BOISE, Idaho — Hundreds of people gathered at Julia Davis Park on Saturday for the seventh annual Boise Soul Food Festival, an event organizers say celebrates community and cultural diversity throughout the Treasure Valley.

The festival featured nearly 100 vendors serving diverse cuisines, including Black, Filipino, Mexican and other foods from various cultural backgrounds. Fostering community connections through food

"There's so much food, so much different food. It's not just African American food," said one attendee. "It's Filipino, it's Mexican, it's Caucasian, it's all any foods that you want to partake of," said Debra Woods, who has been a volunteer for five years.

Beyond the food offerings, the festival included performances and celebrations of Black history, drawing packed crowd

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