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This past Saturday, June 21st, the second annual WorldFest Woburn! took place in Woburn Center. Over 500 residents engaged in an exciting day of culturally educating activities. More than 20 diverse vendors hosted tables with food and information from Korea, Argentina, India, China and Brazil. Several bands entertained the crowd with various native sounds from Ireland, Portugal and Japan. In addition to the enchanting music, dancers performed for the crowd. Woburn residents from various cultural backgrounds also displayed art, jewelry, and clothing.  read more »

This Saturday, June 21, the second annual WorldFest Woburn! will take place in Woburn Center from 3:00-6:00 PM, featuring arts and crafts, food, performances, and more! Nine performances are lined up to kick off at 3 PM in Citizens Park, including bands, dancers, and even a martial arts demonstration, while the adjacent section of Main Street will be closed off for the table vendors to showcase information, food, and crafts from the diverse cultures in the Woburn community.

Be sure to stop by and join us for this fun day of music, learning, food and dance! Come celebrate and explore our diversity as well as our similarities!

Click here to read more about WorldFest Woburn! For more information, please call the SCI office at 781 935-2244.

The online table application for WorldFest Woburn! is now available. Please click here to submit your form.

Where: Woburn Center
When: Saturday, June 21st, 2008, 3 - 6 pm

Last year was the first annual WorldFest Woburn! Over 500 residents engaged in an exciting day of culturally educating activities. More than 20 diverse vendors hosted tables with food and information from Bulgaria, Argentina, Native America and Sri Lanka. Several bands entertained the crowd with various native sounds from Ireland, Brazil and the Caribbean. In addition to the enchanting music, dancers performed for the crowd. Our goal for WorldFest Woburn! 2008 is to continue the legacy of diversity in Woburn.

The Woburn community is a reflection of our diverse nation. In the past, Woburn residents from various cultural backgrounds have displayed art, jewelry, and clothing, many of whom will return this year and look forward to learning about your cultural traditions.

This year we hope to increase participation in WorldFest Woburn!, engaging citizens like you, who are an integral part of the Woburn community. We invite you to have a table at this exciting event, where you would be able to share your cultural legacy and traditions. Please feel free to bring information, displays, food, arts ‘n’ crafts, anything that will support the message and vision of WorldFest Woburn!, building strong communities and neighborhoods through civic engagement and multicultural activities.

Participation:

If you are interested in having a table at this year’s event, all you need to do is fill out the provided application and submit it to us along with a small fee if you require us to provide a table for your display.

Table Fees:

The fee is $15 for a table and $30 if you will be selling food or other items. Performers or other participants not in need of a table do not need to pay a fee. Please make checks payable to Social Capital Inc.

Table Application:

To drop off, mail, or fax an application form, please download this printable application. Our fax number is 781-935-6435 and our mailing address is:

Social Capital Inc.
165M New Boston St., Suite 233
Woburn, MA 01801

To complete a table application form online, please click here.

Directions to Woburn Center (Map)

Public Transportation

There is a busline, #134, that goes from Wellington into Woburn Sq. on Saturdays. Try this link or go to MBTA.com.

Driving From the North
From Rt. 93, take 128/95 south. From 128/95 take either exit 34, Winn Street south, or exit 35, Main Street south 2.5 miles until you get to Woburn Center. Going 3/4 around the center rotary you will see Citizens Park and Citizens bank on your right. Parking is up in back of the bank. So, after passing the bank stay right onto Main Street, and continue around the bend. Take your next right up into the parking lot. There are steps leading down from the lot into Citizens Park. Parking in the lot is Free!

Driving From the South
From Rt. 3, Cambridge Road north, to Four Corners, Woburn. Take a right onto Lexington Street. Continue 2 miles until you get to Woburn Center. Going 1/2 around the center rotary you will see Citizens Park and Citizens bank on your right. Parking is up in back of the bank. So, after passing the bank stay right onto Main Street, and continue around the bend. Take your next right up into the parking lot. There are steps leading down from the lot into Citizens Park.