The Resilient Ellenbys
For two generations of South Florida fruit farmers, handling age-old problems of weather and discovering new ways to market their fruits comes naturally
Celebrate Miami Virtually at CultureFest305
Haitian kompa! Live storytelling! Farm tour!
Updated: CultureFest 305 imay be over, but you can go online to watch videos, download activities and coloring pages, find recipes and more here.
Gather the family for two days of virtual fun Nov. 14-15 at HistoryMiami Museum’s annual CultureFest 305 celebrating South Florida living. Take a video tour of LNB Groves and see their sapodilla, mamey sapote, roselle and peppercorn vines, and watch Adena Ellenby slice into a 40-lb jackfruit and talk about growing up on a farm in the Redland. We'll be there, too, with tropical fruit recipes.
Over two days, watch online performances, workshops and demonstrations and craft activities that show some of Miami's sounds, sights, smells and stories:
SAT., NOV. 14
Storytelling | 10:30 AM — 11:00 AM
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story featuring a demonstration by Melanie Turtle of Seminole Bird Clan Catering*
Workshop | 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM
Cuban fusion dance with Marisol Blanco*
Demonstration | 3:00 PM — 3:30 PM
Tropical fruit farming with LNB Grovestand and Edible South Florida*
Movie Watch Party with O Cinema | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Deep City: The Birth of the Miami Sound
SUN., NOV. 15
Storytelling | 10:30 AM — 11:00 AM
Rene Has Two Last Names / Rene tiene dos apellidos*
Workshop | 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM
Japanese origami and calligraphy with Mieko Kubota*
Performance | 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Sephardic music and Latin American folk songs with Susana Behar
Performance | 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM
Haitian kompa music with Gabel
Find out more here.
The Resilient Ellenbys
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