Creating and cultivating opportunities for cultural connections that support living traditions and energize vibrant communities.

We are creating a more empathetic world—where people respect and celebrate one another’s cultural expressions—through collaborations in communities like yours that promote cultural exchange and understanding, and that honor artistic mastery. 

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Let’s Collaborate to Support Cultural Vibrancy in YOUR Community!

CCV works with a wide variety of organizations to bring cultural programming and experiences to audiences of all types and ages. From in-classroom programs like World Culture in Context to full blown street festivals in your town, CCV is ready to partner with you to enrich your community.

Classroom & Community Programming

Our cornerstone educational program, World Culture in Context takes students on a virtual field trip by connecting them with renowned performing artists and community tradition-bearers from across the globe. Get our world-class educational programming delivered to your classroom!

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Cultural Exchange Programming

We partner with organizations large and small to facilitate exchange programs that bring communities and artists together to explore shared traditions and values. These can be concerts, workshops, educational programs in schools or museums, and more.

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Cultural Festivals & Events

We produce and support vibrant programs and events for the general public including festivals, workshops, concerts, and exhibitions. We partner with existing festivals to bring cultural connection to your event, or we can help you plan an event with a focus on cultural richness from scratch.

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In addition to our cultural programming, the CCV team is available for consulting.

Updates from CCV

See the latest news and updates from CCV, artists, and more.

Swanky Kitchen Band: Guardians of Caymanian kitchen-band music

Last summer CCV Executive Director Jon Lohman met a gifted fiddler named Samuel Rose at the 87th annual Galax Old Time Fiddler’s Convention, a much beloved musical gathering that he…

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World Culture in Context Partners with Center Stage!

Since 2012, the Center Stage program has been bringing new artistic voices from outside of the United States to audiences around the U.S. for performance, conversation and engagement. Initiated by…

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