This Winter Solstice, Join Us in Celebrating Indigenous Arts,
Cultures, and Brilliance
...where every handmade item tells a story
This holiday season, Cultural Survival is excited to expand its programming into two new locations, featuring arts, music, dance, performances, food, workshops, and speakers.
Celebrate this annual event, which honors Indigenous talent and traditions through handmade art, demonstrations, music, and dance. We invite you to visit and shop Cultural Survivals Bazaars, where you will find one-of-a-kind Indigenous, handmade, and traditional jewelry, clothing, accessories, housewares, paintings, sculptures, Palestinian blown glass, and more from artists and cooperatives from more than 20 countries spanning across 6 continents.
The Cultural Survival Bazaars will feature 50+ artists and community representatives, including Wampum maker Robert DeGaetano (Mashpee Wampanoag) from the USA, textile weaver Marilu Fernandez(Quechua) from Peru, and nomadic artist Saoudata Walet Aboubacrine (Kel Tamashek) from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
RVSO78 LLC (Hopi, Diné, Akimel O’odham and Tohono O’odham)
Silver jewelry, clothing, and outerwear. Jeremy Arvis' jewelry work exemplifies his approach to wearable art as a statement of individuality and authenticity. Each piece he creates tells a story of growth, transformation, and innovation while honoring materials and craftsmanship.
Söz Slippers and Felt Crafts (Kyrgyz)
Handmade Wool Slippers and Felt Products from the Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
Mex Art (Purepecha)
Mex Art is a family-run artisan business rooted in tradition and craftsmanship. Now in its fifth generation, the artisans specialize in designing and creating custom copper pieces, using 99.9% pure recycled copper. Their work is entirely handmade — every piece is unique, crafted through a time-honored process passed down through generations.
Y-Not Productions and Design (Wampanoag and Pokanoket)
Wampum and beaded jewelry, medical tea and oil, and books.
Featured Performers
Dr. Lyla June Johnston (Diné/Navajo and Tsétsêhéstâhese/Cheyenne) is a musician, author, and community organizer who will perform her inspirational, multi-genre music, centered around Indigenous philosophy, healing, and environmental stewardship.
Samuel Nalangira is a folk musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, choreographer, dancer, and cultural educator from Uganda.
Thawn Sherenté Harris (Narragansett-Niantic) is a storyteller, dancer, and cultural ambassador.
Yarina (Kichwa) is an internationally renowned musical group of eleven Cachimuel brothers and sisters from Ecuador.
Tia Roberts (Narragansett) is a highly acclaimed Fancy Dancer who has danced her way across the globe, sharing her heart, culture, and Indigenous pride with Native Pride Productions.
Annawon Weeden (Mashpee Wampanoag/Pequot/Narragansett) is a multi-talented performer, educator, artist, and storyteller.
Marie Dion walks the path of her Northeast Woodlands ancestral lineage and is an author, artist, speaker, and teacher.
Featured Chefs
Sly Fox Den/ Sherry Pocknett (Mashpee Wampanaog)
Experience authentic Indigenous cuisine of the Northeast. In 2023, Sherry Pocknett received the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Northeast.
2067 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 441-5400
www.cs.org
Cultural Survival advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supports Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures and political resilience since 1972. We envision a future that respects and honors Indigenous Peoples' inherent rights and dynamic cultures, deeply and richly interwoven in lands, languages, spiritual traditions, and artistic expression, rooted in self-determination and self-governance.
