World Square Returns to Market Square forFestival’s Seventh Year

The event, August 21-23, features vendors and performers from international communities in the Pittsburgh region Downtown Pittsburgh – Produced by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) in collaboration with the City of Pittsburgh’s Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs (OIRA), World Square is returning for its seventh year in the recently modernized Market Square located in the heart of Downtown. Locals and travelers alike are invited to Pittsburgh’s most diverse global, three-day festival celebration filled with music, food, and fun. This year’s festivities will take place in the historic Market Square . The space received major upgrades earlier this year and continues to serve as a dynamic hub for community interaction, cultural exchange, live music, and bustling foot traffic. The PDP has also “rolled out” a brand-new 40-foot stage – a shipping container repurposed by eco-friendly manufacturing company Zero Fossil- that will literally and figuratively elevate performers during World Square. “World Square is a great reminder that Pittsburgh is a city shaped by people from all over the world,” said Mayor Corey O’Connor. “For seven years, this festival has brought the cultures, traditions, food, music, and businesses of our immigrant and refugee communities together in the heart of Downtown, showcasing the diversity and talent that makes our city stronger.” “We’re especially excited to welcome everyone back to a beautifully remodeled Market Square this year. With its refreshed design, new stage, and enhanced gathering spaces, the square provides an even more inviting setting to experience the music, dance, art, and flavors that reflect the richness of our city’s immigrant and refugee communities,” said Ampelio De Anda, Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Coordinator in the Mayor’s Office. “World Square is an opportunity for neighbors, families, and visitors to come together, build connections across cultures,