BY MELANIE S. MOSSHART The Kent International Festival welcomes people of all ages, ethnicity and cultures to the ShoWare Center for the sixth annual program on Saturday, May 31.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n The free festival, which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., features musical entertainment and dancing, exotic foods from throughout the world from Kent restaurants and offers a variety of cultural booths.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The festival touts three new additions to the diverse event \u2013 a hand-carried float parade, a feature stage for learning about cultures and traditions, and the festival finale, which promises the best of the best in entertainment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Organizers hope to attract an even bigger audience this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The festival begins with the Generations Walking Together parade of all ages and cultures dressed in traditional attire. The walk begins from the Kent Station and ends at ShoWare Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The event officially opens at 10 a.m. with musical groups, dance troupes, drums, belly dancers and instrumentalists entertaining the public until 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The finale begins\u00a0at 7 p.m. and runs until 10.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The theme is to \u201cLearn from Each Other.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/span>For the Kent Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n