HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Organizers of the International Festival of Holland are looking for volunteers for the celebration, set for Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at the Holland Civic Center Place.
People who volunteer can pick a 2-hour shift between 12:30 and 9 p.m.
Holland’s International Festival is a “free, family-friendly community event,” say organizers.
Attractions for the day include award-winning performers, hands-on children’s activities, and a marketplace of global goods along with food trucks offering international cuisine.
The International Festival of Holland is organized by the City of Holland’s International Relations Commission and the International Festival of Holland advisory board.
“It takes a village! Love working with kids? We can use you at the Gentex Children’s Fiesta. Are you a foodie? Help our Mercado vendors. Are you a stage hand? Assist our performers back stage. Whatever your interest, we’ve got a spot for you!” said Esther Fifelski, Holland’s Human Relations Department director, Her office works with the International Relations Commission.
Prospective volunteers can sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0449a8a72ea5f49-international.
Learn more about the festival at internationalfestivalholland.com.
The International Festival of Holland started in 2019 with a day-long celebration at the Heeringa Holland Civic Center Place, as well as a re-dedication of the Queretaro Fountain Plaza in Kollen Park, marking the 20th anniversary of its donation in a ceremony featuring officials from Holland and its sister city Queretaro, Mexico. The COVID-19 pandemic caused last year’s festival to be cancelled.
Festival sponsors include Midwest Communications’ WHTC 1450 AM and 99.7 FM & Van 92.7; the Gentex Corporation; Flagstar Foundation; Holland Area Convention and Visitors Bureau; Haworth; Quincy Street, Inc.; Benteler Automotive; LG Energy Solution Michigan; Grand Rapids Community College Lakeshore Campus; the Brooks Family Community Fund; the West Michigan Lakeshores Association of Realtors; EV Construction; and the World Affairs Council of West Michigan.
Grants from Michigan Humanities; the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts also support the festival. For sponsorship details, including how to become a festival sponsor, visit internationalfestivalholland.com.
