Tag: Culture

Tulsa Public Schools Celebrates Second Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival

Tulsa Public Schools recently hosted its second annual Hispanic Heritage Festival at the Gathering Place on Sept. 23. The festival was a free one-day event. Music and entertaining performances, local vendors, food, and much more were available to the public. It was a family friendly event. Anyone could go and have fun watching the performances […]

Review: Wildflower Art Market Autumn Celebration gives visitors a cultural exhibit on Route 66

On Route 66 in Tulsa, there is an art festival known as the Wildflower Art Market Autumn Celebration, Sept. 30. The annual exhibition offers a cultural experience for Tulsans and others visiting this iconic road in America. There are various shops set up in the area of the Meadow Gold District, including art vendors displaying […]

Part II: Review: Tokyo, OK panels, events, and contests 

Editor’s Note: This is Part II of a three-part series on Tokyo, OK.  On July 13, the Tokyo, OK staff began setting up for the upcoming weekend. It was on this day that passes were available for early pickup for anyone who had already reserved a weekend pass. The Hyatt Regency Tulsa Downtown was empty […]

The Gathering Place celebrates multiculturalism of Tulsa

On July 28, the Gathering Place held its event “Global Gatherings: Celebrating the World!” at the ONEOK Boathouse.  The event began with a performance by the Kripalaya Dance Academy, who danced traditional South Asian dance. Then there was a story time from the book “Cora Cooks Pancit,” about a young girl cooking a Filipino dish.   […]

Reporter’s Notebook: How to cook squash – two delicious recipes from Kazakhstan

Squash is a vegetable and is sold at every supermarket. They are usually green and yellow colors looking like fatty comas. Some shoppers mistake the green squash for cucumbers.      I have not seen squash served too often at parties or restaurants in Oklahoma. I think it is because of the lack of good recipes. […]

First Asian American Pacific Islander Cultural Festival makes a mark on the Tulsa community

On May 14, Tulsa Global District (TGD) and the Hmong American Association of Oklahoma organized the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural Festival to celebrate the global cultures of Tulsa. The festival was in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month.  As Tulsans walked into the tucked away AAPI Cultural Festival on 18 th and Garnett grass area […]

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