The extravaganza, with entertainment and food from Italian, Greek, Korean, Polish, Irish and American restaurants and more, is always a good time. Plus, there's a silent auction.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
One of Niles' most delicious and festive annual events, the International Taste of Niles, will be held Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at White Eagle Banquets. The event features food stations, offering appetizers, entrees and desserts, from many Niles-area restaurants. It benefits the Niles Sister Cities committee, which fosters exchanges of students, citizens, business people and officials between Niles and its sister cities. Earlier: VIDEO of "Taste of Niles Showcases the Whirled" They are: Pisa, Italy; Nafplion, Greece; Limanova, Poland and Leixlip, Ireland. Like Niles-Morton Grove Patch on Facebook for news, fun Hence, the Taste will have food, donated by the restaurants, from all those countries and more. This year, those serving food …
The Niles Public Library hosted dance troupes of several different nationalities to celebrate their third annual International Fest.
The Niles Public Library held its third annual International Fest Saturday and Sunday, complete with dance performances, samples of international food, and henna demonstrations. Saturday's events included performances by the Qui Yue Jin Dancers & Flying Fairies (Chinese), the Miorita Dance Group (Romanian) and the Chicago Hula Dancers (Polynesian). Sunday saw displays by Renacer Boliviano (Bolivian), the Kalapadma Dance Academy (Indian) and Sol Azteca (Mexican). International cuisine was donated by local merchants including Kappy's, Unimart, Chipotle, Himalayan Restaurant and more. The library also set out research materials about the different cultures represented, should attendees wish to check them out and learn more.
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6:30 am on Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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