The Suncoast Asian Cultural Association (SACA) performs a Dragon Dance at the start of the Multicultural Family Day event in Tampa. Photos by Jay Nolan

Ann Poonkasem (aka Ann P) sings the National Anthem to officially open the Multicultural Family Day event at Water Works Park on Sunday, May 1. Photos by Jay Nolan

Thalia Cortes, 19, Kathia Mackey, 26, and Britney Colon, 20, all from HCC, applaud the performers on stage during the Multicultural Family Day event at Water Works Park on Sunday. Photos by Jay Nolan

Mexican dancers entertain the crowd at the Multicultural Family Day event at Water Works Park. Photos by Jay Nolan

Groupo Folkloric Mahetzi dances for the audience at the Multicultural Family Day event at Water Works Park. Photos by Jay Nolan

Accompanied by Taggu drumming, dragon dancers wind their way through Water Works Park in Tampa at the annual Multicultural Family Day event on Sunday. Photos by Jay Nolan

Vannesa Aguirre shares water and shade with her nephews Branden Smith, 6 (front), Hayden Smith, 11, and Landen Smith, 7, at the Multicultural Family Day event at Water Works Park on Sunday. Photos by Jay Nolan

Paola Calvo, Patricia Florida, Janeth Florido and Frida Vazquez, aka Bolivian Roots, pose for a photo after their performance at the Multicultural Family Day in Tampa on May 1. Photos by Jay Nolan

People line up for a cool Italian Ice from one of the vendors at the Multicultural Family Day event at Water Works Park Sunday. Photos by Jay Nolan

Bolivian Roots perform at the Multicultural Family Day event at Water Works Park Sunday. Photos by Jay Nolan

Three-year-old Camila Leon dances with her mother, Angela Leon, in front of the stage at the Multicultural Family Day event at Water Works Park on Sunday in Tampa. Photos by Jay Nolan

Masthead images: Multicultural Family Day, Tampa

Jay Nolan | Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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Jay Nolan is an award-winning photographer and visual storyteller based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. A former Tampa Tribune photographer, his images have appeared in the Tampa Bay Times, Associated Press and Der Speigel. He also covers events for clients such as Hillsborough Community College, Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida. He attended the University of Minnesota and now lives in Tampa. View more of his work at Jay Nolan Media.