Come celebrate Salt Lake City’s culturally diverse community this weekend at the Living Traditions Festival. The festival is located on the grounds of the Salt Lake City and County building at 450 S. 200 East and is easily accessible by TRAX or bus.

The festival is free to the public and runs Friday, May 17, through Sunday, May 19. You can see more than 40 performances by local musicians, including Brazilian Capoeira, Scottish bagpipes and contemporary African dance.

After you’ve worked up an appetite, you can sink your teeth into a Lebanese falafel, Sudanese kabob or Basque croqueta at the Living Traditions Food Market. The festival offers traditional dishes for sale from 21 local vendors. You can also watch demonstrations of traditional crafts like wood carving, lace making and the creation of Central American traditional jewelry. The Utah Bocce Association will set up courts for anyone who wants to try Bocce, a European tradition dating back to the Roman Empire.

The Living Traditions Festival has fun for all ages. Local artists will be on hand to help children 12 and under create their own crafts and learn the cultural history behind them.

The festival is just a short walk from Library Station on the TRAX Red Line and Courthouse Station on the Red, Green and Blue TRAX lines, and is also accessible from bus route 200. Please note that TRAX and bus route 200 end service early on Sundays.

The Living Traditions Festival

The Salt Lake City and County building

450 S. 200 East, Salt Lake City

Hours:

Friday, May 17: 5 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, May 18: noon to 10 p.m.

Sunday, May 19: noon to 7 p.m.

http://www.livingtraditionsfestival.com

Photos courtesy of The Living Traditions Festival.