Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: December 19, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Carla Bell Johnson, AICP, Deputy County Administrator
FROM: Vicki Landon, Administrator
CONTACT: Vicki Landon, Administrator
PHONE: 407-836-5540
DIVISION: Arts and Cultural Affairs
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Orange County, Florida and FusionFest, Inc. Funding Agreement relating to FusionFest 2026 and authorization to disburse $250,000 as provided in the FY2025-26 adopted budget. (Arts and Cultural Affairs Office)
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PURPOSE: FusionFest celebrates the people and the many different cultures that make Central Florida awesome. What began as a two-day festival, that will be held next year on November 28 and 29, 2026, has evolved into year ‘round programming to promote equity and inclusion. FusionFest’s multicultural festival 2026 will produce a two-day celebration, that features a variety of sights, sounds, tastes, textures, and short films that represent the diverse origins of the Orange County community-food, music, dance, fashion, film, spoken word, storytelling, a cardboard village of the world, large street puppets, prizes, visual arts, and flags. The festival will be offered at no cost to the public. This contract facilitates funding that has already been approved by the Board and is in the current budget.
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