Worldwide Intercultural Network (WIN) Cleveland held their first International Arts Show & Bazaar in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on June 17, 2011.

Guests came to watch cultural performances, browse artists' creations, sample international food and network with a diverse group of people.

The festivities began with the ringing of a traditional Vietnamese Village Gong on loan from Gia Hoa Ryan and Saigon Plaza. WIN volunteer Joshua Mole did the honors.

Joshua Mole

WIN board member Arooj Ashraf was the driving force behind the event and served as MC for the evening. She introduced Maxwell Shelly who read some of his poetry.

Poet Maxwell Shelly

9 year old Isabel Moner performed several songs accompanied by her father on guitar and her 7 year old brother on drums.

Isabela Moner and father

Isabela Moner and brother
See more of Isabela Moner's performance.

Iris Water and Brian Langesdale performed on Crystal Bowls and a Didgeridoo

Iris Water and Brian Langesdale

Peruvian cultural dances were performed by Norka Yakobics, Linda Vega Jadira Yacila and Marcia Salas Ayerve.

Norka Yakobics, Linda Vega Jadira Yacila
and Marcia Salas Ayerve

See more of the Peruvian Dancers

Walt Wali Neil played some African instruments

Walt Wali Neil drummed and played African instruments

Mahima Venkatesh performed South Indian folk dances Karagattam and Bharatnatyam.

Mahima Venkatesh

See more of Mahima Venkatesh's performance

Enjoy these other photos from the WIN event.

Event chair Arooj Ashraf and artist Marcella Salgar

WIN board members Pierre Bejjani and Asim Dattta

WIN board member Ms Gia Hoa Ryan was in charge of the excellent food

WIN board member Joe Meissner and daughter at the Friendship Foundation table

Cleveland City Council's Mamie Mitchell

The Venkatesh family

WIN board member Harry Weller

Linda Hupert

WIN board members Richard Eastburn and Dan Hanson with August Pust

WIN board member Barbara Hawkins hard at work

Arooj Ashraf, Suzanne Adams and Amtul Rahman

Ruchita Verma and WIN board member Angel Galvan

Madhia Querishi, Shahida Ashraf and Thaniyat

Joe Meissner and Tariq Ziyad

WIN board member Laura Fruscella

WIN board member Radhika Reddy

Rosalina Morales and Anitza Molina

Two fisted Joshua Mole

Ilyas and Alyshia Qureshi

Barbara Hawkins, Joe Thomas and Dan Hanson

Steve Schindler, Suzanne Adams,
Jeanette Rosa and Scott Sacchi

Richard Eastburn checks out pysanka from Laurel Tombazzi

Jeanette Rosa shows her raffle prize

WIN Table

Congratulations to event chair Arooj Ashraf and all the WIN volunteers, cultural performers and artists.

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Worldwide Intercultural Network (WIN) ClevelandInternational Arts Show & BazaarJune 17, 2011

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International Arts Show & Bazaar
June 17, 2011