The 1967 Festival of Nations, sponsored by the International Institute and held in the St. Paul Civic Auditorium, November 9‒12, 1967.

American flag presentation at the 1964 Festival of Nations, sponsored by the International Institute and held in the St. Paul Civic Auditorium, November 5‒8, 1964.

Japanese group at the 1949 Festival of Nations, sponsored by the International Institute in St. Paul and held at the St. Paul Civic Auditorium, May 20‒23, 1949. Japanese people first arrived in Minnesota in large numbers beginning in 1942. They were moving inland to leave concentration camps established by President Roosevelt’s Executive Order #9066 after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The 1947 Festival of Nations was the first in which Japanese people participated.

1942 Festival of Nations market sponsored by the International Institute in St. Paul and held in the St. Paul Civic Auditorium, May 1‒3, 1942.

Czech folk dancers at the 1934 St. Paul Folk Festival (a forerunner of the Festival of Nations) held in the St. Paul Civic Auditorium, April 27‒29, 1934. Pictured are (left to right) Mrs. Albert Buzicky, Mrs. John Manavec, Mrs. John Pilney, Mrs. Albert Smolik, Mrs. Otto Swoboda, and Mrs. Frank Vanek. Photograph by Ambassador Atelier, Inc.

1942 Festival of Nations, sponsored by the International Institute in St. Paul and held in the St. Paul Civic Auditorium, May 1‒3, 1942.

Crown Prince Frederick and Princess Ingrid of Denmark visit the Festival of Nations, sponsored by the International Institute in St. Paul. The event was held in the St. Paul Civic Auditorium, April 21‒23, 1939. Photograph by the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch.

Original poster from the 1936 Festival of Nations, sponsored by the International Institute in St. Paul. The 1936 event was the first called the “Festival of Nations.”

Armenian folk dancers at the 1934 St. Paul Folk Festival (a forerunner of the Festival of Nations) held in the St. Paul Civic Auditorium, April 27‒29, 1934. Pictured are Rebecca Bajakian, Aukine Bangotch, Saussy Keljik, A. Ousdigian, and Togue Tufenk.

Booth dedicated to Greek Americans at the 1934 St. Paul Folk Festival (a forerunner of the Festival of Nations) held in the St. Paul Civic Auditorium, April 27‒29, 1934.