We are so excited to invite you to our first ever, Culture Fest, happening on Saturday, May 23rd from 12pm – 7pm! 💃🪭🪇

 

This event is a celebration of diversity within Blossom Market Hall through culture, food, and handmade goods. During this one-day event, you can purchase specially curated cultural food & drinks from our very own vendors. Onstage, there will be performances from various cultural groups. On the second floor, minority-owned small businesses will be selling handmade cultural goods and so much more. 

 

In addition, since the California primaries are almost here, we have partnered with CAUSE to host a Mobile Vote Center in our very own parking lot. If you’re stopping by for Culture Fest, this is the perfect opportunity to vote in-person or drop off your ballot! 🗳️ (12pm – 7pm)

Specially Curated Cultural Food and Drinks:

Almuchow ATBP: Tortang Talong (Filipino egg omelet)

Baking with Ish: Turon (Filipino banana lumpia w/ banana flan glaze)

Bar Blossom: Red Horse (Filipino), Red Stripe (Jamaican), & Kizakura Kyoto Matcha (Japanese) Beer

Caribbean Gourmet: Pepperpot + Plait Bread (Guyanese meat stew) & Metemgee (Guyanese creamy coconut stew – Vegetarian)

Jasmine Creamery: Kroket (Indonesian potato ball)

La Olla Cocina: Coctel de Camarones (Mexican shrimp cocktail)

Lotus & Bean: Chè Thái (Vietnamese fruit cocktail)

Manduyo: Tteokbokki (Korean spicy rice cakes) & Sikhye (traditional rice drink)

Sushi Rolland: Japanese Unagi (eel) bowl

Tim’s Thai Tea: Thai Mango Sticky Rice Shaved Ice

Wahib’s Mediterranean: Mujadara (Lebanese lentils & rice – Vegetarian)

Minority Owned Small Businesses: 

Clau Design: Minimal, modern, and functional handcrafted leather artifacts with a touch of the Clau knot (Chinese knot button)

Ichigo Milk Doodle: Hand-drawn, in-person portraits

Kelchu: Art of keepsakes and trinkets with cultural motifs and Asian American memories through handmade jewelry, ceramics, zines, stickers, & apparel

Suski Designs: Handmade Japanese jewelry & art

Tierra Eden: Handcrafted artistic succulent arrangements in Mexican artisan pottery

To Live A Colorful Life: Afrocentric Jewelry & Decor Brand

More to come! 

Traditional Performances:  

12PM – 1PM              Hālau Hula Ke ‘Alohi O ‘Ilikai: Academy of Polynesian Arts 

1:15PM – 2:15PM     UCLA Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night Dance Troupe 

2:30PM – 3:30PM     Yaxo Studio (Salsa dancing)  

3:30PM – 4:15PM     Ballet de Sally Savedra (Folklorico and Spanish Dance Troupe)