Blossom Market Hall Culture Fest May 23

Blossom Market Hall in San Gabriel is scheduled to hold its first Culture Fest on Saturday, May 23, according to the venue and a May 15 report by ColoradoBoulevard.net. The one-day event is set to run from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 264 S. Mission Dr., the market hall’s website says. Organizers describe it as a celebration built around food, performances and small-business vendors. The event also adds a civic component, with a Mobile Vote Center planned for the parking lot, according to ColoradoBoulevard.net. ### When and where is the event happening? Saturday, May 23 is the listed date for Culture Fest, and Blossom Market Hall’s event page shows the hours as 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. The venue is Blossom Market Hall at 264 S. Mission Dr. in San Gabriel, according to the hall’s website. Blossom Market Hall describes itself as a food hall serving the western San Gabriel Valley, and its homepage says it has 13 vendors. (coloradoboulevard.net) The Culture Fest listing appears alongside other May events on the hall’s calendar, including a May 21 wine tasting. ### What is Blossom Market Hall planning for the day? ColoradoBoulevard.net reported that the festival will include cultural performances, specialty foods and shopping from small businesses. (blossommarkethall.com) The outlet said hall vendors will prepare curated cultural dishes and drinks tied to the communities represented in the market. (blossommarkethall.com) Upstairs, minority-owned small businesses will sell cultural goods, handmade items and other merchandise, according to ColoradoBoulevard.net. The report said the event is intended to showcase the communities represented within Blossom Market Hall. (coloradoboulevard.net) ### Who is scheduled to perform? ColoradoBoulevard.net listed four acts for the main stage. Hālau Hula Ke ‘Alohi O ‘Ilikai: Academy of Polynesian Arts is scheduled from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., followed by UCLA Samahang Pilipino Cultural Night Dance Troupe from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (coloradoboulevard.net) Yaxo, identified by the outlet as a salsa dance act, is scheduled from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ballet de Sally Savedra, listed as a folklorico and Spanish dance troupe, is scheduled from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., according to ColoradoBoulevard.net. ### What else besides food and performances is part of the event? (coloradoboulevard.net) CAUSE has partnered with organizers to bring a Mobile Vote Center to the Blossom Market Hall parking lot, ColoradoBoulevard.net reported. The outlet said attendees will be able to vote in person or drop off a ballot during the event. (coloradoboulevard.net) California’s primary election was cited by ColoradoBoulevard.net as the reason for the voting access component. The outlet also said voters should confirm election details with official state or county sources. ### Where can people check details before going? (coloradoboulevard.net) Blossom Market Hall’s website has a dedicated Culture Fest event page, but the current listing says only “More info.” and does not show a fuller public rundown on the page snapshot available through search. The homepage and events calendar both repeat the May 23 date and 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. schedule. (coloradoboulevard.net) ColoradoBoulevard.net currently provides the most detailed public preview, including the performance schedule, the vendor description and the Mobile Vote Center plan. As of May 16, the next dated step is the May 23 event itself at Blossom Market Hall in San Gabriel. (coloradoboulevard.net) (blossommarkethall.com)