The main attraction is the Kitchen on Fire cooking stage, hosted by celebrity Chef MikeC., from the prestigious north Berkeley Kitchen on Fire cooking school. Take a seat in front of the large cooking stage and watch guest chefs, including Olivier Said, Soni Bhatia and Fredrico Felix, Thanu Chaichana and Kevin Hogan, prepare dishes from around the world, and then sample them. Hear straight-ahead jazz with the Ezana Edwards Quintet from 1pm to 4pm.
Catch the ecstasy of capoeira, samba and Brazilian food at Capoeira Arts Café and World Dance Center's new West Berkeley location.
Visit Mi Tierra Foods' Kiosko, decorated with colorful papel picado and featuring Latin American and Mexican food and a demonstration of the 5,000 year-old art of tortilla-making by Picanté. See Aztec dancers and Ballet Folklorico, listen to cumbia performed by Grupo Bahia Tropical, and be there for the Banda Tierra del Sol CD release.
Festival stages will feature cultural presentations, music, DJs and dance from around the globe. Enjoy the shows!