The vibrant heart of cultural diversity beats once again as Wayland prepares to host its Second Annual Community Multicultural Festival on Sunday, June 2, from 1-5 pm at the Wayland High School Fieldhouse.

The Festival will include fabulous music and dance performances, mouth-watering foods, crafts and activities for children, and a wonderful selection of community vendors. You’ll meet new friends and neighbors, and help celebrate the cultural diversity that enriches the Wayland community.

The Festival, a celebration of unity and diversity in the community, is sponsored by The Wayland Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (HRDEIC) and the Town of Wayland. Special Cosponsors include The Wayland Cultural Council, Mass Cultural Council, and Village Bank. Friend Sponsors include a host of outstanding businesses and organizations.

The organizers hope the Festival will serve as an antidote to division and a catalyst for nurturing our relationships with one another. Attendees are encouraged to immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and flavors of cultures with which they may be unfamiliar. Bring your curiosity, good will and your appetite for delicious food!

Tentative program with vendor and exhibitor list online here: https://www.wayland.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif9231/f/uploads/multicultural_festival_tentative_program.pdf

Event flyer online here

Program:

Festival opening 12:55pm

• Mason Lee ~ Lion Dance!

1-2pm

• Welcome Ceremony
• Tony Curtis Hall ~ Native Stories & Blues Music
• Bhūmikā Arts & Krithika Rajkumar ~ Indian Classical Dance

2-3pm

• Sichuan Opera Artist Shuwang Yang ~ Changing Face
• Bailemos Dance Studio ~ Latin American Dancing
• Boston Dabke Troupe ~ Levantine Arab Dance Workshop

3-4pm

• Bravo Music Studio ~ South East Asian Folk Songs
• Shirim Orchestra ~ Klezmer music
• Drum Nomads ~ Rhythms from Around the World

4-5pm

• OrigiNation! ~ African-American Dance & Spoken Word Performance Workshop
• Angel Dance Company ~ Asian Folk Dancing
• Lincoln Step Team ~ Youth Step Dancing TBD
• WHS National Chinese Honor Society ~ Chinese Songs TBD
• The WHS Muses ~ A cappella

Closing

• Deborah Mitchell, Women of Influence & Purpose ~ Gospel Songs

For more information, please contact waylandfest@gmail.com or check the HRDEIC website for updates: tinyurl.com/WaylandHRDEIC.