Festival of the Arts Walkabout Photos

Cover Photo : Festival of the Arts Walkabout

The entrance planter area at Epcot for the Festival of the Arts.

There appears to be a series of pop art type prints which are being used as a main focal point in the entrance display area.

Behind the pop art display (still in the front planter) there's a great looking display of flowers in giant planters.

This cool looking planter has been used at the Flower and Garden Festival as well. I'd still love to have one of those in the back yard!

It's a Figment Topiary! He's located just behind Spaceship Earth.

All of the food both signs at the 1st Annual Festival of the Arts.

The permanent Mexico food booth has been renamed "El Artista Hambriento".

Flank Steak Huarache (front) from the El Artista Hambriento food booth.

Flank Steak Huarache (back) from the El Artista Hambriento food booth.

Vendor art tents are located all around the World Showcase walkway.

The E=AT2 booth features "deconstructed" food items.

A Cobb Salad with Smoked Duck Breast from the E=AT2 food booth.

The Cobb Salad with Smoked Duck Breast, features Avocado Mousse, Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Bacon and Blue Cheese. It also happens to be a Gluten Friendly item.

A closer look at one of the hard boiled eggs on E=AT2's Cobb Salad plate.

In addition to the art tents, there are actual street-style artists working in various mediums around the World Showcase walkway.

Not all the vendor tents feature art. This little tent just past the China Pavilion is showcasing Toms Shoes.

A vendor booth closer to the Germany Pavilion at Epcot's Festival of the Arts.

The Cuisine Classique food booth is located near the Germany Pavilion at Epcot during the Festival of the Arts.

Carefully plated food samples are the name of the game at Epcot's new Festival of the Arts food booths.

A Seared Red Snapper plate from the Cuisine Classique food booth.

The Seared Red Snapper served with braised Ratatouille and Lemon-Thyme Beurre Blanc is also a gluten friendly item.

The Seared Red Snapper features a decent amount of Beurre Blanc sauce. Beurre Blanc is a blend made with a reduction of vinegar, white wine, gray shallots and whole butter.

Hey look, there's no date or year printed on the Festival of the Arts sign. That means we'll see them again, next year!

Be sure to check out who's performing that night at the "Disney on Broadway Concert Series" on the American Garden Theatre stage.

There are life-sized shoe-box cutouts that you can stand between and have your photo taken with. These are actually very cool, and kind of takes the "photo booth" to the next level.

The Artist’s Table food booth in the American Adventure pavilion is one of the few locations that has seating and tables.

The Artist’s Table food booth reminds us of a little schoolhouse.

Edible flowers being placed with tweezers at The Artist’s Table food booth.

Roasted Pork Roulade with Marble Potatoes, Baby Carrots and Red Wine Sauce featuring Melissa’s Produce.

The Roasted Pork Roulade item from The Artist's Table is a solid take on an Americana classic.

Those veggies from Melissa’s Produce were placed very carefully on the plate. Why? I'm not really sure. Honestly, there is an "art" to plating that goes beyond just using tweezers to place stuff on a plate. I have found the end-results to be a little hit and miss here at the Festival of the Arts.

Some of the countries around World Showcase have their own art displays or activities. You'll know you are in the right area, when you see one of these signs.

Here's another shoe-box style vignette for photos. This one, is located between the France and UK pavilions (but closer to the UK pavilion).

Hummmm... I don't think that's there everyday... or is it?

The Masterpiece Kitchen food booth is located between the UK and Canada pavilions and has the distinction of offering some of the more expensive main items, ranging from the $9 Mushroom Risotto, to the $14 Charcuterie Plate.

The Decadent Delights food booth offers three desserts. At around $6.50, the desserts are some of the more affordable items at the Festival of the Arts event.

When you see Chef Dee Foundoukis anywhere, (third person from the left) you know you're in for some amazing food! No kidding, she's the real deal.

The Deconstructed Purple Sweet Potato Pie features Salted Caramel, Bourbon-soaked Cake and Marshmallow Whipped Cream.

Your Deconstructed Purple Sweet Potato Pie, will probably not come with raindrops... or will it?

A closer look at the Deconstructed Purple Sweet Potato Pie from the Decadent Delights food booth.

The Pop Eats! food booth is actually quite cool looking.

One of the "booths" (the Painter's Palate) is located inside the Odyssey building. For this festival, the Odyssey is playing the role of "Festival Center".

Behind the counter at the Painter's Palate.

Inside the "Festival Center" you'll find classes and a couple of free demos happening at different times of the day.

This "Interactive Workshop" is a $39 (plus tax) event that lets guests create their own masterpiece (and then carry it around the park all day, but I digress).

Rachelle Eason from BoiLedBooks leads the first ever Interactive Workshop in the Festival Center during the Festival of the Arts.

Love seeing those stylish mouse ears! Hey wait... that would make for a great Interactive Workshop!

Everyone gets to create their own masterpiece during the Interactive Workshop series at the Festival of the Arts.

Exiting Epcot on the first day of the new festival shows a somewhat empty planter bed.

Just a few short days later, the horticulture team stuffed tons of color around the exit signage at the Festival of the Arts.