On Saturday, June 14, Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville hosted Kaleidoscope 2025 at the Catholic Pastoral Center | 2800 McGavock Pike, Nashville, a one-of-a-kind cultural celebration bringing together individuals and families from diverse backgrounds to promote unity, belonging, and cross-cultural understanding.
This year’s event featured vibrant performances, delicious food, engaging storytelling, and a strong spirit of togetherness.
Event Highlights
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Over 15 cultures represented
- Silvia Castaneda of WKRN News 2 served as our emcee, bringing warmth and energy to the stage
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Live music and dance from groups like Africa Nashville, Zomi Community Cultural Dance, Arkan Doski, Vaveyla, KCMA – Kurdish Culture and Music Association, and Nashville Rueda
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Global cuisine from the Nigerian Catholic Community of Middle Tennessee, Francophone Community of Nashville, Kurdish representation, and BBQ Live Fire.
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Activities for all ages – crafts, games, inflatables, cornhole games, soccer, and cultural displays
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Moving live testimonies from immigrant and refugee community members
Watch the Moments
“It reminded me how beautiful our community really is.”
— Attendee testimonial
Voices from the Community
“Volunteering at Kaleidoscope was a joyful experience. I felt part of something bigger.”
— Volunteer
“It was amazing to share our culture and learn from others at the same time.”
— Community Member
“This event gave my kids a chance to feel proud of where they come from.”
— Parent
Thank You to Our Partners, Sponsors, Volunteers, Food vendors and Performers!
We are deeply grateful for the generous support from the following organizations:
- American Muslim Advisory Council
- Metro Nashville Office of Family Safety
- Legal Aid Society
- Joyous Jewelry by Daphnie
- Nashville Beha’i Community
- The YMCA
- Habitat for Humanity
- Siloam Health
- Conversational booth
- Zomi Community
- Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors
- Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai
Looking Ahead
Want to be a part of the next Kaleidoscope?
- Join our mailing list
- Volunteer next year
- Sponsor a future event
13%
More than 13 percent of the U.S population (or 40 million people) is foreign born. The combined population share of foreign-born individuals and their U.S.-born children is approximately 26 percent.
Why Nashville?
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Nashville was chartered in 1962 in order to help 43 Cuban children who were sent to Nashville and who were part of a total cohort of 14,000 evacuated to the U.S. as part of Operation Pedro Pan during the communist takeover of Cuba. Over its 61 years, Catholic Charities has partnered with the city of Nashville and its citizens to welcome the stranger. Our agency has professional employees of different nationalities and many religious backgrounds—not just Catholic—who want to help and give back for all the good they have received from the Nashville community. Many of those professionals are former immigration and refugee clients, now citizens of the United States.