Foundation for Inter-Cultural Dialogue (FID) has successfully organized the first Arizona Children's Festival on March 30th 2008, at the Tempe Center for the Arts, with the participation of over three hundred people. Besides cultural dance performances of Turkey, Mexico, Japan, Pakistan-India, Bosnia, Bukharian Jews of Uzbekistan and Meskhetian Turks of Russia; Therese Inzerello, the MC of the event, offered other interesting happenings to the audience. Among them were a children's story named "Hello, I am a rock" by Anddrew Alden, the demonstration of Ebru Art with the companionship of a reed flute, ney, and the award ceremony for the finalists of photo and artwork contests.

Andrew Alden's story called attention to God's love for every single being and thus advising peace among people in a sweet children language. As Therese Inzerello pointed out, combining various colors and letting them live together in its form, the performance of Ebru Art also supported the leading theme of the festival. Finally the artwork and the photo contests' finalists were awarded for their pictures of peace, which brought the event to a beautiful and successful conclusion.

Artwork Contest winners and awards:

Photo contest winners and awards;

Arizona Children's Festival also included the exhibition tables of four different cultures in the main hall, which proved to be a great attraction for the audience. 'Peace', the central premise of the Festival was emphasized through bringing different music, different dances, different pictures and photos of various cultures together and appreciating their joint harmony.