Photos: Inaugural We Are Anchorage Multicultural Festival hosts Plain White T’s and local performers

Food trucks and vendors line 6th Avenue. Photo by Raye M. White.

The inaugural We Are Anchorage Multicultural Festival was held in Town Square Park in downtown Anchorage on July 27. With a motto of “Stronger Together,” the goal of the festival was to celebrate Anchorage’s diversity and showcase different cultures.

Throughout the afternoon, performances took place on two stages, and Plain White T’s performed as the festival’s headliners. A variety of local vendors and food trucks offered items and meals for sale. The festival was hosted by Erickson Unlimited with support from the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, and the Municipality of Anchorage’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. It was free for all to attend.

The Elite Demo Team with Champ Martial Arts demonstrates their skills on the Multi-Cultural Stage on F Street. Photo by Raye M. White.
A student from Champ Martial Arts breaks a board. Photo by Raye M. White.
Rapper Red Tex performs on the Multi-Cultural Stage. Photo by Raye M. White.
Red Tex performs on the Multi-Cultural Stage. Photo by Raye M. White.
Comedian Andrea Feniger performs on the Main Stage in Town Square Park. Photo by Raye M. White.
Singer Hope Cassity performs on the Main Stage. Photo by Raye M. White.
The smell of barbecue fills the air as meat sizzles on a grill at a food stand on 5th Ave. Photo by Raye M. White.
Plain White T’s take the Main Stage and close out the evening as the final performance. Photo by Raye M. White.
Tim Lopez of the Plain White T’s sings. Photo by Raye M. White.
The crowd cheers as the Plain White T’s play their hit song “Hey There Delilah.” Photo by Raye M. White.