Thursday, June 20, 4-8 pm at Bell Tower Green, 101 S Church St, Salisbury, NC – World Refugee Day

Salisbury Post – “…Knight is especially excited to showcase the New American experience during World Refugee Day on Thursday, June 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bell Tower Green, 101 South Church Street.

World Refugee Day is an annual, international commemoration established by the United Nations to honor and raise awareness of those forced to flee their home nations due to conflict or persecution.

At Salisbury’s free, community celebration presented by LSC, refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Liberia, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Syria, Ukraine and Venezuela will greet attendees and share their stories. Some will perform poems and dances from their countries of origin.

World Refugee Day will also feature a bounce house for children and fun activities for all ages, including face painting, a henna artist, a DJ, and free snow cones. Refreshments will be available for purchase from food trucks including Mean Mug and Taqueria Lucero.

Read more at: https://www.salisburypost.com/2024/06/19/salisburys-first-world-refugee-day-celebration-holds-special-meaning/