Ethnic Expo kicks off this morning in downtown Columbus.
Events get underway in the streets around City Hall at 11 a.m. and are scheduled to run until about 10 p.m. tonight and Saturday.
Mayor Jim Lienhoop talks about why this long-running event is important:
First Financial Bank is the title sponsor for this year’s Ethnic Expo, the eighth year that the bank has assumed that role. Zac Nelson with First Financial Bank explains why the bank supports this event.
Tonight’s entertainment includes Celtica on the City Hall plaza from 7 to 8 p.m., the Jay Fox Band from 8-9 p.m. on the First Street stage and Colin Matthews playing in the Biergarten starting at 9 p.m.
Velvet Caravan will be the headline act at City Hall from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday with fireworks at 9 p.m.
Germany is this year’s host country. The Ethnic Expo parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The mayor talks about his highlights for the parade:
The parade route will be:
- East on Eighth Street
- South on Washington Street
- West on Third Street
- North on Brown Street