Come and celebrate Chicagoland’s diverse cultures with joyous music and dancing, delicious food and drink, fascinating stories, and charming arts & crafts from around the globe.
This event is FREE! Thank you to the Lansing Public Library for not only sponsoring this event, but providing a full day of international games and activities for children.
Read more about the event here.
Just look at our performance lineup on two stages:
- Noon: Gates and vendors open
- 12:15 – 12:45 p.m.:
- Puppets Around The World
- 1 – 1:30 p.m.:
- Friends of the Gamelan – Indonesian Music
- 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.:
- St. James Gate – Irish Music
- 2:30 – 3 p.m.:
- Solange Posey – Brazilian Music & Dance
- 3 – 4 p.m.:
- Maurice & Friends – Motown Rhythm & Blues
- 4 – 4:30 p.m.:
- Jamaican4Life (J4L) Dancers
- 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.:
- Die Kellerknaben – German Polka
- 5:30 – 6 p.m.:
- BOLLYbhangra Dance – India
- 6 – 7 p.m.:
- Necalli Cultural Movement – Latin
- 7 – 7:30 p.m.:
- Tango Street Dance Studios – Latin Dance Lessons
- 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.:
- Hydro Afro Reggae Band – Caribbean
- 8:30 p.m. Event ends
Fun for children:
Your children will explore a different continent every hour, creating a craft and playing games to gain a better understanding of other children and their cultures.
Come embark on global adventures with the Lansing Public Library; they will located near/under the Fox Pointe pavilion:
- North America, 12:15-1:15 p.m.:
- Play Gallito (Puerto Rico), Mar y Tierra (Mexico) and Pebble Patterns (Native American);
- Create a Papel Picado.
- South America, 1:30-2:30 p.m.:
- Play El Caracol (Argentina), Trompo (Ecuador) and Peteca (Brazil);
- Create Maracas.
- Africa, 2:45-3:45 p.m.:
- Play Dara (Nigeria), Frog Friendship (Zambia);
- Create Kente Cloth Weaving (Ghana).
- Europe, 4-5 p.m.:
- Play Shadow (Ireland), La Barbichette (France) and Chenille-assis (Austria);
- Create a Firebird (Ukraine).
- Asia, 5:15-6:15 p.m.:
- Play Kongki Noli (Korea), Tinikling (Philippines), Catch the Dragon Tail (China);
- Create Chinese Lanterns and Origami.
- Oceania, 6:30-7:30 p.m.:
- Play Bushman Challenge (Australia) and Elastics (New Zealand);
- Create Matariki.
MORE activities for everyone!
- Hands-On Cricket Games, 2:30-6:30 p.m. (back field)
- FREE Henna, 3-7 p.m. (under the pavilion)
- Bollybhangra Photo Opp Exhibit, 2-6 p.m. (on the west side of the pavilion)
Vendors/participants to date include:
FOOD
- Antojitos Los Ramos
- Boba Heaven
- Chicago’s Chicken Shack
- Dan’s Pierogi
- Don Jesus & Family Mexican Restaurant
- Jamaican4Life
- J&E’s Creations
- Judy’s Miches
- Kysha’s Soul Food
- My Sweet Little Pancake
- Sweet & Savory Delights
- Tasty Love Catering LLC
- Thyme Down South
- Tropical Express
- United Grinds Coffee & Beverage
Market
-
AmiRa Healing Earth DeZigns
-
Auriga Veiga Cohran
-
C&O Glow
- Cheri’s Photos
- Chunkystarr Creations
- Dalia
- Designs by Detrice 4 a Cause
- El Tianguis De Lala
- Eli&Ali Boutique
- Erika
- Green Aura Boutique
- Hairspirations Creations By Mz.Braidz Braiding
- KaLyndi’s Boutique
- Kim’s Art
- Like A TreeSee Productions
- Mama Gee’s Custom Jewelry
- Manncustomz
- Midwest Mestiza
- Mimi’s Unique LLC
- Nepal Bazaar LLC
- Nkumaa House of Beads
- Penguino Productions
- Royal T’z
- Simply Sylvia
- Tiendita de Jas
- Vina’s Millinery
Organizations
- Assyrian American Civic Club of Chicago
- Jamaican4Life
- Lansing Historical Society
- Lansing Human Relations Commission