- April 3, 2026
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Salsabila Al-Najjar represented Syria with her milk pudding.
Several people were proud to represent Brazil. They offered different types of brigadeiros.
Hugo the Hornet made attendees smile.
Viviane Cabral Filipe, the P.E. coach at Horizon West Middle, center, taught students various dances.
Sixth-grader Malu Cinelli danced in synch with others.
Seventh-grader Luna Guzman had the crowd cheering for her at the end of her vocal solo.
Diem Nguyen and Thuy Nguyen served up rice vermicelli, grilled pork sausage with an egg roll.
The waffle cakes' vibrant colors grabbed people's attention.
Maria Malovana represented Ukraine with waffle cake.
Selena Baez and Omar Neal enjoyed a sample of the red curry from Thailand. "It's so delicious," Baez said.
Genevieve Sangpan and Alan Sangpan represented Thailand with red curry. "It went by so quick," Genevieve Sangpan said of their food. "Everybody loved it. We should’ve made more."
A long line formed at the India table as people couldn't wait to try a samosa.
Samosas were available at the India table.
Doha Bouzekraoui and Lilia Bouhouche showed off their Moroccan flags.
Candice Yang performed "Le Festin," a signature song from Disney Pixar's "Ratatouille."
Brigadeiros are a beloved Brazilian confection similar to a truffle.
Seventh-grader Cybele Phillips performed a vocal solo.
Salsabila Al-Najjar was all smiles seeing how quickly her milk pudding was gobbled up at Horizon West Middle School's A Taste of Cultures Thursday, April 2.
"I was surprised," Al-Najjar said. "I didn't know it would go so fast. Maybe next year I'll make more."
Al-Najjar represented Syria at the multicultural event along with at least six other countries.
Dozens of students and families tried foods from Brazil, Thailand, the U.S., Vietnam, Ukraine, Syria and more while also listening to student performances.
