Taste of Diversity

Global flavors. Local vibes.

🍴 195 Grant Street Kitchen – Persian kebabs, pastelillos, chicken sandwiches, smashburgers, cannolis. Vegetarian and vegan items also available.

🍴 Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine – Vegetarian dish (lentils, chickpeas, spinach) with injera or rice, chicken with rice, vegetable sambusa.

🍴 Caribbean Taste – Fish and fries, pastelillos, blue raspberry lemonade, shish kabobs, shrimp basket, yellow rice.

🍴 Chef Big Wayne Jamaican Cuisine – Jerk chicken, escovitch fish, rice & peas, and festival.

🍴 Kings & Queens Ice Cream – Mobile ice cream truck selling a wide variety of cool treats and baked goods.

🍴 Mexico City – Tacos, empanadas, Mexican corn, strawberry lemonade.

🍴 Milk and Tea – Flaming hot chicken sandwich, sweet chili chicken sandwich, crispy shrimp rolls, lollipop chicken, stuffed chicken wings, and boba tea.

🍴 Pinoy Boy – Pork sisig, ube cheesecake, ube ice cream.

🍴 Simply Boba Bubble Tea & Banh Mi – Vietnamese banh mi, eggrolls, bubble tea, dumplings, rice bowls.

🍴 Pawlowski’s Pierogi – Variety of homemade pierogi (traditional and creative), plus imported Polish drinks and snacks.

🍴 Tiny Thai – Authentic Thai food, offering their full menu.

What’s happening? Everything.

11:00 AM
🎧 DJ Universal (DJ Stage @ Lafayette)

11:15 AM
🌟 MahataMmoho Collective (Main Stage) – Cultural unity dance

12:30 PM
🌟 North East Zouk (Main Stage) – Brazilian Zouk mini-class
🎨 Young Royalty – Chess Demo (Family Fun Zone)

1:00 PM
🌟 Henri Star & Muhammad School of Music (Main Stage) – Empowering youth through classical music
🎨 FATE (Families Aimed Toward Excellence) – STEM Activity Demo (Family Fun Zone)
🎧 DJ Cutler (DJ Stage @ Lafayette)

1:30 PM
🎨 International Child Advancement (ICA) – Bracelet-Making Demo (Family Fun Zone)

2:00 PM
🌟 Saranaide (Main Stage) – Latin jazz & soul

3:00 PM
🌟 HayatiDance (Main Stage) – Middle Eastern dance
🎧 DJ KO (DJ Stage @ Lafayette)

4:00 PM
🌟 DJ Desirez (Main Stage) – Gospel, hip-hop & global beats

5:00 PM
🌟 El Batey Puertorican Center (Main Stage) – Youth dance & percussion
🎧 DJ Universal (Encore Set) (DJ Stage @ Lafayette)

5:45 PM
🌟 Sawa Sawa Band (Main Stage) – Rhythms from Central & Southern Africa

Meet the artists bringing the festival to life.

🌟 Main Stage

MahataMmoho Collective (11:15 AM)
A multicultural dance company from Buffalo bringing artists together through “stepping together as one.” Founded by Megan Rakeepile in 2014, MahataMmoho uses Afro-Caribbean and Afro-fusion forms to foster unity and healing through workshops, school touring, and community performances.

North East Zouk (12:30 PM)
Brazilian Zouk World Champions Pedro & Ana blend 20+ years of dance experience across contemporary, jazz, and classical ballet. They bring an interactive mini-class—no partner or experience required.

Henri Star & Muhammad School of Music Chamber Players (1:00 PM)
Founded in 1999, this Buffalo-based initiative empowers Black and minority youth through classical music training, performance, and mentorship opportunities.

Saranaide (2:00 PM)
A Western New York vocalist, songwriter, and flutist with roots in Panama and Puerto Rico. Saranaide fuses jazz, soul, and Latin influences to create a globally inspired sound.

