The 2016 Festival of Nations was held in the St. Paul RiverCentre. Diverse booths created an array of color throughout the building. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia)
An artist demonstrates Czech and Slovak egg painting. Egg painting is an extremely detail-oriented art form that calls for steady hands and precision. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia)
Paintings depict the Hindu god Ganesha. The festival’s theme this year was folklore and fairytales. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia)
The Armenian demonstration booth depicts the art of silk dying. Silk comes from the fibers of caterpillar eggs that have been boiled and brushed. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia)
A silk crafter poses between demonstrations. The demonstration drew in spectators because of its use of live caterpillars. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia)
An artist draws Henna tattoos. Henna is used to create temporary body art made from natural ingredients such as oils, corn, vegetables, salts and other plants. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia)
Russian Matryoshka dolls, or nesting dolls, sit on display for sale. The dolls are crafted from wood and include unique designs painted by hand. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia)
A display sits on a table at the Native American booth. The display includes Native American breastplate beads that can be made from buffalo horn, bones or glass. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia)
Shoppers purchase succulents at the festival. The festival was hosted by the International Institute of Minnesota and is the longest running multicultural festival in the Midwest. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia) .
Succulents sit for sale at festival. The marketplace offered anything from exotic plants to traditional clothing to unique artwork from around the globe. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia)
Sculptors created Senegalese pottery at the festival. The 2016 Festival of Nations took place May 5-7. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia)
A craftswoman from the German booth proudly poses with her art. The cookie cutters on the table are used to make traditional German cookies. (Sunita Dharod/TommieMedia)
Sunita Dharod can be reached at dhar3490@stthomas.edu.