FLAGSTAR BANK PRESENTS CULTURE ON 4TH
The Culture on 4th space by Flagstar Bank will be dedicated to celebrating diverse backgrounds and cultures as Flagstar aims to help diverse and BIPOC communities overcome economic and social barriers to equity and equality. Flagstar Bank is sponsoring booth space for a collection of artists, small businesses and restaurants throughout the street. Restaurants include Love Froyo, with its delicious and exquisite Pakastani dessert, along with popular North African cuisine from Fork in Nigeria.
The Flagstar International Stage, also on 4th street will spotlight music from around the world, including Celtic, reggae, Brazilian, polka and more.
RESTAURANT PARTICIPANTS
The following restaurants will be featured - learn more by clicking below.
Love Froyo is owned and operated by a Pakistani immigrant who came to America to find work to support his family, in his 3 years of being here he has grown his business to have a presence in both Michigan and Florida. Love Froyo sells soft serve ice cream, as well as a traditional Pakistani dessert which is similar to a milk shake made with dried fruit in it.
Fork in Nigeria - The Chef PJ (Owner) immigrated to American from Nigeria. In recent years his food has become more and more popular thanks to his inclusion in events such as Arts Beats & Eats. Last year Fork in Nigeria was fortunate enough to participate in this program, the money he raises from these events are helping fund his brick and mortar in midtown which is scheduled to open late this year.
Aratham - The owner, Gabriel, immigrated from Indonesia, and has a few locations around metro Detroit, and try's to create healthy sustainable foods. All of his food is 100% vegan, and environmentally friendly. Everything from the serving containers to the cutlery he uses is 100% biodegradable. Furthermore he host compost sites at all of his locations to help the local communities. The goal of Aratham is to create something that is healthy for you but still tastes good.
ARTISTS & VENDORS
The following fine artists and vendors will be featured - learn more below.
Blu Jean Blues - This is a Royal Oak based minority women owned business. Monica (Owner) has been designing and selling custom women's clothing in Metro Detroit for years, she offers fashionable clothing ranging from jeans to maxi dresses. Last year her inclusion in this program was a great help to her local business.
Natural Viking LLC - Another metro Detroit business. After serving honorably overseas, the Neil (Owner) returned to America and committed to growing the largest beard possible. He initially was trying to cover part of his face that was paralyzed after his time overseas. Upon realizing there may be an interest in him beard balms, he started to market them in fairs across Michigan. This has grown into a family ran business which has recently started to turn a profit. At this point he working to build a legacy to leave behind for his sons.
Krazy Karnivore
Krazy Karnivore is a veteran owned and operated business that focuses on blacksmithing. While every vendors goal is to earn a profit at events, these blacksmiths main objective it to teach others about the trade, by offering live black smithing demonstrations. This is always a big hit with families, and are a great experience for small children.
Pingree Detroit - This is a Veteran owned locally operated business that teaches and employs Veterans overcoming homelessness in shoe making, leather crafting, and industrial sewing. To date they have rehoused 7 veterans, and taught 19 Detroit Veterans skilled trades to help them support themselves. Everything they make is upcycled from the Detroit Auto Industry. This company has wanted to join Arts Beats & Eats for years but have never had enough cash on hand to cover their entry fee; as 77 cents of every dollar they make in profit is spent on supporting their local Veterans. They offer live shoe-making demonstrations for attendees along with their collection of leather goods.