The free event is returning April 20 with popular vendor Swahili Spot and young Black musicians from Oakland-based Hiiiwav.
Entering its third year on April 20, the free Piedmont Food Fest, seen above in 2023, goes well beyond savory and sweet taste satisfaction to include treats for the eyes and ears with an eclectic list of Bay Area performing artists, a"KidZone" and an expanded sense of community achieved by reaching out to multicultural vendors, nonprofits and other organizations across the Bay Area to establish partnerships.A plate of food is served at 2023’s Piedmont Food Fest.
Considerable contributions to the efforts involved in organizing the five-hour festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Piedmont Park come from many of the food, beverage and retail vendors; performers, community partners and sponsors; and individuals who provide marketing, design and website support. This year’s roster features Oakland Taiko; Great Wall Youth Orchestra; Beloved Little Circus; O’Hina’aro Nui Tahitian dance and music school performers; Amor Do Samba; No Immigrants No Spice; the Devendra Sharma Folk Opera Ensemble; and two young artists presented in Oakland-based Hiiiwav Black Artist Incubator’s showcase — jazz musician Ayo Brame and singer-songwriter August Lee Stevens.
Tea on Piedmont, a small business owned by Piedmont resident Grace Shen, will offer boba tea and and other varieties aimed at fostering what Shen says is her mission to introduce people to the complete culture and appreciation of tea. Oakland Bloom, another scheduled food and drink provider, is an Oakland nonprofit that helps refugees build food businesses and is led by James Beard Leadership Award winner Diana Wu.
Extending beyond the two examples, Tsai says the festival’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion will continue in part because of connections to various Piedmont school district groups and local nonprofits such as the Piedmont Anti-Racism and Diversity Committee and the Piedmont Racial Equity Campaign.
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