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Temecula Ready Commission outlines CultureFest plans for May 17; 30 vendors confirmed
Summary
City staff detailed vendor lineup, entertainment and layout changes for CultureFest on May 17 at the Civic Center Quad, including health-department requirements for food vendors and coordination with production company Timidi Productions for performances.
City staff presented a progress update on CultureFest, scheduled for Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Temecula Civic Center Quad. Staff said applications closed and 30 vendors were accepted, with a lineup of food, craft, informational and student booths and continuous entertainment throughout the day.
Tracy Termines, community services staff, said the accepted food vendors include new offerings such as Asian fusion, Filipino fare, Brazilian street food, Mexican- and Vietnamese-inspired fusion, Hawaiian prepackaged snacks and Cuban coffee. Craft vendors and interactive activities will include a sugar-skull art workshop, handcrafted leis and multicultural poetry displays; informational booths will include the Lake Elsinore NAACP and a multilingual student art showcase provided through the school district.
Termines described logistics and layout changes tied to recently installed bollards: vendor and patron access will be maintained to both parking lots near Main Street Y, with primary vendor placement around the Main Street Y, The Horseshoe and Townsquare Park. Live entertainment and the DJ booth are planned for the front steps of City Hall. Staff reminded commissioners that food vendors must meet Riverside County health department requirements and that school and student groups can be accommodated without the same health-permit requirements.
Commissioners suggested additional promotional items and participation by the Ready Commission (booth staffing, literature and giveaways). Staff said they could provide literature, coordinate a staff/commission booth and include production-company contact information (Timidi Productions) in invitations so school groups can request performance slots; Termines said performance bookings are coordinated by Timidi Productions to manage scheduling and stage time.
Commissioners also asked staff to consider a photo backdrop or “Instagram moment” and to invite past proclamation recipients and school groups personally as an outreach practice; staff agreed to include outreach materials and to work with production and school partners for future events.
No formal vote or budget change was associated with the update; the presentation was informational and intended to confirm vendor acceptance, site layout and production coordination.
