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The Chicago Sister Cities
International Program hosted
its 4th Annual Chicago Sister
Cities International Festival on
Daley Plaza on June 15-18,
2009. With all 28 of our
international sister cities
represented, this is the only
city festival that truly
represented the diversity and
international spirit that exists
in Chicago.

As part of this year’s
festival, Daley Plaza was
transformed into an
international village featuring
authentic ethnic food,
merchandise and
entertainment from around
the world. Visitors to the
festival were able to taste
Colombian empanadas and
Serbian hamburgers,
purchase antique African art
or beaded jewelry, all while
watching acrobats visiting
from China, traditional
Ukrainian dancers or a
Japanese Koto group.

The festival featured an
“International Summer Social”
on Wednesday, June 17.
Evening entertainment
included: Chicago Aissawa
Project (belly dancing) and
the Choom Sarang Korean
Dance Group. Guests also
enjoyed culinary demos with
Chef Pierre Pollin, highlighting
cuisine from Paris, France.