Celebrate global cultures at the 31st Annual West Lafayette Global Fest!
Presented by the City of West Lafayette, Purdue Convocations, and the International Center, this free, family-friendly event features international music, cuisine, and hands-on cultural activities. Enjoy sights, sounds, and flavors from around the world—right in West Lafayette!
Celebrate global cultures at the 30th Annual West Lafayette Global Fest! Presented by the City of West Lafayette, Purdue Convocations, and the International Center, this free, family-friendly event features international music, cuisine, and hands-on cultural activities. Enjoy sights, sounds, and flavors from around the world—right in West Lafayette!
Celebrate cultures at the 29th Annual West Lafayette Global Fest with vibrant performances, international cuisine, and engaging cultural exhibits.
The City of West Lafayette, The International Center of West Lafayette, and Purdue Convocations announce the 28th Annual West Lafayette Global Fest as part of 2023 Purdue Family Weekend
The West Lafayette Global Fest is a long-standing tradition featuring entertainment, food, and art from almost every continent on the planet.
The Garifuna Collective continues to push the boundaries of its dynamic, centuries-old musical traditions, breaking new ground with performances that show why UNESCO has proclaimed the language, dance and music of the Garifuna people of Central America as a “masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity.”
Frontera Bugalú is a musical project founded by accordionist and composer Kiko Rodriguez in El Paso, Texas, in 2011. The band made its name by performing an energetic fusion of border folk and cumbia music.
Kardemimmit is an all-woman band that focuses on the Finnish national instrument, the kantele. Alongside 15- and 38-string kanteles, singing is at the core of Kardemimmit’s musical universe—where original pieces with a modern approach still have a strong foundation in Finnish, Eastern European and Scandinavian traditions.
Presented by the City of West Lafayette, Purdue Convocations and the International Center of West Lafayette
Global Fest 2017 will rock Columbia Street in West Lafayette on September 16 with extended hours and an impressive lineup of international and local performers.
For Global Fest 2016, Red Baraat will lead the Opening Night Dance Party September 16. Watch how they connected people through music with an NPR Field Recording.