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HistoryMiami Museum proudly presents its sixth annual CultureFest 305 on November 12, FREE to all who visit the downtown plaza. Celebrate Miamians who represent cultures from across the globe while exploring the sights, sounds, and flavors of the 305. With performances, demonstrations, and activities for all ages—from marveling at the music and dance of Cuba, Thailand, and Panama, learning hip-hop moves or a Yiddish folk song, sampling pastelitos and Haitian epis, and connecting with the Iranian American Foundation as the MECA Dance Ensemble performs traditional Iranian dance. Guests will have their senses stoked as they stroll through the 12 interactive demonstration tents on the plaza. Presented in partnership with Badia Spices, the event runs from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and includes food and drink vendors so guests can make a day of the experience. The Museum is open and free of charge.
“CultureFest 305 is an opportunity for you to celebrate what makes this city so special. This festival is unique because we focus on folklife, or cultural traditions, and the meaningful practices of the diverse communities that call Miami home,” explained Vanessa Navarro Maza, Folklife Curator at HistoryMiami Museum. “We also celebrate other aspects of life in Miami, and all of the performers, demonstrators and vendors collaborating with us are from South Florida. CultureFest 305 is our love letter to Miami and the people who make it special.”
Whether you interact with the Krave Art mural, revel in Centro Cultural Boliviano Masis’s folk costume fashion show, or observe as Pastelito Papi demonstrates pastelito-making, CultureFest 305 will connect you with your community.
Venue Information
HistoryMiami Museum
Saturday, November 12 @ 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HistoryMiami Museum
101 West Flagler Street, Miami, 33130
This event is presented by Badia Spices, Inc. and is made possible by the generous sponsorship of The Miami Downtown Development Authority and the National Endowment for the Arts, with in-kind support from All Kids Included, The Children’s Trust, FIU Center for Children and Families, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, and Miami-Dade Public Library System.
ABOUT HISTORYMIAMI MUSEUM
HistoryMiami Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate located in downtown Miami, safeguards and shares Miami stories to foster learning, inspire a sense of place, and cultivate an engaged community. We accomplish this through education, collections, research, exhibitions, publications, and City Tours. Now celebrating our 80th anniversary, the Museum is a 70,000-square-foot facility and home to more than two million historical images and 30,000 three-dimensional artifacts, including a 1920s trolley car, artifacts from Pan American World Airways, and rafts that brought refugees to Miami. For more information, call 305-375-1492 or visit historymiami.org.
