Celebrating 29 Years

For 29 years, the annual Unity in the Community festival has been providing an opportunity for Spokane citizens to get to know and appreciate more about what makes each of us unique. The foundation of the event is embracing and celebrating diversity through the various acts on the main stage and through the Cultural Villages…

Celebrating 24 Years in a Row!

Celebrating the diversity of our community has been the mission of the Annual Unity in the Community Festival (UIC) for 24 years in a row. We are proud of the legacy of UIC, and on Saturday, August 18, 2018, we invite everyone in our community to join us in a celebration of community. culture and…

Unity in the Community celebrates cultures in the area

Believing that racial or cultural bigotry is about ignorance, April Anderson and Mareesa Henderson have worked together for several years to educate people about the diverse cultures in Spokane through the annual Unity in the Community celebration of cultures in August. From February through August, they work with a board of six and committee of…

Another Banner Year for Unity in the Community

2015 was another breakout year for Unity in the Community (UIC), the largest multicultural festival in our region. Under the leadership of Mareesa Henderson and April Anderson, two long standing committee members, the 21st Annual Unity in the Community Festival was bigger than ever. In 2014, Mareesa and April saw the need to find a…

Unity In the Community Celebrates ‘20 Years Together’

Spokane, Wash. – All day long, a parade of dancers, singers, musicians and other storytellers, often clad in costumes of their ancestors, perform on a stage at the foot of Riverfront Park’s clock tower. Neighbors of all ages applaud for them while others roam the park to meet community vendors and learn about diverse cultures,…