Concord Multicultural News Today

Sal Prizio, right, executive director of the Capitol Center for the Arts, speaks at the mural unveiling as the muralist, Saad Hindal of Concord, looks on. Following Friday’s ribbon cutting

Batulo Mahamed’s vendor booth at the Concord Multicultural Festival never fails to draw a crowd.Her traditional Somali meat pies, which she sells every year – choose from beef, chicken or vegetable – are filled with potatoes, onions and carrots that...

Concord family prepares for “once in a lifetime” Hindu ceremony "> Surya Adhikari explains the Hindu ceremony he is planning for this September at his home. GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor staff Published: 7/24/2021 9:18:20 PM For the past seven years, Concord resident Surya Adhikari has been planning a Hindu ceremony to honor his family’s ancestors. It’s a special, rare event that only happens once every few generations, and the planning process is extensive – funds must be saved up, tents ...