World Square

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

Welcoming Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership are teaming up to host World Square, a platform to celebrate, promote, and welcome our local international communities.

Market Square, Downtown Pittsburgh
Free admission

Across two weekends in June during the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, Market Square will become a showcase for businesses, artists, makers, performers, food purveyors, and more from across the various international and newcomer communities.

2023 Participating Vendors

1.11 Juice Bar*
African Cuisine
African Cuisine LLC
Amal bakery
Authentically African by Moa*
AZ Home Details
CandyWrap Island
Clementina LLC
Costa RicART
Custom Design Calligraphy
Eb Art & Photography**
El Pastorcito
El Rincon Oaxaqueno
Endless Imagination LLC**
Esraa Design
Focha store
Hippies Urban Art
ICP
Kenyan Craft
KizzleFoods
KSA CRAFTING LLC
La Bellita*
La Casita
La Palapa, Mexican Cuisine & Mezcal Bar**
Lacrim World LLC
Latin American and Caribbean Festival
Los Gallitos
Los Inmortales, LLC**

Maisaa’s Kitchen
Mama Elie business
Menos carbono
Mexican Sazon Lichita
MINIMO
Namaste Momo corner
Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs*
Nicks Imports
Papelon Bistro*
Pittsburgh Builds Bridges
Pupusas y Antojitos Helen
Reach the World*
Snackever
Taste of Indonesia*
The Filipino-American Association of Pittsburgh*
The Young Dreamers’ Bookstore**
Three Rivers Hammocks*
You can call me Yoko

* June 2-4 only
** June 9-11 only

Entertainment Schedule

First Weekend

Friday, June 2

DJ Juan Diego
5 – 5:45 p.m. AppalAsia
6- 6:45 p.m. PGH Tango Connection
7 – 8 p.m. Afrika Yetu
8:30 – 9 p.m. Nairobi

Saturday, June 3

DJ Juan Diego
12 – 12:45 p.m. Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Balkan Babes
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Abbotts Cross
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Daryl Shawn
5:45 – 6:45 p.m. Bombici Akustik
7:15 – 8:15 p.m. Gena y Pena

Sunday, June 4

DJ Juan Diego
12 – 1 p.m. Trio Nova
1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Nandanik Dance Troupe
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. Nandanik Dance Troupe
3 – 3:45 p.m. Pittsburgh Samba Group
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Delightful Indonesia

Second Weekend

Friday, June 9

DJ Juan Diego
5 – 5:45 p.m. PGH Tango
6 – 6:45 p.m. Afrika Yetu
7:15-7:35 p.m. Phil-American Performing Arts of Greater Pittsburgh
8:05 – 8:25 p.m. PGH Tango

Saturday, June 10

DJ Juan Diego
12 – 12:15 p.m. Nandanik Dance Troupe
1 – 1:30 p.m. Lacrim World, LLC
2 – 2:30 p.m. Young Dreamers Bookstore
3 – 3:30 p.m. Nairobi
4 – 5 p.m. Tangueros de Ley
5:30 – 5:45 p.m. BCAP
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Noel Quintana & The Latin Crew
8 – 8:45 p.m. Gena y Pena

Sunday, June 11

DJ Juan Diego
12 – 1 p.m. Trio Nova
1:45 – 2 p.m. Sanskruti School of Indian Dance and Music
2 – 2:45 p.m. Sanskruti School of Indian Dance and Music
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Mariachi Internacional
4:45 – 5:30 p.m. Gena Y Pena

Dates

June 2-4, 2023
June 9-11, 2023

Hours

Fridays: 5 – 9 p.m.
Saturdays: 12 – 9 p.m.
Sundays: 12 – 6 p.m.

Getting Here

Conveniently located in Downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square, World Square is accessible via car, bike, bus/transit, and walking from surrounding neighborhoods.

Learn more about getting around the neighborhood.

World Square is presented by Welcoming Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, along with support from our partners:

Asian American Chamber of Commerce Pittsburgh
Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh
Global Wordsmiths
Hello Neighbor
Midwest USA Chinese Chamber of Commerce Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation
The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) & SBDC /
Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence (IEE)
The University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs
VisitPittsburgh

World Square would not be possible without the generous support of the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and media sponsor 91.3 WYEP.