Celebrating Roanoke’s diversity, promoting inclusion and multicultural understanding through education, services, and events. Celebrating Ethnic Diversity! Local Colors celebrates ethnic heritages around the globe that are represented in the Roanoke Valley and fosters the values of diversity, inclusion and multicultural understanding. Our events, education, and service create a welcoming place for people of diverse origins and provide educational opportunities for people to learn about different cultures through the arts, cuisine, and displays.