PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia will showcase its diverse population this fall with the Philadelphia International Unity Cup, a soccer tournament featuring 32 teams representing the home countries of area residents. Representatives from the city's Bhutanese community have already said count them in.
While players will be representing different nations, organizers say the event is meant to bring together people from the city's varied, and sometimes insular, ethnic enclaves.
"Two things that unify people are sports and food," said Bill Salvatore, the leadership and organization development manager for the city's Parks and Recreation department. "If you get people on the athletic field playing together, and they bring their fans and their flags and their foods, that's all you need.