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Living Traditions Festival celebrates Utah’s culturally diverse community

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Teresa Chaikowsky

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May 27, 2025

Large crowd of festivalgoers congregating — Living Traditions Festival attendees visit Salt Lake City’s Main Library rooftop, which reopened May 17 after being closed for nearly two years. (Teresa Chaikowsky)

In Salt Lake City, Washington Square Park and Library Square hosted the three-day Living Traditions Festival on May 16-18.

The free event allowed Utahns to enjoy diverse food, live performances and art from many cultures. The festival’s goal was to “facilitate understanding and belonging amongst communities.”

The Salt Lake City Arts Council produced the event along with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums.

2025 Living Traditions Festival in Salt Lake City

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