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SUMMARY:Week 3 | Re-imagining Culture and Cultural Engagement Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Culture Encounters® invites you to join us for Re-imagining Culture and Cultural Engagement\, a four-week webinar series designed for organizations and leaders working across cultures. \nThis series will explore how we understand culture\, how we build cultural curiosity\, and how cultural intelligence can be applied in real community settings. Together\, we will examine culture not as something static or distant\, but as something lived\, learned\, shared\, and practiced in our daily work. \nSeries Dates:\nWednesday\, May 27\, 2026\nWednesday\, June 3\, 2026\nWednesday\, June 10\, 2026\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2026 \nTime:\n3:00 PM to 3:45 PM ET \nSeries Topics and Guest Speakers: \nWeek 1: Debunking Myths About Culture\nGuest Speaker: Elikem Kunutsor \nWeek 2: Cultural Intelligence and Meaning-Making\nGuest Speaker: Elikem Kunutsor \nWeek 3: Cultural Intelligence and Practice\nGuest Speaker: Safwat Mazourk \nWeek 4: Cultural Engagement\nGuest Speaker: Safwat Mazourk \nSpeaker Bios:\nDr. Elikem Kunutsor\nAlfred Elikem Kunutsor is an arts educator\, performer\, performance maker\, and project \nLeader based in Ghana\, West Africa. He is interested in harnessing the transformative power of performance through co-creation with natural\, cultural\, and societal phenomena. His work in creative arts somatic education spans Ghana\, South Africa\, and Germany. Elikem has lectured in Movement Studies at the Wits School of Arts\, Wits University\, and the Centre for Theatre Dance and Performance Studies\, University of Cape Town- South Africa\, where he received his PhD in Theatre. He has taught Performance Studies and Design in the Theatre Arts Department at the University of Ghana. Additionally\, he served as the Head of the Creative Arts Department at Tema International School-Ghana. Elikem is also an artistic director with Meraki Arts Africa Ltd in Ghana. \nSafwat Mazourk\nDr. Safwat Marzouk based in Richmond\, Virginia is an Egyptian Presbyterian pastor\, biblical scholar\, and author whose work explores the Bible through intercultural and migration-focused perspectives. Dr. Marzouk has written extensively on themes of migration\, cultural difference\, and how faith communities navigate life across cultures. He is the author of several books\, including Intercultural Church: A Biblical Vision for an Age of Migration\, and brings both scholarly insight and personal experience as an immigrant to conversations about faith\, culture\, and community. \nSeries Coordinator:\nRachel Casali\, Learning and Training Coordinator\, Culture Encounters \nWe hope you will join us for this important conversation and invite others in your network who are working to build more connected\, culturally aware\, and engaged communities. \nRegister Here
URL:https://cultureencounters.org/event/week-3-re-imagining-culture-and-cultural-engagement-webinar-series/
LOCATION:VA
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SUMMARY:Week 4 | Re-imagining Culture and Cultural Engagement Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Culture Encounters® invites you to join us for Re-imagining Culture and Cultural Engagement\, a four-week webinar series designed for organizations and leaders working across cultures. \nThis series will explore how we understand culture\, how we build cultural curiosity\, and how cultural intelligence can be applied in real community settings. Together\, we will examine culture not as something static or distant\, but as something lived\, learned\, shared\, and practiced in our daily work. \nSeries Dates:\nWednesday\, May 27\, 2026\nWednesday\, June 3\, 2026\nWednesday\, June 10\, 2026\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2026 \nTime:\n3:00 PM to 3:45 PM ET \nSeries Topics and Guest Speakers: \nWeek 1: Debunking Myths About Culture\nGuest Speaker: Elikem Kunutsor \nWeek 2: Cultural Intelligence and Meaning-Making\nGuest Speaker: Elikem Kunutsor \nWeek 3: Cultural Intelligence and Practice\nGuest Speaker: Safwat Mazourk \nWeek 4: Cultural