Culture Connect Cuisine Returns to Grand Junction Plaza

Westfield Welcome has announced that the second annual Cuisine Connect Culture event, presented by Wilhelm Construction, will be held this coming Saturday at Grand Junction Plaza from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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 be on-site.

In addition to food and retail vendors and live performances, the event also features craft stations, games, artifact displays, balloon artists, mimes, and henna artists.

“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 from 11:15-11:20 a.m.
• Chinese Folk Dance from 11:20-11:30 a.m.
• African Dance from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Latin Dance from 12:30-1 p.m.
• Spanish Dance from 1-2 p.m.
• Indian Classical Dance “Kathak” from 2-2:10 p.m.
• Indian Folk Dance from 2:10-2:15 p.m.
• Japanese Dances “Yocchore” and “Yosakoi” from 2:15-2:30 p.m.
• Irish Music from 2:30-3 p.m.
• Irish Dance from 2:30-3 p.m.

Plaza Performances:

• Polka Music from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Irish Music from 1:30-2 p.m.
• Jamaican Music from 2:15-2:30 p.m.

The event is free to attend. More information can be viewed online at https://www.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 Street and Park Street, and in designated on-street spots. A courtesy golf cart shuttle will be available for attendees at the Poplar and Park Street lot.

A parking map can be found at https://tinyurl.com/2p9av5db

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.