CommunityPhoto · Annual Cultural Festival, ChicagoThousands of residents gathered this weekend for cultural performances, local food, business showcases, and community engagement activities that drew families from across the region.
Restaurants, grocers and boutiques across the city report a surge in customers as the festival calendar fills up.
Our cameras captured the colour, music and food of this year’s celebration — and the volunteers who made it all happen.
PeoplePhoto · Festival VolunteersFrom sound checks at dawn to packing up after midnight, a team of more than eighty volunteers made this year’s celebration possible. We spoke with the organizers about community, service and the years of effort behind one weekend.
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