Dayton International Festival, Inc (DIFI) is the organizer behind A World A’Fair and its Board is made up of the now 36 countries/ethnicities that take part in it. All of their members are non-profit organizations and DIFI is a 501C3 tax-exempt charity. Almost everybody connected with running the festival, manning the booths and performing volunteer their time to share their culture.
A weekend of dancing, music and a chance to eat your way across the world. The interactive stage has moved outside this year. Make sure you bring your dancing shoes this weekend and learn some new moves! For the full entertainment schedule, click here.
Friday night only, for $15 you get 12 2-oz samples from our participating booths with a beer passport.. There’s also a drawing, along with voting for your favorite brew. It’s your chance to sample beer from around the world.
This Weekends Food Menu:
China – Chicken Dumplings, Sweet Nugget, Sachima, Puffed Cereal Bar. Drinks – Lemonade, Sweet / Unsweet Iced Tea, Water
Czech Republic & Slovakia – Czech and Slovak Pastries, and Desserts
Drinks – Beer
France – Macaroons
Drinks – Wine, Champaigne, Passion Fruit Slushy, Water
Germany – Brat, Mett, German Potato Salad, Seasoned Sauerkraut, Soft Pretzels
Drinks – Beer, Water
Guam – Red Rice, Barbeque Chicken, Barbeque Baby Back Ribs, Shrimp Patties, Lumpia,
Cabbage Salad with Finadeene Dipping Sauce. Drinks –Tea, Water & Soda
Hungary – Cabbage Rolls, Hungarian Sausage, Hungarian Paprika Potatoes, Hungarian Pastries
Drinks – Wine
India – Chicken Tikka, Saag Paneer, Samosa, Pakodas, Rice, Naan, Chale, Indian Sweet
Drinks – Tea, Coffee, Lemonade, Kaas Kaas, Rose Water, Beer
Ireland – Pub Fries. Drinks – Beer
Italy – Meatball Sandwich, Sausage Sandwich, Pastries – Tiramisu, Cannoli, Italian Wedding
Cake and Chocolate Mousse. Drinks – Water & Capri Sun
Japan – Beef Curry over Rice, Vegetarian Curry over Rice
Drinks – Mochi Ice Cream Drinks: Hot Green Tea, Sake, Kinsen Plum Wine & Asahi Beer
Korea – Bulgogi, Fried Rice, Mandu and Kimchi. Drinks – Lemonade
Lebanon – Sandwiches: Chicken Shawarma, Kafta & Falafel
Sides: Hummus & Pita Bread, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Fatoush Salad, Tabouleh Salad & Spinach
Pies. Lebanese Pastries: Baklava, Mamoul & various other pastries
Drinks – Strawberry Water, Rose Water, Wine & Beer
Mexico – Tacos, Burritos, Quesadillas, Fajitas & Taco Salad. Drinks – Mexican Soda (Jarritos), Margaritas & Beer
Netherlands – Apple Flappen. Drinks – Beer
Nigeria – Akara (fried Blackeye Beans), Dodo (fried plantain), Puff Puff
Drinks – Water & Lemonade
Norway – Pre-packaged Lefse
Panama – Rice, Beans, Arroz con pollo/ rice and chicken, Beef Empanadas
Drinks – Malta & Fruit Juices
Philippines – Pancit (Philippine Noodles), Pork Skewers, Adoba, Lumpia (Spring Rolls),
Steamed Rice, So Ya Bean Curd (Taho), Asado (Pork Dumplings ), Ice Candies, Halo-Halo, Ice
Cream Cube (Mango, Fruit Salad), Bawt (Duck Egg Embryo), Fried Plantain with Caramelized
Brown Sugar. Drinks – Beer
Poland – Pierogi & Polish Sausage Sandwich. Drinks – Water & Beer
Puerto Rico – Pina Coladas and Piraguas (Flavored Shaved Ice)
Scotland – Meat pies, Bridies, Sausage Rolls & Short Bread
Drinks – Soda Pop (Im Bru) & Beer
South Slav – Baklava, Pita, Potica & Pastries. Drinks: Water, Wine & Beer
Turkey – Charcoal Grilled Chicken Thighs, Meat and Potato Turkish Style Samosas, Bread &
Turkish Style Sweets/Pastries
Drinks: Gazoz (Turkish style sweet sparkling water), Water & Non-alcoholic Fruit Drinks
Ukraine – Prepackaged candy and cookies
Vietnam – Fried Spring Rolls, Vietnamese Grilled Pork Sticks & Fried Rice
Drinks: Vietnamese Coffee
A World A’Fair
Friday, May 3, 5 PM – 10 PM
Saturday, May 4, 11 AM – 10 PM
Sunday, May 5, 11 AM – 6 PM
Tickets $10 for adults,
$8 for seniors and children
Parking $5
Greene County Expo Center
120 Fairgrounds Road
Xenia, OH 45385
There’s a new food option in Springboro- Hummus Mediterranean Cuisine opened their doors today, Sunday April 25th at 11am. Whether you crave the tangy zest of tzatziki, the delicate aroma of freshly baked pita bread, or the satisfying crunch of falafel, their menu has something to delight every palate. No newcomers to the business, the owner of Hummus formerly owned Yaffa Grill in Miamisburg and Beavercreek.
