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Cultural businesses
Find approved restaurants, care providers, salons, professionals, venues, and local services.
Private beta · Public launch coming soon
CulturaConnect
Find trusted cultural businesses, host meaningful community meetups, and connect with people who understand where you come from.
Free to join · iOS and Android planned for public launch
Built around real community needs
One place for the people, places, and conversations that feel like home.
CulturaConnect helps diaspora communities find one another without losing the practical tools needed for everyday life.
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Community meetups
Create a soccer game, family gathering, professional meetup, or private birthday invitation.
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Local conversations
Ask questions, exchange advice, run polls, and learn from people with shared cultural context.
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Direct booking
Request appointments and services through businesses that support in-app booking.
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Nearby discovery
Use culture, category, and distance filters to discover relevant options around you.
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Private connections
Message safely, control who reaches you, and keep invite-only gatherings out of public discovery.
Designed for discovery
Start with your culture. Explore everything around it.
Choose the communities that matter to you, then browse a feed shaped by local businesses, meetups, and conversations.
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Culture-aware results
See the communities you select instead of a generic local directory.
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Useful local context
Opening hours, services, photos, reviews, distance, and booking details live together.
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Community beyond commerce
Move naturally from finding a place to joining a meetup or asking your community.
Gather your people
Meetups can be open to the community or just for the people you invite.
Plan an Eritrean IT meetup, a weekend soccer game, a mothers' gathering, a baby birthday, or a family celebration without forcing every occasion into a commercial event format.
For local businesses
Be easier to find by the communities you already serve.
Build a detailed listing, show what makes your services culturally relevant, manage inquiries, and offer booking when it fits your business.
Join as a businessA listing with useful details, not just a pin on a map.
Businesses can present category-specific services, pricing, menus or packages, service areas, photos, availability, and contact options.
Listings are reviewed before appearing publicly so customers know the business has passed CulturaConnect's approval process.
Trust is part of the product
Community connection should come with clear controls.
Approved businesses
Business listings are reviewed before becoming visible in public discovery.
Private by design
Invite-only gatherings are hidden from discovery and protected by account-level access checks.
Member safety tools
Reporting, blocking, moderation, and controlled message requests help members manage interactions.
Questions
What to know before launch
Is CulturaConnect available now?
CulturaConnect is currently in private beta. Join the launch list to hear when public iOS and Android access becomes available.
Who is CulturaConnect for?
It is designed for diaspora communities, cultural businesses, families, organizers, and anyone who wants a stronger connection to local cultural life.
Does it cost anything to join?
Creating a member account is planned to be free. Businesses may charge for their own services, appointments, or activities.
Can I create a private family event?
Yes. Invite-only gatherings stay hidden from discovery, and event details are available only to invited members.
How can a business participate?
Select “Business owner” on the launch form. We will share onboarding information as business access expands.
Which cultures are supported?
The beta began with Ethiopian and Eritrean communities, and the platform is designed to welcome many diaspora communities as it grows.
Launch updates
Be there when CulturaConnect opens to the public.
Choose the path that fits you. We will use your email only for CulturaConnect beta and launch updates.