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Carlsbad Creative Cultures Arts Festival

By Jeff Dowler, CRS

Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty of California, Inc. CA DRE #01490977

May 12, 2025 08:00 PM

Carlsbad's 1st Creative Cultures Arts Festival

World Day for Cultural Diversity is celebrated on May 21 and has been since 2002.

To recognize this special day, Carlsbad will be holding its first Creative Cultures Arts Festival on Saturday May 17th. The festival will be held at the Carlsbad Library Learning Center at 3368 Eureka Place from 12 noon until 2:00 pm. The festival is free to attend. Carlsbad continues to grow in its support of, and dedication to, the arts!

The Creative Cultures Arts Festival will feature a number of hands-on arts activities reflective of diverse cultures around the world. These include:

African quilt making
Making bookmarks
Stone weaving
Decorating Lithuanian blown eggs (Margučiai)
Persian woodblock printing
Making Glagolitic scripts (Slavic alphabet)

The Creative Cultures Art Festival will also showcase music and dancing performances representing varied cultures – Egyptian, Persian, Vietnamese, and Azerbaijani.

What a fun way to celebrate World Day for Cultural Diversity (the full name is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development).

Contact the Cultural Arts Office in Carlsbad at (442) 239-2090 with any questions.

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Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

This is definitely a great festival that I suggest everybody in the area support! Good luck to all the artists as well!

May 12, 2025 09:04 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

Thank you Laura Cerrano It should be lots of fun.

Jeff

May 13, 2025 09:00 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Jeff... I was about to say I didn't remember your writing about this festival previously and then saw that it's the first such festival. Hopefully it's the first of many to follow.

My mother was born and raised in Lithuania... I don't ever recall egg decorating amongst our Lithuanian family friends.... amongst Polish friends, Russian friends, Ukrainian friends... yes. I'd be very interested to what the Lithuanian egg decorating looks like.

May 13, 2025 04:44 AM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

Thank you Nina Hollander, Broker I won't be around that day so can't go to enjoy the festival and take photos. Here's one citation on Google about Lithuanian Easter Eggs.

Jeff

May 13, 2025 09:08 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Jeff Dowler, CRS thanks, Jeff, for the link. They look just like the Polish eggs. Then again, Poland and Lithuania have been close historically and are both Roman Catholic countries.

May 13, 2025 09:34 AM

Wayne Martin

Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL

Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Jeff. Carlsbad is a leader in promoting cultural events. This one sounds interesting as it ay open many eyes to things that they previously had no exposure. May you have the opportunity to attend.

May 13, 2025 05:12 AM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

It should be great fun for those who attend and participate Wayne Martin Unfortunately I have other plans that day so can't go.

Jeff

May 13, 2025 09:43 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is good information to share with area residents and visitors.

Enjoy your local events!

May 13, 2025 07:27 AM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

Thank you, Roy Kelley I thought so since it's a new event in town.

Jeff

May 13, 2025 12:13 PM

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I am not very artistic myself, but I really enjoy seeing the artistic talents of others, so this is an event that I would certainly enjoy.

May 13, 2025 07:32 AM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

Same with me Brian England It should be a fun event for those who attend.

Jeff

May 13, 2025 12:18 PM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Jeff this is an event I would enjoy going to if one was held around here.

May 13, 2025 08:29 AM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

Thank you George Souto It should be lots of fun - I wish I was going to be around that day as I would enjoy going.

Jeff

May 13, 2025 12:19 PM

Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Jeff and sorry missing in action the last three days. This sounds like a great event that I wish I was there to see.

May 13, 2025 08:32 AM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

Hi Will Hamm I hope all is well - thanks for stopping by. I wish I could attend, too, but already have plans that day.

Jeff

May 13, 2025 12:32 PM

Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Jeff, very cool on this first annual event, and bet there is LOTS of creativity going on!

May 13, 2025 10:02 AM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

Thank you Joan Cox It sounds like a fun and creative event - wish I could go.

Sorry to have missed your presentation today - I had a doctor appointment at the same time! Hope it went well.

Jeff

May 13, 2025 12:39 PM

Hannah Williams

HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA

Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Jeff Dowler, CRS Dancing, Creative Arts, African quilt making, just to name a few, and it is all free at the Carlsbad Festival of Creative Arts, who would resist

May 13, 2025 01:23 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

Thanks for stopping by Hannah Williams

This should be a terrific and fun festival on the creative arts.

Jeff

May 13, 2025 03:00 PM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Jeff

When I think of Carlsbad, I think of art. The Carlsbad Creative Cultures Art Festival sounds like something we'd enjoy. For me, art goes beyond countries, language, and cultures. That said, I love seeing the creativity from so many different cultures.

May 13, 2025 06:34 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

I so agree Kathy Streib . Hopefully this will be a huge success on Saturday and they will offer even more next year - 2 hours is not enough! I love the diversity and hopefully it will expand beyond more borders.

Jeff

May 13, 2025 07:47 PM

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