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Share your voice with a traditional or contemporary piece.
Applications open • North America
Arts & culture program in cooperation with IFLC
Where Languages
Harmonise & Cultures Thrive
A values-driven arts and culture program. Children and young people express their own cultural heritage through music, dance, visual arts, poetry and the stage — gaining confidence and building bonds across cultures.
- Next edition
- Next edition — date to be announced
- North America
- Venue to be announced
- Program
- Registration open
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What is Colors of Heritage?
A values-driven arts and culture program that brings children and young people from different cultures onto one stage.
Because we believe every culture is a colour, every child is a treasure, and art is a universal language that brings every colour together in equal beauty.
- Heritage through artMusic, dance, poetry and theatre to express your own culture.
- Volunteer spiritVolunteer educators working with a professional arts team.
- Confidence & connectionConfidence on stage, friendship across cultures.
On Stage
Performance Categories
Bring a piece of your culture to the spotlight.
Poetry
Recite a poem on stage in your heritage language or one you choose.
Theatre
Bring a scene to life and tell a story on stage.
Folk Dance
Celebrate the rhythms, costumes, and dances of your culture.
Instrumental Music
Perform a traditional or modern instrumental piece.
Visual Arts
Share a drawing, painting or illustration inspired by your heritage.
How it works
From your screen to the stage
Four steps from your video to the Grand Final.
- 01Send your videoCreate an account, choose your category and upload your performance by 1 February.
- 02Pre-selectionA coordinator checks your entry; the IFLC team evaluates your performance.
- 03Your invitationStudents who succeed in pre-selection are invited to the program.
- 04Rehearsal & finalOnline lessons, a three-day intensive in California, then the Grand Final.
The festival
Watch the clips on Instagram — opens in a new tabScenes from the stage
Two editions, hundreds of young performers, one stage.
- editions
- 2editions
- participants
- 228participants
- students on stage
- 77students on stage
- folk dance groups
- 15folk dance groups
Published with the permission of the participants and their families.
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Calendar & news
In 69 days
Next on stage
Information session for families and students
Online
How to apply, filming tips and the judging process explained, with time for questions. Date not final — it may change.
Get Involved
Take Part
Perform, volunteer or partner with us — there is a place for you.
The stage is waiting
Participant Application
Record your performance, create an account and upload your video before 1 February.
Pre-selection deadline: 1 February
Support
Who makes it possible
The program is carried by volunteer educators and coordinators, in cooperation with the professional art team of the International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC).
In cooperation with
- International Festival of Language & Culture (IFLC)
Supported by
- Weekend Schools
- Middle School Counseling
- Mentor Portal