A young woman pays a backward glance over her right shoulder in Tonya Smithburg’s portrait entitled Graceful. Behind her trails a dirt road into the countryside, along the darkness of a fenced-in woodland. The woman appears to be at a crossroads – she is looking back, but she is not turning back.
From the soft plunking of harp strings to yoga demonstrations, historic downtown Silverton will come alive with talent on April Fool’s Day. More than 30 shops and businesses are expected to host gifted performers from a variety of cultures at the city’s First Friday event, said Doreen Kelly, program coordinator with Silverton Together.
On April 2, the travel route to Greece, France and China is the same as for Ireland, Italy and Mexico. That evening all it takes to experience the music or food of more than 20 countries is a stroll through historic downtown Silverton. Silverton Together is once again hosting Celebration of Cultures from 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 2. The event takes place in conjunction with the Silverton Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday event.
Neither a passport nor an airline ticket is required to experience the sounds, sights and flavors of many cultures.
