insight
DIFFERENT ETHNIC IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE
PRIMITIVE HARVEST FESTIVALS IN HOUSTON
“The true astonishment of Houston, the allure that draws the migrants and fuels the imagination
of the nations, is not what it is, still less what it looks like, but what it does.”
Jan Morris, Boomtown
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According to demographers, Houston has surpassed Los Angeles and New York as the most
diverse city in the country. Immigrants from around the world have made Houston their home
bringing with them their culture, traditions, and celebrations. Currently, Houston has 94 foreign
consulates to promote trade, culture, and scientific relations.
24 iF Magazine | October 2018