Defense Language Institute's Langauge Day by Ewingjr98
Every year in May the Presidio of Monterey's Defense Language Institute holds its Language Day festival. This event is always on a Friday and features music, food, and entertainment from the dozens of countries that are represented at this US military institution. While, it is true that many of the performers are US military dressed in the garb of various nations, they are also well rehearsed in that nation's culture and language after spending from a year to 18 months here learning about the culture and being prepared and coached by natives of each country.This unique event is open to the public, particularly school children, and is held at the center of DLI's campus. Here you will find various ethnic food vendors as well as a stage with perhaps 25 to 30 live performances throughout the day. In previous years some 3,000 high school students from as far away as 4,000 miles attended the event.
http://www.montereyherald.com/ci_9292689 ... the Monterey Herald had a pretty good article.
