Mayfair: Store Owner Builds Bridges Between Cultures
Keith Xiao is the owner of F & L Minimart on Frankford Avenue in Mayfair. He is also one of seven founders and, now, executive director of the Northeast Philadelphia Development Corporation, an...
View ArticleMayfair: Dance Moves Between Cultures
What started as a two-person weekly exercise routine at a local park blossomed into an almost 200-person expression of cross-cultural understanding in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia. “Exercise in...
View ArticleKingsessing: African Cultural Alliance Pushes For Small Businesses
As a young child in Liberia helping her mother and aunt in the kitchen, Nafisa Sillah stumbled upon her passion for cooking. “I would mess up the food but I would fix it, cook, cook, and then, I just...
View ArticleCenter City: The Arts Stay in the Picture for District Schools
“The visual arts help develop sustained focus and articulation of the decision making process,” said Helen Haynes, chief cultural officer for the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and...
View ArticleChinatown North: Asian Arts Initiative Encourages Protest Through Art
Aram Han Sifuentes still remembers the first protest banner she made — the words “Dump Trump” sit emblazoned atop a teal fabric playfully covered in pugs. The fiber artist said she always has extra...
View ArticleLatinx: Seven Places You Can Find Dominican Chimis
Not to be confused with the Argentinian sauce Chimichurri, the Dominican Chimichurris is an after-party must. Originating in the Dominican Republic, the Chimi is a burger-like specialty sold out of...
View ArticleImmigration: The Polish Provide Philadelphia With History
Poland’s presence may have even preceded Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Newfoundland with the navigation of the mysterious John Scolvus, sometimes referred to as John of Kolno. While a lack of...
View ArticleSociety Hill: Local Vendors Gather at Headhouse Farmers Market
Every Sunday at the Headhouse Farmers Market, vendors gather from across eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey to sell produce in one of the oldest and wealthiest neighborhoods in the city. Despite the...
View ArticleCulture: Caribbeans Celebrate Heritage at Reading Terminal Market Event
Tucked away in a corner of Reading Terminal Market, Philadelphians celebrated the 9th annual Caribbean Heritage Day on Sunday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with speeches from politicians, live...
View ArticleSouth Philadelphia: Serving Up Khmer Flavors to FDR Park’s Southeast Asian...
Philadelphia’s Southeast Asian community has been hosting a popular seasonal market at FDR Park since the early 90’s. Last year, the market included over 70 vendors offering an array of goods from...
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