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History, culture of Caldwell
celebrated at 14th Annual Kolache Festival
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Highway 21 is the town of “There are all kinds ot. „
Caldwell. and things to see at the .j.’
Caldwell is not just known for Dowdy said. “We will be a
being a speed trap or a place to stop over 6,000 kolaches along
for gas on the way to Sixth Street— variety of other foods.” t j ie
it is known for its great kolaches “Along with the great too > ^
and Czech heritage. festival offers an arts and c
This Saturday Caldwell will host area with 250 vendors and an <
their 14th Annual Kolache Festival for antique shopping.”
to celebrate the town’s rich culture The festival will feature conn
and history. uous entertainment on five din eI
Honey Dowdy, representative of ent stages. i
Il f the Kolache Festival, said Cald- “Some of the performers include %
well’s history was a driving force in famous Czech dancers, singers^
starting the festival. bands and Czech entertainers,
“Brazos Valley has a large Czech Dowdy said.
population because of the heavy Other activities at the festival in
immigration to this area,” Dowdy dude an antique car show, a hot
said. “Caldwell was founded in the rod street car show, a Czech chil-
late 1800’s by Czech settlers look- dren’s world and a genealogy sec-
ing for fertile land to live on.” tion for people interested in their
lik “The Kolache Festival was creat- family history.
4 ed to revitalize our great Czech her- “The favorite activity of the Ag-
itage and to celebrate it. This is the gies is the kolache-eating contest,
14th year of the festival and it is which occurs at 11 a.m.,” Dowdy
continuing to grow.” said. “There really is something for
The festival will begin with an everybody.”
opening ceremony in front of the Mayor Bernard Rychlik, chair-
Caldwell courthouse at 9 a.m. and man of the Kolache Festival, said
will last until 10 p.m. interest in the festival has gro*'
The festival will be held the past several years,
throughout the downtown area, so
parking will be limited.
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