People packed the Nyack High School cafeteria for the annual multicultural festival on March 5, 2026.
Students and community members set up tables with food, items and information from different cultures. Performances continued throughout the night with songs and dances from around the world.
“Here tonight, I am here to celebrate the diversity of this wonderful community, and I’m also here to sing a bit and represent some of my culture that I’m very proud of,” said Willvensky Coichy, a Nyack High School student. “I’m here to represent the Haitian culture.”
“Nyack is a very diverse town with a lot of different cultures, and this festival is a great way to kind of see all of them,” said high school student Ivy Brauncastrell. “It’s a great way for everyone to be able to express themselves and kind of just learn about other cultures, other than your own.”
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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: See photos, video from Nyack NY High School Multicultural Festival
Reporting by Peter Carr, Rockland/Westchester Journal News / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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