Tulsa Kids’ World 2008 Report
December 10, 2008
Hundreds of stamped passports, surprised questions, mincing feet, thrilled voices, flashing faces, and, most importantly, excited eyes is what Kids World exhibitors saw for four days, as bus after bus of Tulsa area children disembarked to learn about the cultures of the world.
As always, the Russia booth, representing our sister city partnership with Zelenograd, was there, boasting a whole new puppet stage and repertoire, a jumbo-size Russian landscape, and a drawing contest “My Summer Vacation in Russia.†Other features included:
- Kids could take photos with standup cutout figures of a Russian man and a Russian woman dressed in traditional costumes.
- Souvenirs to play with (includes Russian toys and nesting dolls)
- Alphabet cards, coloring and flag-making activities, and Russia timeline quizzes. We challenged every little visitor to impress their parents and siblings by learning to write the names of the whole family in Russian!
- Information about Russia’s rich nature and “green†efforts
- Russia-Oklahoma time line, showing how closely the two are knit together.
We have received many comments that the Russia booth was the best and most interactive exhibit at the festival! And this year, we hosted a 3-person delegation from a Zelenograd orphanage. They worked at the booth and performed on stage with songs and dance about Zelenograd.
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