Engagement\nGuest Speaker: Safwat Mazourk \nSpeaker Bios:\nDr. Elikem Kunutsor\nAlfred Elikem Kunutsor is an arts educator\, performer\, performance maker\, and project \nLeader based in Ghana\, West Africa. He is interested in harnessing the transformative power of performance through co-creation with natural\, cultural\, and societal phenomena. His work in creative arts somatic education spans Ghana\, South Africa\, and Germany. Elikem has lectured in Movement Studies at the Wits School of Arts\, Wits University\, and the Centre for Theatre Dance and Performance Studies\, University of Cape Town- South Africa\, where he received his PhD in Theatre. He has taught Performance Studies and Design in the Theatre Arts Department at the University of Ghana. Additionally\, he served as the Head of the Creative Arts Department at Tema International School-Ghana. Elikem is also an artistic director with Meraki Arts Africa Ltd in Ghana. \nSafwat Mazourk\nDr. Safwat Marzouk based in Richmond\, Virginia is an Egyptian Presbyterian pastor\, biblical scholar\, and author whose work explores the Bible through intercultural and migration-focused perspectives. Dr. Marzouk has written extensively on themes of migration\, cultural difference\, and how faith communities navigate life across cultures. He is the author of several books\, including Intercultural Church: A Biblical Vision for an Age of Migration\, and brings both scholarly insight and personal experience as an immigrant to conversations about faith\, culture\, and community. \nSeries Coordinator:\nRachel Casali\, Learning and Training Coordinator\, Culture Encounters \nWe hope you will join us for this important conversation and invite others in your network who are working to build more connected\, culturally aware\, and engaged communities. \nRegister Here
URL:https://cultureencounters.org/event/week-4-re-imagining-culture-and-cultural-engagement-webinar-series/
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SUMMARY:CultureFest Fridays at the Children’s Museum of Richmond
DESCRIPTION:Discover the richness of global cultures with CultureFest Fridays\, a signature initiative in partnership with the Children’s Museum of Richmond! Each month showcases a new culture\, providing a fun and family-friendly way to expand kids’ horizons and connect with the world. \nHappening on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month\, this fun and educational experience is designed for families and children to explore the world through performance and interactive activities. \n✨ What to Expect: \n\nLive Cultural Performances: Enjoy engaging performances that showcase the music\, dance\, and traditions of the featured culture.\nInteractive Sessions: Dive deeper into each culture through hands-on\, interactive experiences that bring global traditions to life.\n\n📅 When & Where: \n\n1st Fridays\, 3:30-4:30 pm: Children’s Museum of Richmond – Downtown Location\n3rd Fridays\, 3:30-4:30 pm: Children’s Museum of Richmond – Chesterfield Location\n\nCheck out upcoming performers: https://www.childrensmuseumofrichmond.org/events
URL:https://cultureencounters.org/event/culturefest-fridays-at-the-childrens-museum-of-richmond-20/
LOCATION:Children’s Museum of Richmond Chesterfield\, 6629 Lake Harbour Dr.\, Midlothian\, VA\, 23112\, United States
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SUMMARY:Eat.Talk.Connect - A Taste Of Ghanaian Cuisine
DESCRIPTION:Eat. Talk. Connect. is going to hit different as we bring an evening of authentic Ghanaian food\, powerful storytelling\, and real conversation. You don’t want to miss this. 🍽️ \n📅 Thursday\, June 25 | 5:45 PM\n📍 The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen\, 2880 Mountain Rd\, Richmond\, VA 23060 \n🎉 Free for Dinner Club Members | $60 for Non-Members \nIt’s more than a meal. It’s culture on a plate\, stories worth hearing\, and a room full of people ready to connect. \n\nSave a Seat
URL:https://cultureencounters.org/event/eat-talk-connect-a-taste-of-ghanaian-cuisine/
LOCATION:The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen\, 2880 Mountain Rd\, Richmond\, VA\, 23060\, United States
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