Come Enjoy A Lil Taste of Kulcha!
Want to get a taste of different cultures without paying a dime for an airline ticket? Want to learn something new?
Well, that’s what we do.
Taste Culture is an online revolutionary magazine dedicated to respecting and connecting the world’s cultures via the arts, history, music, foods and dialogue. Better yet, we’re a cultural revolution. Join us!
Our History
Taste Culture started in 2009 with the aim of exposing the Lebanese public to their rich cultural diversity as well as highlighting the plight of female migrant domestic workers and challenging racism.
We were the first to create the Taste Culture Cafe, which showcased food from the countries of migrant workers in Lebanon and included film screenings, photo exhibitions, art installations and public discussions.
In 2010, Taste Culture hosted Lebanon’s first ‘African Dance Party’, a night showcasing some of the best music from Africa and the Diasporas with an emphasis of bringing together people of all classes and races under one roof to transcend prejudices for one cause, to have fun.
Our monthly 7Keeleh series, which launched in 2010, has hosted many artists with its unique style of fusing independent music from all genres, poetry and spoken word. In a short amount of time the 7Keeleh series became a success and gained recognition as being one of the first and best open mic events in Beirut. The goal now is to expand the series beyond Lebanon’s borders.
In 2010, during our 24/7 Campaign we were able to raise over $4,000 to help at least seven children of domestic workers and refugees attend school.
Now Taste Culture has evolved into a global cultural movement with the aim of countering the current global culture of violence – to nature, people, animals and ourselves – with a culture of respect.
Our goal? To break borders, eliminate stereotypes and prejudice. Join our cultural revolution!
Come and Enjoy a Lil Taste of Kulcha!
Taste Culture Founder
Simba Shani Kamaria Russeau is CEO of Taste Culture, spiritual ruckus maker, a DJ and recovering kola nut. In the real world, Simba is an award-winning multimedia storyteller. Her work has been published internationally. Currently she resides in North Africa. You can contact us here.
Over the years, we’ve been fortunate that people say a lot of nice things about Taste Culture:
- Sharing culture through food, Hayeon Lee, NOW Lebanon, June 16, 2009
- LEBANON: Zico House delights palettes with fusion of cultures, Dalila Mahdawi, Daily Star Lebanon, September 12, 2009
- Taste culture, speak up and dance, Hayeon Lee, NOW Lebanon, September 12, 2009
- Everybody’s working for the weekend, Angie Nassar, NOW Lebanon, May 3, 2010
- 7Keeleh Vol V, Hayeon Lee, NOW Lebanon Blog, March 25. 2010
- Bigger than hip-hop: 7keeleh’s underground artists experiment with new sounds, Angie Nassar, NOW Lebanon, March 1, 2010
Taste some of our most popular articles:
Egypt’s Revolutionary Rap Genius – El Deeb
Lebanese Photographer George Haddad
Poem for the Africana King
Aren’t you ready to keep tasting?
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