A CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY; CULTURAL MIX ON DISPLAY AT NOHO FESTIVAL.Byline: Sherry Joe Crosby Daily News Staff Writer With her two teen-age sons in tow, Valerie Munoz set out Saturday on an expedition for cultural diversity and found it among the musical performers, jugglers, mimes and fire-eaters at the fifth annual NoHo Arts Festival An arts festival or art fair is a festival that focuses on the visual arts, but which may also focus on other arts. Arts festivals in the visual arts are exhibitions. . ``This gives them a different perspective on life and all the different cultures that make up Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. ,'' the Sylmar woman said as she munched on sweet kettle corn Kettle corn is a sweet-and-salty variety of popcorn that adds granulated sugar, salt, and oil. In the 1700s, kettle corn was introduced to colonial palates in the United States. from a paper bag. Located on Lankershim Boulevard between Magnolia and Chandler boulevards, the free festival provides a showcase for actors, artisans and musicians from the North Hollywood and University City areas. ``People who wouldn't normally come see us will come here for different reasons and see us,'' said Lilian Chow, a 29-year-old member of Martin Dancers, a modern dance troupe based in North Hollywood that performed Saturday. Munoz, a veteran of past festivals, said it's one of the few opportunities she has to show her boys the city's cultural diversity. ``When we're so busy with life, we don't get time to expose our children to cultural events,'' said Munoz, adding that the festival also lends a small-town atmosphere to Los Angeles. ``I have the feeling that this is a community instead of being lost in a big city,'' she said. Stretching for two blocks, the street fair offers outdoor booths selling everything from Cajun sausage and teriyaki ter·i·ya·ki n. A Japanese dish of grilled or broiled slices of marinated meat or shellfish. [Japanese : teri, glaze + yaki, to broil.] Noun 1. chicken to crystal vases, hand-carved wooden toys and aromatic incense. Vanessa Gooseen bought a sundress sun·dress n. A light summer dress with a bodice that exposes the arms and shoulders. Noun 1. sundress - a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and - a bargain at $7 - and a fertility god. Hoping to get pregnant, the North Hollywood woman said the 5-inch-tall wooden doll will bring her luck. ``Whatever works,'' she said, laughing. Adults weren't the only ones who got a chance to express themselves artistically. Under an open-air tent, children were able to sculpt sculpt v. sculpt·ed, sculpt·ing, sculpts v.tr. 1. To sculpture (an object). 2. To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision: clay and make chalk drawings. Pastel-hued suns, rainbows and hearts turned a drab sidewalk into a painter's canvas Saturday. ``You get dirty, and it's fun,'' said Jennifer Diaz, 12, of North Hollywood as she rolled a ball of clay between her palms. Nearby, Lily Lee and her two children were busily transforming hunks hunks pl.n. (used with a sing. verb) A disagreeable and often miserly person. [Origin unknown.] of clay into a dog, car, space shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank. and vase. ``This is the most fun,'' said Lee, who traveled from San Gabriel San Gabriel (săn gā`brēəl), city (1990 pop. 37,120), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1913. Fabric, furniture, paper products, tools, and aircraft parts are manufactured. to attend the fair. ``You get to be creative and have freedom.'' The Universal City-North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Valley Theatre League are co-producing the annual event. Sponsors of the festival this year are the Daily News and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. All shows will take place on three stages from noon to 8 p.m. today. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1) Vanessa Martinez of North Hollywood adds her own personal touches to a community art project Saturday at the NoHo Arts Festival in North Hollywood. (2) Vince Palmieri of the Actors Forum stands before a mural at the festival. (3-4) Sidewalk art, above, serves as a sign for the festival, which continues today. At left, the group Los Andinos performs music of the Andes at the festival, along Lankershim Boulevard between Magnolia and Chandler. David R. Crane/Daily News |
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