See live performances, try new foods at the first Global Culture Fest in Pineville

Heidi Finley
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Nearly a year after the Super G Mart in Pineville opened, it’s taking on a new venture: creating the first Global Culture Fest.

At the Nov. 18 international festival, you’ll find a main stage with cultural performances and live music, along with food and retail vendors and local artists whose backgrounds are tied to countries around the world.

“This was something that we had been wanting to do for while to showcase the variety of international communities in the Carolinas region, and with the food hall tenants construction continuing to be delayed, we thought that this would be a good alternative to organize for the community,” said Peter Han, Super G Mart’s vice president of business development.

The events will include a “showcase of some of the local non-profit organizations who share our vision to bridge the gap between cultural differences and create a multi-cultural inclusive community where people from different backgrounds can come together share and exchange their ideas and traditions,” Han told CharlotteFive.

Participants will include:

  • Cambodian community

  • Carolinas AAPI Business Alliance

  • Carolinas Chinese Chamber of Commerce

  • Festival of Colombia

  • Filipino community

  • Indian Association

  • Indonesian community

  • Korean Association

  • LAOS Association

  • Latin Chamber of Commerce

  • My Brother’s Keeper

  • Super G Mart

  • Town of Pineville

  • Vietnamese Association.

Food vendors on hand will include:

  • Banh Mi Brothers

  • The Cutting Board CLT

  • KatsuKart

  • Super G Korean Kitchen

  • That Won Truck

  • Unos Tacos NC

  • Yume Rame

Global Culture Fest — which will be held outside the Super G Mart at the Centrum Shopping Center — is still accepting vendor inquiries, as well. You can email globalculturefest@gmail.com for more information.

Peter Han, vice president of business development at Super G Mart, is embarking on creating the first Global Culture Fest.
Peter Han, vice president of business development at Super G Mart, is embarking on creating the first Global Culture Fest.

Global Culture Fest details

Location: Super G Mart at The Centrum, 10500 Centrum Pkwy, Pineville, NC 28134

When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Cost: Free