The Mayor's Multicutlural Council's mission is to inform, celebrate, promote, understand, appreciate and respect the many diverse cultures that enrich Stamford.

Council Members

StaffTitleDepartmentsPhoneEmail
Bhatnagar, Shobhna TreasurerMayor%27s%20Multicultural%20Council
Gallegos, AnaSecretaryMayor%27s%20Multicultural%20Council
Paris, CoreyVice ChairMayor%27s%20Multicultural%20Council
Weller, EvaChairMayor%27s%20Multicultural%20Council

Everything You Need To Know About

Stamford Day 2024

Please join us in Mill River Park (1010 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT) on Sunday, June 2, 2024 from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm for an afternoon filled with fun family activities to showcase the rich diversity of Stamford, Connecticut. 

Stamford Day 2024 Program Schedule

10:30  Slowianie - Poland - Sviatlana Habis, Instructor & Choreographer

10:50  Project Music - Gabrielle Molina, Executive Director & Garrett Mendez, Artistic Director

11:00  Precious Rubies - Latin Moves Dance Studio - Kimberly Charles, Director

11:05  Albanian Youth Center - Albania - Angjelina Nika, Director

11:15  Taller de Marinera Portal Norteño - Peru - Miriam Reyes & Luis Trejo, Directors  

11:25  Ukrainian Dance Ensemble “Kalynon‘ka” in Stamford - Ukraine -Hryhoriy Momot, Choreographer - Veronica Oliinyk

11:35  INTEMPO - Board of Directors, Robbin Juris, and Douglas Laustsen

11:45   RAFFLE

Welcome and Remarks

 Eva Weller - Chair, Mayor’s Multicultural Council

Arnold Karp - President, Board of Directors, Mill River Park Collaborative

Megan Cottrell – Clerk, Board of Representatives

Corey Paris - State Representative District 145

Dr. Tamu Lucero – Superintendent, Stamford Public Schools

12:20  Friends of GOPIO - India - Dance with Raina - Shivaay Academy & Lezim 

12:30  Group Quetzal - Guatemala - Liliana Guerrero, Director

12:40  Afternoon Remarks

Reverend Mark Lingle - Interfaith Council of Southwestern Connecticut

Fanny Ferreira - Program Director, Building One Community

Michael Feighan – President, The Irish American Cultural Society of Stamford

Mahesh Jhangiani Vice President, Global Organization of People of Indian Origin. CT

 1:00   Ballet Folklórico de las Americas – Paola García, Director 

 1:10   Holy Trinity Dance Troup of New Rochelle - GreeceNick Gregory, Director

Honorable Mayor Caroline Simmons

         Diana Revolus - Vice President, Haitian American Collaborative

         Mike Moore - Vice President, Stamford Downtown

         Emma Goings - President, NAACP (National Association for the                             Advancement of Colored People) 

         Mike Nguyen – Sergeant, Stamford Police Department

         Adriana Molina – Citizen of the Year

   1:30    Master Na's Traditional Martial Arts - Korea - Haesik Na

   1:40    Grupo Pureqkuna – Ecuador - Erika Cajamarca, Director

   1:50    Los Rumberitos y Los Sabrositos Mash Up – Latin Moves Dance Studio,                     Kimberly Charles  

   2:00    Club de Entrenamiento Artístico "Unidos por Marinera – Vanessa Kuduk

   2:10    Z Power Girls – Vanessa Kuduk, Pamela Hinojosa, Franci Torres, and                             Sandra Torres 

   2:20    Raffle and Closing Ceremony       

 Here is where we will be in Mill River Park 

Aerial Map of Mil River Park showing that Stamford Day Activities will take place around the fountain area

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