Culturas Music & Arts is a non-profit organization committed to promoting art and culture in the Eastern Coachella Valley. Since its establishment in 2009, Culturas has worked tirelessly to combat stigma by providing art and music venues in the Valley. Culturas has collaborated with artists, musicians, and local organizations to conduct various projects and continually expands its vision to better serve the community. Culturas recognizes the universal importance of art and music in cultural expression, and sees them as vital to community development. Their philosophy emphasizes promoting well-being, fostering vibrant and interconnected communities, sharing common experiences among diverse groups, cultivating new perspectives, and fostering understanding.
Living Cultures Grant
2024
Festival del Rebozo
The funds will support the continuation of the annual Women Rising Presents “Festival del Rebozo”. The purpose is to educate and continue to preserve their customs and traditions that are being lost. They plan to display and give an oral history of where the rebozos were made.
2023
Festival del Rebozo
Funding will support a Rebozo Festival featuring the history of the Mexican rebozo, with demonstrations by Purepecha weavers, local women modeling a diverse array of rebozos from different regions of Mexico and demonstrations of how rebozos are utilized during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and a Tiendita where attendees are able to purchase rebozos, and other traditional cultural arts made by local artisans.
