Culture Fest 305

Culture Fest 305 is open to 4 Food Vendors and 1 Beer Vendor. Pricing is set at $125. One 10x10 tent, plus a 6ft table is included in the price.

The eighth annual CultureFest 305 is set for November 9th, a folklife festival celebrating what makes Miami, Miami! Where else can you join a samba parade, marvel at Japanese taiko drumming, take a DJing lesson, and dance to rumba and merengue, all in one day? Experience this and even more at this free festival highlighting the Magic City’s rich cultural diversity. Connect with your community during this jam-packed afternoon and explore the sights, sounds, and flavors of Miami with performances, demonstrations, and activities for all ages.

Host: Lucy Lopez, Media Personality

Festival Schedule
Performances
11:00 AM – St. Sophia Hellenic Dance Troupe, Greek folk dance
12:00 PM – Sikan Afro Cuban Dance Project, Rumba dance
1:00 PM – Gaêlica, Celtic, folk, and world music
2:30 PM – Fushu Daiko, Japanese taiko drumming
3:05 PM – Miamibloco, Samba percussion parade with Bateria Saideira
3:30 PM – Los Pascual, Merengue music
Performances will be presented with ASL interpretation.

Demonstrations
11:30 AM – Ohana Arts Studio, Polynesian hula dance demonstration
12:30 PM – Romeo Ragbir, Diwali music and dance traditions demonstration
1:45 PM – Sikan Afro Cuban Dance Project, Rumba dance workshop
Demonstrations will be presented with ASL interpretation.

Interactive Demonstrations
Seminole beadwork, tales, and art pieces – Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, Seminole Tribe of Florida
South Florida natural environment education – Andrew Otazo
Azerbaijani henna, folk dance, and live art demonstrations – Azerbaijani American Cultural Association of Florida & Azerbaijani American Youth Association
Live art demonstrations – City of Miami Public Art Division & Sebastian Duncan-Portuondo
Coral City Camera – Coral Morphologic
DJ Lessons – DJ Knockers & DJ Smooth One from Scratch Miami
Food tastings and South Florida aquaculture and sustainable seafood education – Edible South Florida & Sereia Films
Everglades education – Everglades National Park
Celtic instruments demonstrations – Gaelica
Multilingual calligraphy demonstrations – Miami-Dade County Asian American Advisory Board & Thai American Association of Florida
Instruments of a Brazilian bloco de Samba – Miamibloco
Polynesian traditions – Ohana Arts Studio
Indo-Trinidadian Diwali traditions & tassa drumming – Romeo Ragbir
Greek folk traditions – Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral & St. Sophia Hellenic Dance Troupe
Woodturning demonstrations – South Florida Woodturners Guild
Connection Conversations – 10 Days of Connection
Ongoing Activities
Interactive Demonstration Tents  – 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Craft Activities – 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Story Time Sessions – 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Miami Stories Corner  – 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Zot Artz Arts for All Activities* – 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Food and Drink Vendors – 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Schedule subject to change.

Accessibility
HistoryMiami Museum is committed to providing inclusive experiences for all visitors. You can learn more by visiting our Accessibility Information Page which includes our Cultural Plaza Map. You can also orient yourself with our Social Narrative about Going to the Festival.

We will be offering:
Noise reducing headphone loans*
Sensory backpack loans*
MDPLS Sensory kit loans**
Complimentary fidgets*
A quiet space
A nursing room
Adaptive tools for craft activities
Sign language interpretation for scheduled demonstrations and performances
*Available at our Visitor Services desk
**Available at Miami-Dade Main Library Branch front desk
For more accessibility information about our partners at the Miami-Dade Main Library Branch, please visit their webpage and orient yourself with the Social Narrative about Visiting the Library.

ASL logo
This event will be presented with ASL interpretation.

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