Join us in beautiful downtown Oxford, North Carolina as we embrace and celebrate the cultures of countries from around the World! Come out and plan to spend the day, experiencing a ton of foods, artisans, entertainers and hands on demonstrations.
From the time you arrive in the morning, you'll be entertained by some of the best performers around, each representing a different culture. There will be LOTS of food trucks from many countries and cultures and even desserts and refreshing choices like Icees, Ice Cream and Fair Food i.e., deep fried Oreos, candy apples, cotton candy, funnel cakes and more.
The kids (or kids at heart) can choose from 4 different crafts or do them all, for FREE. Taba's Face painting and even a caricature artist (The Sketch Artist) will be on hand to help commemorate the day and create an artistic energy for everyone.
TIMING: The festival will kick off with an opening ceremony at 10:45 by The John Chavis Historical Society and St. Cyprian's drummers, welcome and prayer, so join us at the performance area between The Hub and Courthouse to get us started.
Live performances begin at 11am, see our lineup and schedule below. Food trucks will be open and our vendors will be waiting to show you their handmade, homemade or custom made wares. There will be live demonstrations giving festival goers a hands on lesson in making a Mexican delicacy, how to forge a wrought iron double hook with Blue Wolf Wood and Iron, get an education on beekeeping and pollination while purchasing delicious local honey and then check out the moves of our resident martial arts experts. The festival runs until 4pm with our last performer taking the stage at 3:30 to close us out with some Latin music and dancing.
Bring the family and plan to spend the day, exploring, learning and eating your way through continents, countries and cultures. See you at CultureFest '24.
10:45 Opening Ceremony - The John Chavis Historical Society/Rev. Omotolokun Omokunde
11:00 Halau NaPualani Kuikanani - Hawaii & New Zealand dances
11:30 Gurukrupa - Indian Dance
12:00 Ballet Folklorico Orgullo y Alma Latina - Mexican dancers
12:35 Cane Creek Cloggers - USA
1:15 The Ancestors Voice Ensemble - African Drummers, Singers and Dancers
1:35 The Sensational Nightingales - USA Renowned Gospel Group
2:10 Triangle Chinese Dance Club - Traditional Chinese Dances
2:40 Christian & Kenny Buffaloe - Chinese Martial Arts Demo
2:50 Triangle Chinese Dance Club - Dragon Dance
3:00
3:30 Latin Trois - Colombia/Latin American Band with music you can dance to!
Yaggsi Tenn - Africa
TandK Best Bites - England (Fish and Shrimp)
Wing Master E - USA (Chicken Wings and sides)
Gree'Talian - Greece/Italy (Mediterranean)
Soulbachi - Japan (Asian Fusion)
Tacos Al Vaquero - Mexico (Traditional Tacos/Mexican)
Big Foot Barbecue - USA (Southern)
Magnificent Concessions - USA (Fair Food)
Manzee's Icees
Soap Starzz
CEE My Jewelry
TEN22 Handcrafted Candles
Sh'mani's Fashions
Crystal Creations
Hanoi Design LLC
Bobbie's Ark of Beauty
Motherland Authentic LLC
Manos Magicas y Creativas
Krafty Kreations
Rock Bottom Farm
Just Natural Soap
Paola Bolovan Boutique
B&G's Creations LLC
Baby Love Design
Gotta Be Penelopes, LLC
Three Expressions
JD Legacy Designs
Door Charms & Things
PreciousCharm Design Studio
Wuerker Bee Apiary
Kaynalla Creations
Sweet Frosty Dreams
Lord Granville
Emaan's Collection
Dr. G's All Occasion Cards
A Peace of Heaven
Designs from Nana
Reegan's Treats and She Sells Seashells
Designs and Creations JEWELRY by AngGela RZRZ.
Ana's Empanadas
Bottles by the Beach
Taba's Face Painting
Gigi's Creations
RosybyRach
BLUE WOLF WOOD AND IRON - BLACKSMITHING
Iron forging with Brian Johnson who will give a brief description of the history of forging and then show you how to forge a double hook.
MAKING A MEXICAN CORUNDA - GRACEILA AND STEPHANIE VALEZQUEZ
This demonstration is representing one of Mexico's indigenous communities, the Purepecha. The Purepecha are a people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán Mexico. Today, in Oxford and Granville County there is a large community of these indigenous people. You will see first hand, how to make a Corunda, a traditional delicacy from their culture. You can even sample!
CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS - CHRISTIAN AND KENNY BUFFALOE
Christian Buffaloe is a United States Olympic athlete representing our great country in Karate. At the festival, he and his Dad, Kenny will share their knowledge and expertise on the subject and give demonstrations on particular aspects of the sport.
GRANVILLE COUNTY BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
Get a full on education on the art of beekeeping, from how to get started or ask questions about your current hive. The Granville Beekeepers members will be on hand to educate you on the science of beekeeping, pollination and all things bees. They're the bees knees!
The John Chavis Historical Society
City of Oxford
Downtown Oxford Economic Development Corporation
NC Arts Council
Granville County Tourism
With all the wonderful things CultureFest is bringing to Oxford and Granville County, we could use your help! If you would like to contribute to the efforts to attain the best performers, guest amenities and room to grow for next year, please use our CashApp $CultureFest24 or scan the code and give.
Want to give, but don't do tech? You can mail a check to PO Box 1737, Oxford NC 27565 made out to CultureFest.
Businesses and individuals who would like to be recognized can apply online by going to CultureFest 24 and locate the sponsor button to submit your information. All sponsors over $250 will be recognized for their gift.
Thank you for continuing to support CultureFest. We are bringing the world to you...all in one place!
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