Your Passport to the World - An International Festival
FLUOR Corporation will present The Fort Bend Education Foundation’s Passport to the World – An International Festival Showcasing Global Music & Fashion on November 8, 2008, from 11:00 am to 4:00 p.m. in Sugar Land Town Square. The event will celebrate the tremendous diversity in our school district by highlighting different cultures and showcasing their unique traditions in fashion, art, music and cuisine.
You will be offered a feast for all your senses as booths from 16 different countries display their cultural traditions and décor. During this international tour, you will be entertained from the steps of City Hall with talented artists and students from FBISD and a host of regional dance and music schools. In addition, new this year will be a colorful fashion show where some of our elected officials and community members will be spicing up the runway with an international flavor. The fashion show emcee will be Melanie Lawson from Channel 13. Elementary age children will want to be sure to visit the cultural crafts booth sponsored by the FBISD Fine Arts students and faculty as they visit each country’s booth and record their travels in their "Passports".
 In the spirit of supporting a diverse education and the arts, the Foundation will also be collecting gently used band instruments for refurbishing and will in turn, donate these instruments to students in the district that cannot afford to buy them.
Any individuals or groups interested in representing their country at this event should contact the Fort Bend Education Foundation at 281-634-1110. Booths are limited and will be assigned on a first come basis.
We are grateful to Fluor for once again being the festival’s underwriter. We would also like to thank Memorial Hermann Sugar Land, Triumph Hospital Southwest, and Telfair Life for being generous sponsors of the international festival. If your company would like to be a sponsor, please contact the Foundation at 281-634-1110.
The Fort Bend Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports FBISD students, teachers, and campuses by providing grants to teachers and campuses for value added learning tools and opportunities. Now in its fifteenth year, the Foundation has provided $2.1 million in grants to teachers and schools.
Sponsorship
The Fort Bend Education Foundation would like to thank the following companies for generously sponsoring this year's international festival:
- Fluor Corporation
- Memorial Hermann Sugar Land
- Telfair Life
- Triumph Hospital Southwest
If you would like to also be a sponsor of the international, please complete and return our sponsorship form. Should you have any questions, please contact the Fort Bend Education Foundation at 281.634.1110 or lisa.kulhanek@fortbend.k12.tx.us
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Country Booths
At the Passport to the World international festival you will be offered a feast for all your senses as booths from 16 different countries display their cultural traditions and décor. Elementary age children will want to be sure to visit the cultural booths where they can record their travels in their "Passports". After visiting booths they can turn in their passport and receive a goody bag.
If you would be interested in having a country booth at the festival please complete and return the Country Booth Form. These forms are considered on first-come-first-serve basis. Should you have any questions, please contact the Fort Bend Education Foundation at 281.634.1110 or lisa.kulhanek@fortbend.k12.tx.us.
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Food Booths
To accentuate the cultural experience at the Passport to the World international festival, various ethnic restaurants will offer international cuisine that you can buy. The delicious smells alone will make you want to try a sampling from various cultures.
If you would be interested in having a food booth at the festival please complete and return the Food Booth Form. These forms are considered on first-come-first-serve basis. Should you have any questions, please contact the Fort Bend Education Foundation at 281.634.1110 or lisa.kulhanek@fortbend.k12.tx.us.
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Performances
During the Passport to the World international festival, you will be entertained from the steps of City Hall with talented artists and students from FBISD and a host of regional dance and music schools. If you have a performance group that would like to participate in the festival please complete and return the Performance Contract. These contracts are considered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Should you have any questions, please contact the Fort Bend Education Foundation at 281.634.1110 or lisa.kulhanek@fortbend.k12.tx.us.
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