Since I was out of town, I missed the 13th Annual Aurora Global Fest, in Aurora, Colorado, last weekend. Highlighting the cultural traditions of sixty-eight countries, booths and displays introduced visitors to the food, music, dance, clothing and artwork of each society.
Such a celebration of diversity is especially welcome in present-day America, where the Trump Administration tolerates only white, American-born citizens. One wonders if plain-clothed Ice Agents were patrolling the festival, tasting the cuisine while looking for undocumented immigrants to deport.
I applaud those who plan, fund and organize such international festivals. They demonstrate both the variability of human culture and the uniformity of our species.
