CHS Senior Ella McCauley works at the Louie's Lemonade booth. The booth sold Mango, regular, and blue raspberry lemonades to attendees. "There were so many diverse people sharing their cultures with others, and it was really cool to be a part of it!" said McCauley.
CHS Senior Ella McCauley works at the Louie’s Lemonade booth. The booth sold Mango, regular, and blue raspberry lemonades to attendees. “There were so many diverse people sharing their cultures with others, and it was really cool to be a part of it!” said McCauley.
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Festival of Nations

Globe staff members Alex Cohen, Caitlin Kuhlmann and Charlie Meyers explore the Festival of Nations, held annually in Tower Grove Park.
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Alex Cohen, Caitlin Kuhlmann and Charlie Meyers
August 29, 2023

  • CHS Senior Ella McCauley makes a blue raspberry lemonade. The Louie’s lemonade booth was located on the North Loop of the festival grounds.

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  • Blue Raspberry and Mango lemonades from Louie’s Lemonade. Each lemonade was 32 ounces and cost seven dollars.

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  • Crowds gather under a sign reading “Everyone Welcome”. The festival typically brings over 100,000 people to Tower Grove Park.

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  • Crowds of people explore the Festival of Nations in Tower Grove Park. Both the North Loop and South Loop paths contained food booths.

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  • An empanada from the Colombian booth. A variety of filling options were available including ground beef, chicken and cheese.

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  • Three Ukrainian women pose in front of their booth. 2023 was the first year that Ukraine was represented at the Festival. Their booth sold a variety of traditional Ukrainian dishes including borscht and pierogi.

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  • Crowds gather in front of the Japan booth. Attendees were able to browse handcrafts and other products from a variety of countries.

    Charlie Meyers
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  • Children play soccer in the World Sports Meadow. St. Louis City Soccer Club had a booth nearby with free soccer themed stress balls.

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  • Sambusas from the Uganda booth. The booth sold spinach and cheese, broccoli and cheddar, fried rice, beef and tilapia sambusas.

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  • CHS Senior Ella McCauley works at the Louie’s Lemonade booth. The booth sold Mango, regular, and blue raspberry lemonades to attendees. “There were so many diverse people sharing their cultures with others, and it was really cool to be a part of it!” said McCauley.

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  • Festival goers walk past a large Everyone Welcome sign. This year’s festival was held August 26th and 27th.

    Charlie Meyers
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  • Signage from the International Institute contains a paragraph on identity. Some of this years’ themes included identity, impact, and multiculturalism.

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  • Festivalgoers walk under the Everyone Welcome sign. The 2022 festival broke records with over 150,000 people in attendance.

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  • Main music stage in Tower Grove Park. Performers included Melymel of the Dominican Republic, Tennille Amor of Trinidad and Tobago, and Naomi Achu of Cameroon.

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CHS Senior Ella McCauley worked at the Louie’s Lemonade booth for the duration of the fair. “The environment at the festival of nations was extremely inviting and accepting.” said McCauley.

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Alex Cohen
Alex Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
Alex Cohen is a senior and this is her fourth year on Globe. She joined Globe because her 8th-grade English teacher handed her a copy of the Globe and told her to try it out. This year she is looking forward to her last year of high school and spending time with friends. Her extracurriculars include swim team, water polo and best buddies club. She also loves baking, reading and spending time with her dog, Colby Jack. 
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Caitlin Kuhlmann, Reporter
Caitlin Kuhlmann is a senior at Clayton High School. She joined The Globe sophomore year, and has enjoyed learning more about herself and her community. Outside of school, she enjoys playing with her dog, being outdoors, swimming, and spending time with her friends.
Charlie Meyers
Charlie Meyers, Editor-in-Chief
Pronouns: she/her Grade: 12 Years on staff: 4 What's an interesting fact about you? I am co-president of the Speech and debate team, the Senior Class Vice President, and I love to play field hockey! What's your favorite movie? Forrest Gump. What do you like about working for Globe? My favorite part about working on the Globe is being able to utilize creativity and curiosity to shed light on issues that matter. Having difficult conversations about taboo topics can seem daunting, but the Globe allows for a platform to have those thoughts and ideas, and examine it through the lens of a journalist.
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