Scores packed into The Square for the annual World Food, Craft and Music Fair – the culmination of the week-long Festival of Cultures. READ MORE:* Palmerston North launches Festival of Cultures following mosque shootings* Acknowledgment important too for Festival of Cultures* Manawatū Muslim leader asks for calm following Christchurch shootings1 of 6 MURRAY WILSON/STUFF Inn Baothonglo and Winita Buaban from Thailand. 2 of 6 MURRAY WILSON/STUFF A vibrant message from Institute of the Pacific Union students to the region's Muslim community. 4 of 6 MURRAY WILSON/STUFF The Fantasia Malaysia Dance group perform on stage. MURRAY WILSON/STUFF Pearl Parmar, 5, and Vrinda Patel, 6, in traditional Indian dress.

Source: Stuff March 24, 2019 01:21 UTC