The Nerman Museum’s Cultura Fest celebration took place on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. This event honored Latine arts and culture through crafts hosted by the Nerman Museum. The event featured Taqueria La India and Pink Taco food trucks, live mural paintings by Andrew Mcilvaine, DinKC, and ITRA Icons, a Lowrider Car and Bike Showcase with selections made by the Olathe Leadership Lowrider Bike Club, printmaking by Viva La Tinta, performances by Los Bailadores de KC, Jessica Ayala, SouLuna, Grupo Folklorico Alma Tapatía, and Lucha Libre by Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling. There were also workshops led by Andrew Mcilvaine (Milagros jewelry), Margarita Friedman (Pinta tu Calavera), Marísa Adame Grady (Poetry), and Victor Antillanca (Documentaries).
Photos by Susan McSpadden, Johnson County Community College Photographer.