Cultured Block is a community platform for South Asian and Arab diaspora across America — events, culture, community, and the spaces that bring us together.
We are South Asian and Arab diaspora — and we built the platform we always wished existed. One place for everything that matters to our communities: concerts, Eid celebrations, singles nights, Islamic events, food festivals, cultural gatherings, and everything in between.
Cultured Block is free. It always will be. Your support helps us grow to more cities, add more features, and keep the platform independent and community-owned.
From Qawwali nights to halal speed dating — if it's part of our culture, it's on Cultured Block.
Bollywood nights, Qawwali mehfils, South Asian indie artists, Arab music events and live performances.
Eid celebrations, Ramadan iftars, Milad un Nabi, Jummah gatherings, and community Islamic programmes.
Halal speed dating, Muslim matrimonial events, Desi singles mixers — community approved and culturally safe.
Eid bazaars, Diwali festivals, India Day Parade, Pakistan Day, Holi, cultural street fairs and community melas.
Halal food festivals, South Asian food markets, cooking events, cultural dining experiences and restaurant weeks.
More coming soonCommunity-recommended restaurants, salons, gyms, wedding vendors and professionals — vouched for by your people.
Coming soonWe started in New York and Houston — two of the largest South Asian and Arab communities in the US. More cities are coming.
Concerts, Eid events, singles nights, film festivals, parades and weekly Bollywood nights across all five boroughs.
View NYC events → Now LiveAli Zafar, Javed Ali, Shreya Ghoshal, Eid festivals, Holi, Indian Film Festival and the biggest Desi community in Texas.
View Houston events →Building a platform for our community takes time, research and love. Every contribution — big or small — helps us keep the events guide free, add more cities, and build toward the full Cultured Block vision.
Got a concert, festival, cultural night, singles event or community gathering happening in your city? Submit it and we'll add it to the guide.
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