A "Landmarks of the World" theme will fill Holland Park during this weekend's ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Fusion Festival.

Admission is free at the annual gathering of multicultural music, food and culture. Featured are 50-plus pavilions and eight stages of entertainment over two days, July 20-21.

This year's concert headliners are Sudan Archives (Saturday) and Malkit Singh (Sunday's festival-closer), along with MAUVEY (Afro-pop, hip-hop, rock), Jade LeMac (singer-songwriter with a large TikTok following) and DJ Goddess (billed as the first female Bollywood DJ to hit international charts).

 (aka Brittney Parks) is a Los Angeles-based violinist, singer and producer who blends electronic, R&B and Sudanese-inspired sounds, and Singh is a prominent figure in Punjabi folk music.

Other artists listed on the festival website () are Timba Cartel, Big Easy Funk Ensemble, Down ‘n’ Dirty Rockabilly Revival, Nicky Beatz, Jacky Essombe & Friends, Semiah, Julio Avila Cuban Band, Zada, The Phonosonics, Wayne Lavallee, Vegabond, Billy Joe Green, Kind of Sea, Pat Calihou, Stars of the North, Brenda Prince, Higher Ground Dance Company, Mamakeish K-pop Academy, The Wee Drams, Brazilian Swag, The Bubble Fairy, The Wookiez and more.

Presented by Coast Capital, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Fusion Festival has won several awards over the years. Tickets are purchased for food served at pavilions representing different nations. The festival also features amusement rides, a kid’s zone, dance battles and workshops, an Indigenous Village marketplace and more.

This year, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Fusion Festival is among 38 events in the city to receive a share of more than $1 million from the B.C. government’s Fairs, Festivals and Events Fund, designed to help event planners recover from challenges such as cost increases, reduced revenue and sponsorships, rising costs of equipment and services and severe weather events. Top-dollar funding in ÐÔÊӽ紫ý includes $200,000 for the FVDED In The Park music festival, $89,700 for Fusion Festival and $139,700 for Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair.