Cultures around the world were celebrated Oct. 8 as thousands of visitors gathered alongside local elected officials, civic groups, and sponsors at Irvine’s 21st Global Village Festival.
Over 170 booths occupied Irvine’s Great Park where the festival highlighted local artists, restaurants and entertainers through global cuisine, music and dance performances, art exhibitions, and more.
“We are pleased to hold a small celebration that brings more than 50 cultures together to share the sights, sounds, and tastes of Irvine,” Mayor Farrah Khan said in an opening statement at the event.
Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan and the staff of the Taiwan booth at the 21st Irvine Global Village Festival on Oct. 8, 2022. (Mei Li/ The Epoch Times). (Li Mei / The Epoch Times)
Ashley Furukawa, a teacher at the Goshen Kai Karate school which had a booth, demonstrated self-defense techniques to visitors. The school teaches students traditional Goju Ryu Karate….