ST. LOUIS - One of St. Louis' oldest festivals makes a return Saturday to Tower Grove Park. The St. Louis International Institute presents the annual Festival of Nations.

Organizers spent much of the week setting up. It's the last-minute push before this weekend's event that has origins dating back to the 1920s.

"The Festival of Nations over the last hundred years has been a celebration of the multiculturalism of our neighborhood. By welcoming other cultures, we're only the better for it,” said Terry Bates, the marketing director for the St. Louis International Institute.

Organizers call the festival a spirit of unity where every culture is seen as unique and special, and no culture is truly foreign. Over 150 vendors representing 80 countries will be at the free, all-ages event, featuri

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