JACKSONVILLE, Fla — This weekend locals in Jacksonville got the chance to plan their trip around the world at the 31st annual world of nations celebration.
Jamaica, Spain, and Japan are just a few of the 25 different countries represented at the 31st annual world of nations celebration.
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“Every year we are here,” said Jacksonville Indian Organization President Mahesh Shivamallappa. “It’s about meeting the people, talking to them about our culture, and learning what culture they have and getting a youth of our community.
The city of Jacksonville, along with local multicultural organizations, set up tents where visitors could travel around the world. All the tents were run by volunteers. They cooked food and provided education experiences for visitors.
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“We have so many authentic food and merchandise for them to really enjoy and we are really the ambassadors of Japan, sharing our culture to the people in the local area,” said Yoko Lafferty. “It’s great that the city can offer such a diverse culture like this.”
This year’s event featured a naturalization ceremony where 30 men and women became U.S. citizens on Saturday.
Shakira Brown came out with her family and said she hopes to leave with a little more knowledge.
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“We always come out here to learn about the new cultures, new countries that come out,” said Brown “They typically change every year so we look forward to learning about them.”
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