Day 4 - Atlanta Cultural Exchange
About this Event
Presented by Showcase Atlanta and powered by The Gathering Spot
Please scroll down to view full schedule. Day 4 highlights include:
- Ray Daniels and the Raydar Report
- Haiti Unplugged
- The Morocco Experience
- DJ Sets
- Gaming lounge
- ...and more
What started as a vision has become reality. ATL Culture House is now an immersive experience called Atlanta Cultural Exchange. From June 14 through July 14, The Atlanta Cultural Exchange will transform the 8th floor of The CTR into a hub for culture featuring art, fashion, innovation and immersive experiences that celebrate the depth of Atlanta's creative spirit across 8 activation days. As part of Atlanta's cultural programming strategy surrounding FIFA World Cup 2026, this experience brings together commerce, creativity and community all in one place, powered by collaborations with artists, creatives, organizations and global partners from Atlanta and beyond. The world is coming to Atlanta. And Atlanta is ready. www.atlantaculturalexchange.com
Agenda
🕑: 12:00 PM - 08:00 PM
The Atlanta Cultural Exchange Gaming Lounge
Host: BCGA Foundation
Info: Step into the Gaming Lounge for free play, head-to-head competition, and live FC Tournament action powered by EA Sports FC. Experience gaming, sports culture, music, and interactive entertainment all in one space during the Atlanta Cultural Exchange.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Play Oh Word: When Hangman Met Trivia, But For the Culture
Host: Safiya Reid
Info: Oh Word is a free neuroscience-backed word game: think hangman meets trivia, but for the culture. Scan the QR code, solve clues rooted in Atlanta culture and global football history, and race to crack the word before everyone else. Your completion time posts to a live leaderboard projected in the room. Top 3 winners get a prize at the end of each day. Five minutes. No app. No download. Just you, your phone, and bragging rights.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Haiti Unscripted: Conversations, Culture & Performance
Host: Steve Canal – Cofounder, One Venture Group
Info: A fireside conversation and live performance experience featuring Atlanta-based Haitian-Americans whose work has elevated Haiti on the global stage—bringing together voices from film, sports, business, and the arts for an afternoon of dialogue, storytelling, and artistic expression.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
The Morocco Experience: Artist Performance + DJ Set
Host: Leil
Info: Leil is a Moroccan singer-songwriter from Rabat, known for her emotive voice and genre-blending style. Since picking up the guitar at 13, she has fused Arabic, French, and English lyrics over Afrobeat, and R&B rhythms. Her debut album, The Birth, produced with her husband Ramoon, explores themes of healing and empowerment, reflecting on her personal journey and impending motherhood with tracks like “Ahlam”, “Kalimat“ and “Beniya”. Leil has performed at major festivals including MDLBEAST XP and HYPEBEAST’s Bred Abu Dhabi, and was featured on Billboard Arabia’s “Fresh Voices” list.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Stitched Stories w/ Marce Studios
Host: O'Brie Eggleston
Info: Join O'Brie Eggleston for a conversation exploring Stitched Stories, an installation that uses the positions of soccer as a metaphor for the roles we occupy within society.
Through sculptural forms and reflective elements, the discussion will examine themes of identity, community, shared challenges, and collective progress. Participants will engage with the ideas behind the work and explore how art can inspire reflection on our interconnectedness and the ways we shape a better future together.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Artist Talk: ATL Art Passport Artist Talk
Host: Jay Wiggins aka EVEREMAN
Info: The Atlanta cityscape is rich with both public and street art. From Micheal Jones’ vibrant mosaic at MARTA’s Airport Station to Sean Schwab’s monumental mural of John Lewis at the Grady curve, to the Tiny Doors located around the city. Black Women in Visual Art (BWVA) and ATL Culture Exchange welcome public art practitioners Monica Campana, Co-founder and Executive Director of Living Walls, The City Speaks, Jay Wiggins aka EVEREMAN, and cultural worker Jasmine Nicole Williams. In discussion to share insights on how their work resonates with Atlanta.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Panel Discussion: One MusicFest
Host: One MusicFest
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Designer Meet & Greet: Ona Utuama of Tribal Eyewear
Host: Ona Utuama
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
CoMission w/ ARTrail
Host: Bill Ford
Info: Experience the intersection of art, technology, and culture at Atlanta Cultural Exchange with ARTrail’s immersive activation and panel discussion at The CTR.
Part 1: Live AR Activation
ARTrail will debut a large-format original artwork installation paired with an interactive Web AR experience. Using their smartphones, visitors can scan the activation and watch the artwork come to life through augmented reality — creating a dynamic, immersive layer that transforms how audiences engage with public art. This hands-on experience offers an accessible introduction to the future of interactive storytelling and cultural technology.
Part 2: Panel Discussion — “Walls That Talk Back: Public Art, Cultural Access, and the Future of Seeing”
Join ARTrail’s founder alongside Atlanta-based artists and creatives for a conversation exploring the future of public art, digital access, and cultural infrastructure. The discussion will examine how artists and technologists are building systems that allow At
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
DJ E-Clazz Set
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Amazon
Host: Amazon
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Live Podcast: The Raydar Report w/ Ray Daniels
Host: Ray Daniels
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