MIAMI – Administrators, physicians, and employees celebrated the various cultures at North Shore Medical Center with a Multicultural Fair on Friday, March 13th.
“The Multicultural Fair was a beautiful event and we are planning to make the fair an annual occurrence,” said Manny Linares, CEO of North Shore. “The energy and enthusiasm that went into the preparations of the displays and native cuisine of each culture represented was just amazing. The fair is a great way to bring our employees together and educate each other on our various cultures.”
The fair was a great success, with employees representing the countries of Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, India, Peru, Venezuela, Philippines, Haiti, Portugal, Spain, Jamaica, Africa, Italy and the Unites States.
Employees representing their native country provided food samples of some of the most popular cuisine as well as historical artifacts such as costumes, headpieces, wood carvings, pottery, currency, music, videos and posters.
(From left) Lystra John, Jenifer Robinson, Angela Charles showcasing Trinidad and Tobago Culture
Ekken Riley and Desmin Silvera representing The Bahamas
L-R: Angela Charles, Jennifer Robinson, Kerry Emrith, and Lystra John introducing culture from Trinidad and Tobago
