Despite triple-digit heat, hundreds of people gathered at Kleiner Park in Meridian Saturday for the annual Idaho Island Festival.
Organizers say this year’s event was the biggest yet, bringing together families and neighbors to celebrate Pacific Islander cultures through food, music, dance, language and tradition.
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Idaho Island Festival celebrates Pacific Islander culture in Meridian
“We do this the last Saturday of July every year, and our goal is to educate and perpetuate our cultures and share with our Idaho community,” said Jennifer Ahyou, one of the nonprofit founders…