackson Karolina Noskova Nafisa Khanani Savitha Pendyala

Anne Prevenas Esaivani Ganesan Kathrine LaJeone Nalan Akovali Savitri Bhattiprolu

Annie Polievka (Student) Evisa Trebicka Kathy LePenske Nanci Hoffman Shanthi Prakash

Annika Zhang (Student) Ezhilan Ulaganathan Katie Jorgensen Narasimha Rao Oruganti Shlonda Murff

Anum Qureshi Farah Malik Katie Markowski Natalia Kwiecin Shubhra Moudgil (Student)

Anwar Shaik Faraha Malik Kevin Wardzala Nazanin Dabiri Siva Palagiri

Archana Patel Farnaz Farhmound Laura Scurto Neelima B Snigdha Kedia

Arhaan Saini (Student) Geeta Saini Leanne Clark Neeta Tvelil Sonali Gadgil

Barb Crum Goma Sedai Leslie Wright Nejla Akovali Sophak Larsen

Beckett Poppie (Student) Hala Barakat Lila Gouveia Nicole Hill Subhadra Swain

Bertha Arredondo Hala Tatari Lipi Mishra Nicole Rusnakova (Student) Sue Schirle

Bilquis Shaikh Hanitha Puranam (Student) Lisa Blake Nivedith Yelimineti Sumaya Montiel

Brynn Diedrich (Student) Haritha Pappu Lisa Lin Olena Sasha Sumaya Shaikh

Cassi Davila Hayley Pilat Lisa Pantaleon Olga Khan Susen LeValley

Cathy Fisher Hisae Yoshino Lisa Yoshino Paddy Swarna Veeru

Cherrie Smith Hristina Tofiloska Liz Goliszewski Paul Catedrel Swathi Vasireddy

Chris Lin Jacob Garduno (Student) Luke Vatev (Studenet) Peyton Douglas (Student) Terri Dickinson-Creasey

Claudia Shultes Jaishree Rangaraj Madiha Shaikh Pravin Patil Tess Heerema

Cleotilde Sanchez James Satchwell Mai Jawich Rachel Douglas Venkata Athuluru

Cristine Vatev Jane Shu Margo Giannoulis Rachel Douglas' Mom Vinoh Kumar Kirvdakaran

Danielle Jamil Jasmin Chamberlain Marsha Poppie Rachel Mistretta

Danielle Wenc Jennifer Tekkey Marti Wolford Rachel Pokay

Danijela Radosavljevic Jennifer Walsh Mary Krause Rafey Khan (Student)

Deborah Hohl Jeremias Sabugaa Mary Lotz Rani Kishorekumar

Deeksha Sharma Jill Borchert Mary Satchwell Rania Burhani

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS!! YOU ALL ARE WONDERFUL!

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Thank you to our GENEROUS

PARENT DONORS!

Adil Alavi Mari Occi Imports

Aleli Beredo Jakubek Mary Beth Lynch

Amanda Held Michelle Jao

Andrew sikula Oleg Savchuk

Chad Roman Priya Linson

Danijela Radosavljevic Rahul Singh

David Murphy Rebecca Schejbal

Jill Borchert Rukhsana Iqbal

Julia Krumplis Siva Sankar Desu

Lin Dong Sivakumar Palagiri

Lindsay Vlahos Stephanie Fodor

Your generosity is so appreciated!