HayatiDance (3:00 PM)
Led by choreographer Bogdana, HayatiDance blends Middle Eastern, North African, Hellenic, and Turkish dance traditions. Their work includes traditional and fusion pieces that celebrate movement and heritage.

DJ Desirez (4:00 PM)
Buffalo DJ, educator, and host of The D‑Mix on WBNY 91.3 FM. She brings gospel, hip-hop, and international flair to stages across Western New York.

El Batey Puerto Rican Center (5:00 PM)
A nonprofit organization uplifting youth through traditional Puerto Rican dance and percussion. Their engaging performances celebrate culture, heritage, and rhythm.

Sawa Sawa Band (5:45 PM)
A joyful fusion of rhythms and melodies from Central and Southern Africa, designed to get the whole crowd moving.

🎧 DJ Stage @ Lafayette

DJ Universal (11:00 AM–1:00 PM & 5:00 PM–7:00 PM)
Founder of Steppin’ Out Sound, host of Reggae Radio on WBNY 91.3 FM, and a staple of the Buffalo music scene, DJ Universal brings reggae, roots, dancehall, and more.

DJ Cutler (1:00 PM–3:00 PM)
Buffalo-based DJ known for his deep crate of rare grooves, breakbeats, and soulful mixes. Find his sets and originals on SoundCloud.

DJ KO (3:00 PM–5:00 PM)
Spinning a global mix of Afrobeats, hip-hop, and house, DJ KO brings both local energy and international flair to the stage.

The world’s marketplace, right on Grant Street.

🧴 Askana Beauty
Beauty store on Grant Street! Personal and professional hair and skin products.

🍪 Bee Sweet Cakery
West Side bakery offering packaged treats including cookies, brookies, strawberry shortcake, and peach cobbler.

🧿 Bue’s Beads
Bue's Beads, a couture handcrafted spiritual waistbead business that promotes body positivity, confidence & self healing through body adornment. We create many one-of-a-kind strands to embrace the individuality of each individual using high‑quality materials.
Our handcrafted waistbeads, anklets & gemstone bracelets are infused with positive affirmations & healing vibrations to enhance your power, connection to source & self awareness. Energy is the building block and source of everything. It all starts with Energy; it all starts with YOU!

🧴 En Care Of
Handmade hair and body care products such as shampoo bars, body butters, and hair oils.

🎲 Gather & Game
Board games and RPGs on Buffalo’s West Side.

💎 GlitterbyBridget Paparazzi Accessories
Beautiful, affordable and fashionable costume jewelry – it’s the $5 bling, something for everyone! Lead and nickel free.

🎨 Mahagony Gniaye
Cultural artwork from Senegal, Gambia, and Buffalo, NY.

🫖 Najah Corporation
Najah Sauces and Seasonings, Najah Dried Fruits, Najah Chai Tea.

👘 Sasmita Batik
Clothing, accessories, and crafts from Indonesia.

💍 SC Pretty Boutique
African jewelry, body jewelry bracelets, earrings, ankle bracelets handcrafted from Ghana.

👕 Stronger
Tee‑shirts and more.

🎨 Vaanavil Arts and Crafts
I create vibrant dot mandala art on canvas, wood, mugs, bookmarks, and jewelry. Each piece is handcrafted with care, blending color, symmetry, and tradition. I also explore other beautiful forms of Indian art, bringing culture and creativity to life in every design.

🍬 Yendy’s Chucherías

🎲 Elmwood Village Charter Schools

TOD Bingo — 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

✂️ Braid Boot Camp

Braiding demo

🦅 BRICK Buffalo Charter School

Arts and crafts activity where kids can make their own eagles—the school’s mascot.

♟️ Young Royalty Chess

Learn about chess
Demo at 12:30 PM

🎨 International Child Advancement, Inc. (ICA)

Bracelets and chalk mural
Demo at 1:30 PM

🔬 FATE (Families Aimed Toward Excellence)

STEM activity demo
Demo at 1:00 PM

🖍️ WNED PBS

Coloring sheets

📚 Taste of Diversity Table

Make your own comic book!