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Photos from the 2019 Reston Multicultural Festival

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October 1, 2019

Reston has always been a town that honors diversity — its planners and developers emphasized from the beginning that people of all races and incomes were warmly welcomed. Now Reston has a beautifully diverse and progressive population, and the annual Reston Multicultural Festival is a perfect way to celebrate it.

Every September, Lake Anne Plaza fills with dancers, musicians, crafts, foods, costumes, and hundreds of people from all over the world. I love this festival and rave about it every year.

I photographed the festival for Reston Community Center, who hosted it. I love working with RCC and documenting their excellent community events. (But this festival is a personal favorite!) Here are some of the many delightful scenes from the 2019 Reston Multicultural Festival.

American flags at a US naturalization ceremony — The festival begins each year with a naturalization ceremony. I love all the American flags that the new citizens are given.

US naturalization ceremony — Some of America’s newest citizens

Performer with Nomad Dancers — Middle Eastern dancer with the performance group Nomad Dancers

Bolivian dance performance by Tradiciones Bolivianas

Black Storyteller Linda Goss — Black Storytelling by National Heritage Fellow Linda Goss

corn on the cob — Deliciousness in the food court

Shu-Chen Cuff with Gin Dance Company — Taiwanese dancer Shu-Chen Cuff of Gin Dance Company

Linda Goss’s National Heritage Fellowship medal

To see more photos like these, check out my Events gallery. If you’d like me to photograph an event for you or your organization, please get in touch. I’d love to hear from you.

Photos from the 2016 Reston Multicultural Festival

Photos from the 2014 Reston Multicultural Festival

Interview: A feature in Northern Virginia Magazine about the Reston Multicultural Festival

The first annual Lake Anne SUP Triathlon was a total riot

The Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta gets bigger and more hilarious each year

Bristol’s Upfest: Europe’s largest street art and graffiti festival

The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival at Reston Town Center

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The Goddard School's new outdoor learning center

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