Celebrate Culture, Food, & Art in Lebanon!

Join us for Taste & Traditions – Lebanon’s Multicultural Celebration! This exciting event will bring together music, food, and art from many cultures in Lebanon and the Upper Valley. Come celebrate the many cultures of Lebanon and the Upper Valley with music, art, and delicious food. Taste & Traditions is a celebration of cultural diversity, unity, and community.

Rain Location: Mount Lebanon Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room

Performance Schedule

11:30 am to 12 pm – Gina Capossela, Intro to Belly Dance Class

12 pm to 12:10 pm – Assistant Mayor Devin Wilkie & Mayor Doug Whittlesey, Land Acknowledgement & Statement of Impact

12:10 pm to 12:30 pm – Himalaya Heritage Performing Art, North Indian/Nepali Classical & Folk Music

12:30 pm to 12:35 pm – Vicky Zhi, Traditional Chinese Music

12:35 pm to 12:50 pm – Upper Valley Music Center, Traditional Music of New England & Quebec

12:50 pm to 1 pm – Brief Remarks from Executive Councilor, Karen Liot Hill

1 pm to 1:23 pm – Barranquilla Flavor, Traditional Colombian Dance

1:25 pm to 1:55 pm – Mountain House Dance Company Cloggers

2 pm to 2:20 pm – Stuart Paton, Burlington Taiko

2:25 pm to 2:55 pm – Upper Valley Casineros, Cuban Casino and Reuda de Casino Dancing

Please note: The listed performance times are subject to change depending on unforeseen circumstances.

Vendors & Demonstrations

• Debbie Dostie – Native American Beadwork Demonstration
• Pakshala – Indian Chicken Lollipops & Veggie Hakka Noodles
• Turmeric Kitchen – Authentic Indian Food
• K&P Catering Services – Jamaican Food
• Bangla House – Bangladeshi Street Food
• Carol’s Kitchen – Brazilian Cheese Rolls
• Dumplings with Love from Siberia – Siberian Dumplings
• Laughing Dove Trading – Native American Clothing
• Four Coyotes Wellness – Indigenous Crafts
• New Moon Sisters – Indigenous Arts and Crafts
• I Can’t Print Straight – Queer, Trans and Unique Handmade Art from a Korean-American Trans/Queer Artist