November 9 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Immerse yourself in the magic of our city at HistoryMiami Museum’s eighth annual CultureFest 305, 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.
FREE admission, registration required.
Festival Schedule
Host: Lucy Lopez, Media Personality
Performances
11:15 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 – Gaêlica
- 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 – 12:00 PM – 4:00 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.
This event will be presented with ASL interpretation.
If you’d like to attend the festival during a quieter time of the day, our lowest attendance is from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any disability accommodation, please contact Darianne Hernandez, Visitor Services Manager, at accessibility@historymiami.org or call (305) 375-1651 at least two weeks in advance of your visit to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).
Made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Miami Downtown Development Authority.
With in-kind support from Miami-Dade Public Library System, All Kids Included, The Children’s Trust, and Cultural Square.
*Sponsored in part by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs All Kids Included initiative. All Kids Included is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and in part through grant funding provided by The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County. For more information about All Kids Included, visit www.AllKidsIncludedMiami.org.
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