Ontario Museum’s Culture Fest to highlight Chicanx diaspora

The Ontario Museum of History & Art’s Culture Fest: Block Party returns on May 11 from noon to 4 p.m. The free, family-friendly event is an annual celebration of the different cultural experiences that exist within Ontario’s diverse community. This year will highlight the rich Chicanx diaspora that has called Ontario its home for generations. The festival will feature art installations, live music, a classic car show, hands-on art-making activities, food and beverages, live performances that express what it means to be Chicanx in the Inland Empire, and more.

The full lineup includes:

• Classic Car Show hosted by colorblindshotz, a local classic car photographer; featuring Ontario Car Club, Red Ribbon Accessories, Southern Stilo Car Club, Humildes Car Club, Hot Boyz, A&G Customs, TJ Friends Car Club, Terrones Car Club, Dukes Car Club, Down South Car Club, Get Down Classics
• Sounds by Bitter End Gallery with Fernando Perez, Brandon Guzman, Jordan Leon and Mario Pinzon
• Food by Tacos Chicanx, That Funky Michi, Ortiz Ice Cream
• DJ set by DJ Lis Bomb
• Art Installations by Briar Rosa, Jacqueline Valenzuela, Anthony Chacon, Al Espinugui, and The Piñata House
• Build Your Own Lowrider with Jacqueline Valenzuela
• Growing Art Ontario with Willis Salomon
• Design and Build Your Dream Front-Yard Plaza with John Kamp and James Rojas
• Hand-Carved Stamp Temporary Tattoos with Grafica Nocturna
• Eloy Torrez Inspired Build Your Crown with The Cheech Center
• Piñata Bust Art Raffle with Chaffey Community Museum of Art
• Old School Mall-Style Glamour Photobooth by Gilbert G Photography
• Visit current museum exhibits including “Built on Water: Ontario and Inland Southern California” — focusing on the history, present and future of water in the Ontario region and the Chino Basin — and “Conduit” — uncovering how the diversion of water has shaped the way we live through a critical examination of the tension between urban growth and the natural world.

To learn more about Culture Fest, visit: www.ontariomuseum.org/culturefest. The Ontario Museum of History & Art is located at 225 S. Euclid Ave., Ontario, CA 91762.