A vendor pours a mango drink into a cup at the Mexican booth she helps run every year. “There’s more people this year, way more,” her partner Nuve said.

Erica eats Eritrean food for lunch while sitting on the curb. “I love the festival,” she said. “I come every year; my favorite part is the music.”

Tee grills a chicken kabob in Thailand’s booth.

Mariella teaches girls how to wear a handmade “pareo” in her Ecuadorian booth. “Oh honey, it looks so royal on you,” she said to a potential buyer

Gita Depal serves Veg Chaumin, a vegetarian noodle dish, to a customer while representing Bhutan.

A customer looks through intricate pillowcases from Thailand.

People gather around the Forest Stage to watch a belly dance performance.

Crowds flood the streets of Tower Grove Park that are lined with food stalls representing countries from around the globe.

Handicrafts, including jewelry and natural products, like African black soap are displayed for purchase in Gambia’s booth.

Ray Prop hands coconut water to a customer in the Thailand food stall. Signs promoting the benefits of coconut water surrounded the tent.