Cultura Celebration

10/08/2026

Thank you to Livingston Daily for this beautiful front page coverage of our 4th Annual Cultura celebration!
Save the date and join us for the 5th annual event Saturday, September 25th!

09/30/2026

Wow - what an incredible 4th Annual Cultura celebration in beautiful downtown Howell!
Thank you to our sponsors, performers, artists, committee, volunteers and attendees for making the day so amazing! Keep an eye on our socials - we'll let you know when our 2026 gallery has been updated at www.culturacelebration.com.

In the meantime, if you were an attendee, we would love to hear your feedback as we close out this year's event and start planning for the next one. Please take a few minutes to click the link below and complete our attendee survey!

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Thank you for attending Cultura 2026, we hope you had as much fun as we did! We want to hear your feedback so we can make next year's event event better. Please complete this quick survey and let us know your thoughts.

09/26/2026

Thank you Michigan Hiryu Daiko for your powerful return to Cultura 2026!

09/26/2026

What a beautiful afternoon to be enjoying the Howelling Ukaladies!
We still have plenty of Cultura left - come join us!

09/26/2026

Cultura is about leaning in and learning! Thank you Neelam’s Bollywood Dance Academy for inviting us to dance with you ❤️

09/26/2026

Community creating music together is what Cultura is all about! Thank you Josh Dunigan for helping us make such beautiful sounds!

09/26/2026

What an amazing performance by Joe Reilly - thank you for opening our 4th annual Cultura!

We’re here all day until 8pm - come see us!!

09/25/2026

It is almost here - CULTURA IS TOMORROW!

Today we introduce Samuel Nalangira, a returning artist from Cultura 2023! Samuel will be closing our event at 7:15 PM from the outdoor stage!
A native of Uganda, East Africa, Samuel Nalangira is a folk/world musician, dancer and choreographer who has been performing since childhood and teaching since age 15. He has toured across Europe, the U.S., Canada, and Asia performing and leading workshops in schools, universities, festivals and community centers. He is a multi-instrumentalist and a master at many traditional instruments including the Adungu, Akogo, Endingidi, Ndongo, Ngoni and percussion.

09/25/2026

BONUS CONTENT:
Happy Cultura Eve Friends - it's almost here!
Tomorrow, join us in welcoming back Neelam's Bollywood Dance Academy to the Cultura indoor stage at 4:00 PM.
Neelam’s Bollywood Dance Academy is a dance company founded by a dancer, dance educator and choreographer, Neelam Puri. Neelam is highly skilled in bringing forth the best in a person, especially the “performer” in everyone. Educated as Social Worker (LMSW), Philosopher (PhD), and Classical Indian Dancer (Kathak), Neelam’s goal with Bollywood Academy is to provide opportunities for people from diverse cultures to celebrate life by learning and enjoying Bollywood dancing.

09/24/2026

Today for our Cultura update...we talk food! This year to align nicely with some of our performances, we have 734 Hibachi, Masala Route and Unco Chad's Hawaiian Flavas. In addition, we are very excited to be able to include Tin Tusks with their service window right in the middle of all of the Cultura fun!
Celebrate all of the flavors with us at Cultura this Saturday, September 26th 12:00-8:00 pm!
734 Hibachi: Hibachi plates with fried rice and grilled vegetables, alongside smash burgers, smoked BBQ, and lamb chops
Masala Route: Indian vegetarian street food
Unco Chad's Hawaiian Flavas: Hawaiian dishes, poke, chicken, a taste of Hawaii
Tin Tusks Taqueria on Walnut: Street tacos, burrito bowls, house-made salsas and marinated meats done right