Dion Dia

03/17/2025

Historic moments in the ‘ville🥹📚 here’s to many more 🥂

Happy Dion Dia Day 🌞💃

03/03/2025

02/04/2025

Every day, we get one step closer to Big! 😁🎪🤹‍♀️❤️

Big 25’ marks the third year of our Florida-based festival, and this time we’re bringing back the best of 2023 & 2024—plus a lineup you won’t want to miss, right in Downtown Gainesville! 🌴

For our day ones, you’ll remember that our first Big was circus themed… well the CIRCUS IS BACK BABY 🤡🎡🎠🎪 This Big will include all of our favorite things: circus, skate, film, cars, a fashion show and other suprises. We’ll share more soon but til then, enjoy some photos from 2023 to 2025 🅱️❤️

🔥 BIG announcement coming soon! Sign up at the link in our bio for early access (and some other exclusive goodies) 📌💌

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09/19/2024

Dion Dia Radio is back to help you finish off the week, especially if you’re stuck in traffic 😮‍💨

This time the tunes have been selected by of . Remember to set your crossfade to 7 seconds and enjoy. The playlist is available in our bio and on Spotify.

For our Apple Music friends, if someone would be so kind to sponsor us in hosting the Dion Dia Radio Playlist, that would be lovely. We can get a nice lil thing going 😉

08/09/2024

New LADYBOY out now 👹 — a 3-track EP titled ‘Forecast’ made in collaboration between and our friend

Available at diondia.bandcamp.com and everywhere else. Link in bio for easy access. Enjoy it.

04/13/2024

Dion Dia Radio — The BIG EDITION 📡 Check out some music from the artists who will be performing at Big: Culture & Arts Festival today! A great selection to listen to as you’re getting ready and as you’re on your way to Big today 🎶

See you soon! — 714 S Main St

For the ultimate listening experience, turn shuffle off and set your crossfade to 6 seconds. Available only on Spotify. Link in story & bio.

Curated by .alemg & 🙌🏾

04/11/2024

The best part about Big is how unifying it is! The Gainesville community is coming together to support the festival in so many ways 🥹 Check out this Big-Specific Guide to Gainesville 📖

✨While you’re enjoying the festivities of the Big weekend, make time to take check out these local businesses and events offering generous food, drink, and retail specials in celebration of 🅱️ig!

Gainesville is a very special place and community runs deep here. We’re grateful and honored to be able to plant the roots of Big: Culture & Arts Festival in GNV. If you’re visiting our city this weekend, we can’t wait to show it off 😌🌟 Have fun exploring!

A huge shoutout to our Big Communications Manager, , for pulling this Guide to Gainesville together 💌

Love to all the community partners for this weekend! 🎨
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04/07/2024

6️⃣ Days from !

Get your tickets at diondia.com/big

04/06/2024

Time to highlight the ‘ARTS’ in Big: Culture & Arts Festival 🎨

We’re honored to collaborate with 60+ visual artists, from muralists to projectionists, painters to sculptors, to bring Big to life! You’ll find visual art in every corner of this festival.

Let’s break down some of the art highlights for you 🖌️

1️⃣ Be sure to visit our ART HAUS, an immersive visual art gallery. The rooms of this vintage yellow house will be programmed with different artistic experiences, like a community mural room & a handpoke tattoo shop.

👨‍🎨 Here are the artists featured in the ART HAUS:niiina .etcetera .art .de.miel .art .ferg .fae

2️⃣ Make sure to check out all the murals that have transformed the festival grounds into an art gallery. Muralists came from all over Florida and beyond to reimagine this space — they made it their canvas 🖼️

👩‍🎨 Here are the muralists that beautified the grounds:
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3️⃣ Grab a pair of silent disco headphones and watch local and international home movies curated by .gnv .tv

4️⃣ Stop by the aerialist rig in our entertainment zone to watch aerial and circus performances 🤸‍♀️ Actually, you can’t miss it! and

5️⃣ When the sun goes down, .viz is going to be doing his thing — performing visuals as our Big VJ 📽️

So many amazing creatives have shaped Big into a Big into a huge art project. We are so incredibly grateful to work with so many talented people to uplift this vision!

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03/27/2024

Public Art Event for Big 👨‍🎨

This Friday, muralists from around Florida and beyond are coming to Gainesville to reimagine the Big: Culture & Arts Festival grounds ✨🌠 Come watch the artists live paint murals in preparation of the fest on April 13th.

We’d be honored to watch the festival grounds come to life alongside our community 🫂 ALL ARE WELCOME!

See you at 🎨

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Music from and 🎶

03/26/2024

Dance moments at Big 💃

This year, our friends from Diamond Divas Gents Linedance are popping out for a line dancing break at the Main Stage! Check them out at 5:15PM between musical sets.

But wait, there’s more 🕺 Professors Johnnie and Dumbutshena from the will be leading THREE African Dance Workshops from Main Stage in between musical acts. Be at the stage to dance around:
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🕓 4:35PM
🕖 7:10PM

Thank you to , & for bringing this collaboration to life 🎵

Big has it ALL! Get your ticket from diondia.com/big 🎟️

Big:Culture & Arts Festival
Downtown Gainesville, Fl
April, 13th