Festival of Nations - Farmers Market (Del Real Foods Special)
Category
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Saturday, Jun 7, 2025 7:30am - 1pm
Location
The Bentonville Square
100 N Main St
Details
The final day of the Festival of Nations brings an exciting multicultural edition of the Bentonville Farmers Market, highlighting diverse cuisines, global cooking techniques, handmade crafts, and live dance performances. This is a day to experience the flavors, artistry, and traditions of cultures from around the world while shopping for fresh, local produce.
Event Highlights:
🍜 Global Food Ingredients Handout:
Learn about diverse local ingredients from Northwest Arkansas that you can use in multicultural dishes that reflect the region’s cultural tapestry. From farm-fresh produce to locally sourced spices and herbs, these ingredients are the foundation of recipes rooted in global traditions. Each dish tells a story—not just of heritage and flavor, but of how local communities nourish and celebrate their unique cultural identities right here in our own backyard. Come and grab your handout at the DBI booth!
🔪 Live Cooking Demonstrations Watch and learn from talented chefs as they prepare traditional dishes, sharing recipes and cultural stories behind them. Featured demos include:
Chef Demo - Cowboy Catering (10:30 - 11:30 AM) will serve up a unique multicultural dish that blends tradition with bold flavor. Don’t miss this chance to explore global cuisine, one sizzling skillet at a time!
🎭 Cultural Dance & Music Performances
Experience the rhythms of the world with live dance and music throughout the market, featuring:
Trio Las Hermanitas - (9:00 -10:00 AM)
Enjoy the vibrant sounds of tradition with a special performance by a talented all-girl mariachi trio! Blending rich vocals, skilled instrumentation, and heartfelt storytelling, this dynamic group brings the spirit of mariachi to life with a fresh and powerful twist. Their music honors cultural heritage while showcasing the strength and artistry of women in mariachi.
M&M Dance - (12:15 - 12:45 PM)
Experience the beauty and tradition of Bharatanatyam, one of India’s oldest classical dance forms, brought to life by the talented performers of M&M Dance Studio. Rooted in the temples of Tamil Nadu, Bharatanatyam is known for its graceful movements, intricate rhythms, and expressive storytelling. Through this captivating performance, M&M Dance Studio celebrates Indian heritage and invites audiences to connect with the rich cultural history behind every step and gesture.
🎨 Global Artisan Market:
Discover the Farmers Market through an international lens. Art, produce, and artisan products representing various cultures that are found right here in Bentonville.
🏡 Family-Friendly Activities
Crafts - Join us for a fun-filled experience celebrating global creativity with hands-on activities the whole family can enjoy! Explore a variety of multicultural crafts from around the world by creating beautiful origami from Japan, as well as crafting your own rain sticksinspired by Indigenous traditions. Perfect for all ages, these activities offer a unique opportunity to learn, create, and connect through art and culture. You can find these crafts located at the orange tent near by the DBI booth.
Recipe Cards
Taste the World with Multicultural Recipe Cards
Celebrate the rich diversity of our community through Multicultural Recipe Cards that showcase beloved dishes from different cultures. Each card offers more than just a recipe—it’s a story, a tradition, and a way to connect. By sharing these flavors, we learn more about each other, honor our unique backgrounds, and build a stronger, more connected community—one dish at a time.