Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival weathers summer heat
A member of the Pittsburgh Samba Brazilian dance group performs Saturday at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultural Festival in Parkersburg City Park. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Members of the Pittsburgh Samba Brazilian dance group perform to a song by Shakira Saturday at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultural Festival at Parkersburg City Park. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Adam Weaver, left, and Lisa Coplin talk about Weaver’s products on display Saturday at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultural Festival in Parkersburg City Park. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Ethan Burchard, 7, feeds an alpaca at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultural Festival Saturday in Parkersburg. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Abigail Parsons, right, helps Winry Wilson, 6, with crafting at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultural Festival on Saturday at Parkersburg City Park. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
A member of the Pittsburgh Samba Brazilian dance group performs Saturday at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultural Festival in Parkersburg City Park. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Members of the Pittsburgh Samba Brazilian dance group perform to a song by Shakira Saturday at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultural Festival at Parkersburg City Park. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Adam Weaver, left, and Lisa Coplin talk about Weaver’s products on display Saturday at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultural Festival in Parkersburg City Park. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Ethan Burchard, 7, feeds an alpaca at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultural Festival Saturday in Parkersburg. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Abigail Parsons, right, helps Winry Wilson, 6, with crafting at the Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultural Festival on Saturday at Parkersburg City Park. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
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PARKERSBURG -- The 27th Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival continued Saturday at Parkersburg City Park.
According to festival co-founder Bea Corra, there were 60 vendors selling goods and around 15 providing food.
Hermina Lees was selling Peruvian goods at the festival, including handmade backpacks, finger puppets, jewelry, keychains, change purses and dolls. She noted that foot traffic was "good for being so hot."
Parkersburg natives Adam and Alex Weaver were selling goods from their Etsy shop, Appalachian Weird. Adam Weaver said this was the first outdoor event in which they've participated, having sold products locally at Wit and Whimzy and Scot's Marketplace.
Bri Burchard brought her son, Ethan, to the festival for the first time since the family's move back to the Parkersburg area.
"I used to love it when I was a kid," she said.
Clara Noelle can be reached at intern@newsandsentinel.com.