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Larry Watson will perform at the Pensacola State College International Festival set for April 15. The New School Motown-inspired singer will perform at 3 p.m. on the festival’s main stage.
Of course, there will be something Asian at the Pensacola State College International Festival on Saturday, April 15.
The recently-opened Something Asian food truck will be selling Korean beef, Kalua pork, and so much more at the inaugural festival.
Something Asian is just one of 18 food and beverage vendors selling their fares at the International Festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Pensacola campus.
Other food vendors will sell everything from Italian ice to Filipino favorites, German brats, Mediterranean dishes, and much more.
But it’s not just food. The PSC International Festival will feature various entertainers, arts and crafts vendors and exhibitors.
“We want people to walk on campus and experience the international flavor of what we have to offer,” said Juanita Scott, festival co-chair and PSC director of Staff and Professional Development. “We have had a lot of excitement from our community supporters, and we’re equally excited.”
Larry Watson will headline the entertainment. The New School Motown-inspired singer will perform at 3 p.m. on the festival’s main stage. The MyxTape band also will perform pop favorites and Filipino music in Tagalog.
“We’ll also have belly dancing from the Middle East, McGuire’s Irish Pub Pipe Band, Italian folk dancing, the Soulful Movement dancers, the Emerald Coast Okinawan drummers, and Japanese Miyabi dancers, just to name a few,” Scott said, adding the Pensacola Children’s Chorus Ambassadors Choir and Pensacola Children’s Theater Company will perform.
Vendors will see everything from skin care products for all skin types to internationally-inspired jewelry. Other festival features include:
- A Children’s Village with activities such as face painting, a petting zoo, books, and educational resources vendors.
- Military Lounge with information on Pensacola State College programs and community resources available to active-duty service members, veterans and their dependents.
- Health and Wellness Lounge with information on the well-being of the mind, body and soul.
Emerald Coast Okinawan drummers.
At the entrance to the festival, we’re even providing International Festival Guest Passports to help guide visitors to the different continents,” said festival chairwoman Kathy Van Dyck, who is also PSC Humanities and Social Sciences Assistant Department head. “Attendees will be encouraged to get their passports stamped at each stop.”
As part of the International Festival, WSRE PBS will host the PSC Spanish Film Festival ─ screenings of five films from the Pragda Spanish Film Club series. The movies will be shown on the big screen in the Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio starting at 10 a.m. Admission is free.
The films and showtimes are:
- “Cacu: A Change for Life” by director Marvin Del Cid at 10 a.m.
- “In the Heights” by Jon M. Chu at 11:30 a.m.
- “Even the Rain” by Icíar Bollaín at 2:15 p.m.
- “My Name is Gennet” by Miguel Angel Tobias at 4:15 p.m.
- “The Queen of Spain” by Fernando Trueba at 6 p.m.
Soulful Movement Dancers
The film festival was partly funded by a Spanish Film Club grant awarded to the College. The films were selected from the Spanish Film Club series made possible with the support of Pragda, SPAIN arts & culture, and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.
Scott said plans include making the international festival an annual event – eventually a two- or three-day affair.
“We want to incorporate more entertainment, exhibits, and vendors to expand the learning opportunities for the community,” Scott noted. “As the festival grows, the College hopes to attract more sponsors who will create scholarships for students in the future.”
For more information, visit www.pensacolastate.edu/international-festival/.
MyxTape band
The 2023 Pensacola State College International Festival
When: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 15
Where: PSC’s Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd
The event has attracted a vast array of performers, including our headliner, Larry Watson, who will be singing a variety of R&B and Soul selections.
We will also feature performances from the African American Soulful Movement Dancers, Chinese dragon dancers, Greek dancers, Pensacola Children’s Chorus Ambassadors Choir, Pensacola Children’s Theater Company, Filipino-American band, the MyxTape band, and more. A complete entertainment schedule will be posted at www.pensacolastate.edu/international-festival/ and on the festival grounds.
Fare includes German brats, Thai food, American-style barbecue, authentic soul food, Mexican, Venezuelan and Chilean dishes, ice cream and other desserts.