Westfield Welcome has announced that the second annual Cuisine Connect Culture event, presented by Wilhelm Construction, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Grand Junction Plaza.
Cuisine Connect Culture is a multi-cultural festival that includes performances by Latin Expressions Dance Company, Ballet Mosaicos, Indy Ceili Band, and more. Vendors and restaurateurs including Bearded Burger, Jersey Girl’s Italian Ice, Artisan Luuma, Giovana’s Peruvian Art, and many more will also be onsite.
In addition to food, retail vendors and live performances, the event also features craft stations, games, artifact displays, balloon artists, mimes, and henna artists.
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“Westfield is dedicated to making everyone feel welcomed,” said Westfield Welcome Director Kayla Arnold. “Cuisine Connect Culture is our way of showcasing and supporting diversity and inclusion that is so important to us.”
There will be performances in two areas throughout the event:
Main Stage Performances
- Chinese Dragon Dance | 11:15 to 11:20 a.m.
- Chinese Folk Dance | 11:20 to 11:30 a.m.
- African Dance | 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Latin Dance | 12:30 to 1 p.m.
- Spanish Dance | 1 to 2 p.m.
- Indian Classical Dance “Kathak” | 2 to 2:10 p.m.
- Indian Folk Dance | 2:10 to 2:15 p.m.
- Japanese Dances “Yocchore” and “Yosakoi” | 2:15 to 2:30 p.m.
- Irish Music | 2:30 to 3 p.m.
- Irish Dance | 2:30 to 3 p.m.
Plaza Performances
- Polka Music | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Irish Music | 1:30 to 2 p.m.
- Jamaican Music | 2:15 to 2:30 p.m.
The event is free to attend. More information can be found at westfieldwelcome.com/cuisine-connect-culture.
Public parking for the event is available in the gravel lot directly east of Grand Junction Plaza, in the parking lot at the southwest corner of Poplar and Park streets, and in designated on-street spots. A courtesy golf cart shuttle will be available for attendees at the Poplar and Park Street lot. Click here to see a parking map.
Westfield Welcome focuses on community engagement and hospitality for residents, businesses and visitors. As a department of the City of Westfield, Westfield Welcome hosts more than 25 annual events and provides hundreds of volunteer opportunities each year.