WESTFORD — Westford Remembers hosted its second annual International Block Party at the Middlesex County 4H Fairgrounds on Oct. 22.
The event showcased the diversity of the Westford community, with vendors displaying crafts and activities for visitors to buy or take home. There was also a performance from the Greater Lowell Indian Cultural Association.
Clubs from Westford Academy, including French Club and WA’s South Asian Student Association, also had their own stalls. French Club had an art activity based on the colleges of French artist Henri Matisse for kids.
“We wanted to share a little bit of French culture with Westford and we thought it would be fun to do it in the form of art. [The kids] seem to be having fun,” junior and French Club member Sachi Rasne said.
What attracted many visitors’ attention was a demonstration performed by the Greater Lowell Indian Cultural Association. In order to explain the customs and practices of their tribes, representatives from the organization did a drum performance and led various dances that community members were able to participate in.
“[The Greater Lowell Indian Cultural Association] is an intertribal cultural organization, so we have people who are native from different tribes, and people who are not native. […] Our primary goal is education, really just to explain to people that native people are still, we’re still alive, we’re still part of the community,” Elder Chief Dawn “Jenteg Apli’gmuj Getuapetg” Libby said.
View pictures of the demonstration as well as other happenings from the event below.
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