The 19th Annual International Festival will take place on July 13th & 14th in downtown Worthington. Mark your calendars and plan on attending this great event!

Congratulations to our lucky winner of the 2011 Raffle! Thanks to all who bought tickets to help support the International Festival.

• The Welcome Quilt designed by Barb Ahlgren and Becky Berning--Jessica Anderson
• The hand woven shawl/table runner designed by a member of the Karen Community--Sonia Flores
• The bamboo mat, rice cooker and server provided by Ban Lao Market--Jose Rodriguez
• The basket of Guatemalan items provided by Tienda Guatemala--Lilian Perez
• The autographed Percy Harvin Print provided by the Minnesota Vikings--Selena Cardenas
• Two tickets to a Minnesota Lynx game provided by the Minnesota Lynx--Kevin Souksavath
• The autographed Maya Moore rookie card and 2 tickets to a Minnesota Lynx game provided by the Minnesota Lynx--Bob Krebs
• The Tony Oliva autographed Twins print provided by the Minnesota Twins--Lindsey Curr
• A t-shirt, Read to Achieve notebook and 2 tickets to a Minnesota Lynx game provided by the Minnesota Timberwolves Fastbreak Foundation--Mary Mueller

Please bring your children to the International Festival to enjoy some wonderful and fun activities!

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM on Saturday, July 14th

*A more detailed schedule will be out closer to the festival

Musician and educator Cyril Paul, native of Trinidad, has lived in Minnesota for more than 50 years performing the music of his homeland. He will be performing at the International Festival on Friday, July 8 at 6 pm and 8 pm. For more information about Cyril Paul, please visit http://www.cyrilpaul.com/. Photo from MPR news website.

Raffle tickets will be available at the Shop Worthington Kick-Off Event on Tuesday July 5th from 5 to 8 PM on Tenth Street in Downtown Worthington. LOOK FOR OUR TABLE--you can pick up your raffle ticket and event wrist band. Click on Fundraiser above to learn more about the wonderful raffle items we have!