El Segundo City Hall Plaza will be transformed into a cultural celebration during the Festival of Holidays on Friday, December 3^rd from 4:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. The festival is a family-friendly event and collaboration between the Arts and Culture Advisory and the DEI Committees, and is supported by the El Segundo Cultural Development Program. During the festival, community members will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of cultures through food, art, and performance.

We hope to see you there!

Schedule of Performers

• 4:00 p.m. – BollyPop  – Indian dances
• 4:30 p.m. – Sitaare – El Segundo youth perform Indian dances
• 5:00 p.m. – Bob Baker Marionette Theater – Stories of Hanukkah, Christmas and winter
• 5:30 p.m. – El Segundo High School Symphony Orchestra – Members perform Christmas and Jewish holiday music
• 6:00 p.m. – Ina, The Sunshine Storyteller – Kwanzaa stories
• 6:30 p.m. – KINGTAE of DANNSEKOU Cultural Arts Collective – African drum circle
• 7:00 p.m. – Grupo Folklorico de LMU – Traditional Mexican folk dances
• 7:30 p.m.  – Asano Taiko U.S. – Japanese drumming

Activity Stations

• Dreidel painting
• Diya lamp making
• Filipino Parols – Ornamental lanterns by the Flipp Family
• Gingerbread cookie decorating

Food Vendors

• Island Spice Tingz
• Mandovi Indian Cuisine
• Me Gusta Gourmet Foods
• Latkes by Canter's Deli
• Soba by Kagura
• Sweets and Beverages
• Blue Butterfly Coffee

Craft Vendors

• Quetzal Boutique – Mexican crafts
• Uncommon Sense Enterprise – African-inspired jewelry and drums
• AR Workshop Torrance – DIY Christmas ornament kits
• Seigyoku Kihara – Japanese crafts

To learn more, please contact Cultural Arts Coordinator Sam Lee at
310-524-2771 or slee3@elsegundo.org, or Senior Librarian Julie Todd at 310-524-2729 or jtodd@elsegundo.org.