Global Education Day: Friday, March 30, 2012
The Main Event: Sat. & Sun., March 31 - April 1, 2012
Located at Americraft-Cantey Building, South Carolina State Fairgrounds

Recognized among the Top 20 Events
in the 10-state Southeastern Region
by the Southeastern Tourism Society in 199
9, 2000


  • The Columbia International Festival showcases the music, culture, food, and performing arts of the various cultures, nationalities, races, and language groups represented in South Carolina. The event brings all of the area's international communities together to build better community/race relations between various ethnic/cultural/language groups and with the South Carolina community at large. Estimated attendance for 2011 was 10,500.
  • The largest yearly international event in South Carolina and neighboring states.
  • An indoor event attended by approximately 10,000 people in each year
  • Global Education Day. Up to 4,000 school children from all across the state will attend this one-day educational event on March 30, 2012 as part of the 3-day festivities.

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