Connis Tennessee of Chesterfield: “I would give my mother a hug and a kiss because she doesn’t live here. She lives in Baton Rouge, La.”

Marcus Lewis of Henrico: “I would continue to give my mother the same love she has always given me. She has been there for me since day one.”

Natalie Conway of Glen Allen: “I think I would give my mom the gift of good health.”

Mallory Hasen of Jackson Ward: “I would buy my mom a house. She was a single mom raising my sister and me, and she always had to rent because she never had the money to buy.”

Anthony Gregory of South Side: “I would give my mother the peace on earth that she feels she’s going to get in heaven.”

Sheshat Kara of Henrico: “I would restore her to optimum health. I would love to see her healthy and strong in her winter years.”

Dancing duo Anaya Jackson and Christopher Collins display precision ballroom dancing moves at Huguenot High School on South Side. The students were among teams from five Richmond elementary schools participating in the April 30 team competition of Dancing Classrooms Greater Richmond. The nonprofit organization aims to build social awareness, confidence and self-esteem in children through dance.

Cityscape Slices of life and scenes in Richmond With storm clouds forming, water trickles down from the ornamental fountain in Libby Hill Park into the pool below. Location: 28th and Franklin streets in Church Hill. Libby Hill is one of three original parks in Richmond’s park system. It originally was called Marshall Square. The city was named in the early 1700s by William Byrd II after the English town of Richmond near London. The reason: The view of the James River from Libby Hill was strikingly similar to the view of the River Thames from Richmond Hill in England, where Mr. Byrd spent part of his youth.

Sunset over The Carillon in the West End

Asian-American celebration Members of Red Silk Performing Arts, above, perform the “Passion of Peking Opera” at the 18th Annual Asian-American Celebration last Saturday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The event showcased the culture and food of several Asian nations, including Korea, Bhutan, China, Japan, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Singapore and the Philippines. Right, Hyung Joo Cho represents the Korean-American community with a performance of the 12-meter ribbon dance. The fun-filled day was presented by the Asian-American Society of Central Virginia.

¿Qué Pasa? Reggie Bates and Maria Gavilan show off their dance moves. They were enjoying the annual spring party known as the ¿Qué Pasa? Festival, sponsored by the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The lively showcase of food, music and art was held last Saturday along the Canal Walk in Downtown.

Members of the Latin Ballet of Virginia, above, dance and twirl as they enthusiastically entertain an appreciative audience.