This eatery will be open 7 days a week and has seating for about 40 inside and another 20 or so on the patio. The crowd was steady today with about 1/2 the guests taking their food to go.
The journey started about just over a year ago when Isiah Davis, owner of The Cookieologist, partnered with Kali Muhammad II, owner of Slide Thru, opened a mobile kitchen. The concepts offered online ordering, with an alert sent by text when your food would be ready for pickup. You can also scan a QR code and order at the food hub, but there is very limited seating, the concept is geared for to-go food.
Kali’s gourmet sliders and fluffy beignets have made 
Whether you crave the bold intensity of dry rub or the saucy embrace of a wet dip, the choice is yours at 
Randy Combs, and his wife Gloria own the Spicey Rooster BBQ CO. Their food trailer is called the Rooster Coop.
The Gourmet Deli
serving up breakfast and lunch. 
Rick has bottled his seasoning so you can use them at home. There are 5 flavors: Beef, Poultry, Pork, Seafood and Fiesta Dust, available at all 3 Dot’s Markets.
Willis “Bing” Davis is an internationally renowned artist with art in public and private collections around the world. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Ohio Governor’s Irma Lazarus Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009, the highest art award given in the state of Ohio. In addition to his artistic work, Bing Davis is known for his creative and innovative approach to teaching, learning, and human development through the arts resulted in his receiving state, national and international acclaim.
Rodney Veal is the host of the Art Show on Think TV, and the podcast “Inspired By.” He has a long association with the arts in Dayton and with Culture Works, where he worked (in 1999) as special assistant to then President John Clark. Rodney has also received MCACD grants and fellowships through Culture Works. He is known for his work as an independent choreographer and interdisciplinary artist, and his works have been performed as part of the Ohio Dance Festival and other regional dance festivals. More recently, Rodney has worked as an adjunct faculty member for Sinclair Community College. He is also a visual artist, and just mounted a show at Indie West. A native Daytonian, Rodney is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a B.S in Political Science and Visual Arts and he has an MFA in Choreography from The Ohio State University. Rodney is President of the Board of Trustees of Ohio Dance and serves on the boards of Friends of Levitt Pavilions Dayton, Dayton Live, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, WYSO and Homefull.
2024 marks the 50th year of Culture Works sustaining, promoting, and advocating for the arts community in the Dayton Region. Formed in 1974 as the Dayton Arts Fund, the organization was charged with raising funds for arts groups in critical need. Individuals and businesses were asked for contributions by volunteers whose goal was to increase the number of donors to the arts. Robert A. Kerr, one of the organizers of the Arts Fund, identified the orchestra, ballet, and opera as the areas of “most critical current need,” and noted “the Dayton Arts Fund later might be expanded to include groups other than the three now covered.” (Journal Herald of October 18, 1974) Additional recipients of Campaign for the Arts funding were added including the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Muse Machine, The Human Race Theatre Company, the Springfield Symphony, and more.
The biggest changes have been made behind the scenes. They’ve added some new equipment that includes a Polin Proofer/ Retarder which allows them to automate the cycle of fermentation set the prooving cycle to follow the times of day when they are the busiest. They also added a Polin Oven, which automatically rotates the pans to keep temperature even so baker Xiaxing doesn’t have to keep bending down and manually to rotate the product.
