Elevating The People and Heritage of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia
March 2025
The City of San Antonio hosts its formal proclamation of the new Silk Road Cultural Heritage District and reveals the History Here marker at International Plaza! Read about the event here.
December 2024
The City of San Antonio approves a new Cultural Historic Designation of the Silk Road Corridor. The area includes Wurzbach Road, between Fredericksburg Road and Northwest Military Highway, which has for years been known as a place to find a variety of Mediterranean, North African, Chinese, Japanese and Indian markets and restaurants.
NOVEMBER 2024
Texas Public Radio hosts Great SA: Silk Road- A Culinary Confluence of Cultures community conversation with local community members. Features Nadia Mavrakis, Co-Executive Director of Culturingua, Essa Yousafzai, owner of Afghan Village & Halal Market and Afghan Bakery & SheerYakh and Bilal Deiri, co-owner of Pasha Mediterranean Grill and Baklovah.
SEPTEMBER 2024
Culturingua hosts first ever Verse & Vote: A Poetry Night for Civic Action on National Voter Registration Day, September 17th, 2024. The event took place at Tripoli's, a MENA restaurant located in San Antonio's Alamo Ranch area. Our special guests included: Kauthar Harrik-Sharif, Anna De Luna, Margaret Cantu-Sanchez, Natalia Trevino, and Mandy Lynn Lara.
PROGRAMS
Culturingua’s Community and Economic Development Program empowers San Antonio’s diverse communities through cultural preservation, workforce training, and sustainable growth initiatives.
Culturingua’s Policy, Advocacy, and Civic Engagement (PACE) Program amplifies community voices to advance equity, promote justice, and foster civic participation for immigrants, refugees, and marginalized communities.
Culturingua’s Youth Development Program equips young leaders with tools for personal growth, cultural connection, and civic engagement, fostering their potential to drive positive change in their communities.