Community & Services
Global Cultures to be Showcased at FusionFest2019
When Terry Olson was hired by Orange County to create the Arts and Cultural Affairs Office in 2001, he knew it was the opportunity of a lifetime due to the region’s diverse global influences. Today, with FusionFest 2019 just around the corner, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, he credits the entire community with helping to create the ultimate multicultural festival.
“FusionFest is the result of a grassroots effort that has always been supported by Orange County, as well as the Downtown Arts District and the Orlando Downtown Development Board, but without the support of the many diverse cultural organizations in the region, we couldn’t have made this happen,” said Olson, who created a steering committee in 2016. “When the County gave us the green light to make it official, we started brainstorming, raising money and organizing, and were able to premiere the festival last Thanksgiving weekend in 2018.”
![] Orange County Corrections staff member Linda A. Brooks, Orange County Undersheriff Mark Canty, Florida Secretary of Corrections Mark Inch, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, and Orange County Corrections Chief Louis A. Quiñones, Jr.](https://newsroom.ocfl.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/7.24.19-Community-Corrections-Training-241x241.jpg)
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