For the third consecutive year, the city of Chula Vista is proud to host ArtFest, an art festival highlighting the diverse cultural expressions of the South Bay.

ArtFest is free, open to the public and set from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at Chula Vista City Hall.

When Erwin Magbanua first started as cultural arts manager for the city of Chula Vista, he wanted to bring artists together. The city didn’t have an arts-focused festival and Magbanua wanted to address the desire for a major art event.

“In many ways the arts community here is a sleeping giant,” Magbanua said. “But I am definitely seeing a movement because more artists and arts advocates in the region are expressing the need for art and its importance.”

This year, Magbauna hopes to keep enhancing ArtFest to ensure that local artis

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