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2024
2024
Press Releases & Announcements
Press Releases & Announcements
Silk Road Cultural Corridor is Official!
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
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.
Culturingua and Urban Institute present to City of San Antonio Community Health Committee
08/22/2024
The Urban Institute recently published a research report titled 'Examining Afghan Evacuees' Resettlement: Insights and Lessons for Future Humanitarian Populations' with Culturingua proudly serving as a key community partner. On Thursday, August 22nd, Nadia Mavrakis and Dr. Diana Guelespe presented their findings to the City of San Antonio's Community Health Committee.
08/23/2024
Culturingua's partner, the National Network for Arab American Communities has launched a survey to better understand the needs and concerns of Arab Americans. Use Culturingua's link in the title to share your thoughts and join the national collective from Texas!
9/17/2024
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.
Royal Pizza Featured on SA Live!
06/11/2024
Basset Ridene, owner of Royal Pizza who is a part of our Small Business Network was featured on SA Live! Watch the full video here.
San Antonio City Officials See Wurzbach Road as Cultural Corridor
04/12/2024
Culturingua's CEO, Nadia Mavrakis featured in this article about the San Antonio stakeholders interested in seeing the cultural desination of Wurzbach Road.
Culturingua hosts Prince Harry and Meghan for International Women's Day
03/12/2024
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visited Culturingua's Sewing for Success participants on International Women's Day. Read more about their visit here.
Culturingua's Virtual Exchange Alum Featured in Alumni Success Story
03/21/2024
Culturingua's Virtual Exchange alum Alma Dominguez is featured in this Stevens Initiative alumni spotlight, highlighting how the virtual exchange supported the development of her leadership skills.
Afghan Village Owner receives support through Biz Connect
02/28/2024
Culturingua nominated Essa Yousafzai to participate in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Biz Connect program. Read and see more about how Essa benefited from the program here.
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