Celebrate the Best of Miami at CultureFest 305

Where else can you experience Afro-Cuban batá drumming, mariachi music, dances of Argentina and Serbia, Haitian cuisine, all in one day? At CultureFest 305, HistoryMiami's free festival highlighting our community's rich cultural diversity! On Sat., Nov. 4 from 10am-4pm, explore the sights, sounds, and flavors of Miami with performances, demonstrations, and activities for all ages. Admission is free, but register first here.

Here's what you can look forward to:

Performances
11am – Association of Performing Arts of India, Indian classical music performance on sitar
Noon – Milos Damnjanovic, Serbian traditional dance 
1pm – Rocío Leguizamón y Germán Filipeli, Argentine tango
1:20pm – DJ Memo of Scratch DJ Academy, DJing and turntablism  
1:45pm – Mariachi Sol de Oro, Mariachi music
3:05pm – Kuyayky Foundation, Andean music and dance parade
3:15pm – Ezequiel Torres, Afro-Cuban Orisha batá drum and dance

Demonstrations
11:30am– Liliane Nerette-Louis, Marie Romaine Desir, and Marie Reole Moncy, Haitian traditional food demonstration
12:30pm – Ezequiel Torres, Everglades National Park, and the National Council for the Traditional Arts, Exploring the natural environment in Afro-Cuban Orisha spiritual practices*
2:30pm – Sangwon Jeong, Korean Taekwondo demonstration and workshop

Interactive Demonstrations
    •    Bolivian quinoa dishes food demonstrations – Ana Chipana
    •    Thai fruit carving and multilingual calligraphy demonstrations – Asian American Advisory Board
    •    Serbian and Balkan traditions – Cultural Square, Rakija Lounge, and Milos Damnjanovic
    •    Food demonstrations – Edible South Florida
    •    Everglades education and batá drum making – Ezequiel Torres, Everglades National Park, and the National Council for the Traditional Arts*
    •    Andean traditions – Kuyayky Foundation
    •    Haitian traditional food demonstrations – Liliane Nerette-Louis, Marie Romaine Desir, and Marie Reole Moncy
    •    Carnival costume making and steel pan music – Miami Carnival
    •    DJ Lessons with DJ Smooth – Scratch DJ Academy
    •    Woodturning demonstrations – South Florida Woodturners Guild
    •    Live art show and interactive experience featuring local artists – Yo Miami and Bat Conservation International
    •    Connection Bingo – 10 Days of Connection

Food and drink, curated by Burger Beast, includes Tio Colo, Hungry Yokai, Pin Pan Pollo, Masa Craft and Shaun’s Cooking.