The series honors artistic voice, freedom, and the gateway to truth and experimentation in the pursuit of justice. Culture Nights is a cultural programming initiative by The Artist Initiative for Revolution (AIR) in partnership with the City of Boston Mayor's Office of Equity and Inclusion Cabinet: Racial Justice.

Hear project updates from Consult LeLa, the Boston Transportation Department (BTD), and other agencies about what has been heard from residents like you! View mock ups of the possible designs for Mattapan Square and share your thoughts with BTD staff.

Come through, eat some delicious food from Family Affair, vibe with DJ Merren, and enjoy the cash bar with us! Residents who attend will receive a $10 gift card. Gift cards will be limited.

Kay's Oasis is on Blue Hill Avenue and is easily accessible by the route 28, 29 and a short walk from the route 31 bus. If you are driving there is on-street parking in the area.

Boston Summer Eats aims to close the summer meal gap for youth by partnering with organizations to distribute meals to all kids and teens 18 and under. Find out more about Summer Eats Sites throughout Boston and the entire State of Massachusetts. 

• Time: Meals and activities available from 12 - 1 p.m.
• Date: Friday, July 12
• Rain or shine!

Culture Nights Music Fest is a recontextualized and genuinely deep sequence of musical experiences promoting expressive music and art for social change. A cultural tradition rooted in the practice of regenerative art, the series honors artistic voice, communal freedom, and the gateways to truth in the pursuit of justice.

Culture Nights provides a welcoming, inclusive and culturally-vibrant area in the city of Boston, celebrating its distinctive heritage and animating its creative future. This experience features local artists and cultivates cultural vibrancy to those in the community.

As community development and planning spans across neighborhoods, and the pressures of a hot real estate market over the last decade increase, it is difficult to deny the relationship between the improvement of an area’s public spaces and increasing value of the surrounding environment as a result.

By examining the historical conditions of gentrification movements, we must expose the impact of displacement, the erasure of communities, and valuable built heritage as a result of cultural investment. The purpose of this cultural programming however, is to ensure neighborhood and cultural vibrancy without displacement.

The City of Boston and Consult LeLa invite you to join in a discussion about design options for Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan Square.