An all-day celebration in Carson featuring non-stop cultural performance and various entertainment for the entire family will happen at the City of Carson’s Samoan Heritage Day Celebration. The event is open to the public.
Non-stop entertainment will feature big names in Samoan R&B, reggae, pop music, homegrown talents and various cultural performers. Food and display booths are also lined up for the day’s activities.
Topping the list of this year’s guests is rapper Cuuhraig — the first Polynesian rapper to be booked at Rolling Loud, a seminal rap music festival. His latest album, Forever Him, came out on New Year’s Eve. Other performers include Jerome Grey with FAIVA, Dayvid Thomas, Tupulaga, Hooliganz, Local Culture, and comedian Tofiga Fepulea’i.
About 63,000 of Samoan origin reside in California, meaning almost one-third of the Samoan population in the U.S. lives in California. There are more than 50,000 Samoans in Los Angeles County which is nearly equal to the entire population of American Samoa. The City of Carson is one of the main cities where Samoans settled with their families when they migrated to California.
The aim of the Samoan Heritage Day Celebration is to teach all community members about their Samoan neighbors by way of dance, food, education, culture, skills, gifts and talents that they possess within their profession and their community.
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 24
Cost: Free
Details: 310-847-3570 or 310- 830-8310
Venue: Foisia Park, 23410 Catskill Ave., Carson
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