Children in Lake Villa learn about other countries’ holidays
Jubilant children joined in with actors in the production of “Holidays Around the World” Monday at the Lake Villa District Library, as they dressed in costumes, danced and sang familiar holiday songs.
The acting group from Kidworks Touring Theatre Co. presented the youth program that explores holidays and traditions from countries across the world with audience participation.
“This show goes through Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and the Chinese New Year,” according to art director Andrea Salloum. “The idea is to teach children about multicultural tolerance and a respect for all cultures.”
About 80 children and adults attended the program that featured a Hanukkah dreidel, the first Christmas tree story, a drum ceremony for Kwanzaa and a parade with a Chinese dragon.