About La Casa

La Casa de la Cultura opens its doors to all identities, where education about our roots and other cultures builds bridges of understanding and respect in our global community.

La Casa de la Cultura founded in 2022, in Charlotte, NC. is a beacon of cultural diversity that celebrates the roots, traditions, and identity of each person. Education is a fundamental pillar, opening its doors to all cultures to create artistic spaces and activities that promote diversity, respect, empathy, and intercultural understanding, seeking to enrich the local community and strengthen global ties.

Learn, share, connect. At La Casa de la Cultura, your story is celebrated, and education unites us. Together, we build a future of understanding and unity.

VISION

As a vibrant cultural organization and center in Charlotte, we unite cultures to build a respectful and harmonious community.

La Casa de la Cultura is a cultural organization and center in Charlotte (with reach to other cities and states in the United States), a dynamic and inclusive place that empowers the community to explore, learn, and celebrate cultural diversity. We aspire to lead in promoting intercultural understanding and respect, contributing to a more tolerant and harmonious society locally and globally.

MISION

At La Casa de la Cultura, we celebrate roots and cultures, uniting hearts with art to build a community of respect and belonging.

La Casa de la Cultura fosters pride in roots and traditions, celebrates cultural diversity, and promotes intercultural understanding. Its mission is to create an inclusive space where the love for local and global culture is enriched through artistic and folkloric expressions, building connections based on creativity, empathy, respect, equity, and tolerance to strengthen the sense of belonging in the community.

This project stands on a firm foundation, forged by an unstoppable team: diverse, solid, and deeply passionate. Professionals, educators, and artists who not only master their craft but live it with soul, with purpose. They are the architects of invisible bridges, the sowers of ideas that bloom in every corner, the guardians of an art that is much more than a form of expression: it is a tool for transformation, belonging, and healing. Their talent is no accident; it is born of a burning vocation, a clear vision, and an unshakable commitment to change and community.

At La Casa de la Cultura, every activity is a song of resistance, unity, and love; every artistic expression is an embrace that welcomes diversity; and every community finds a refuge where its history, its voice, and its creativity are not only heard but bloom without boundaries or limits.

Meet our Board Members & team

This project stands on a firm foundation, forged by an unstoppable team: diverse, solid, and deeply passionate. Professionals, educators, and artists who not only master their craft but live it with soul, with purpose. They are the architects of invisible bridges, the sowers of ideas that bloom in every corner, the guardians of an art that is much more than a form of expression: it is a tool for transformation, belonging, and healing. Their talent is no accident; it is born of a burning vocation, a clear vision, and an unshakable commitment to change and community.

At La Casa de la Cultura, every activity is a song of resistance, unity, and love; every artistic expression is an embrace that welcomes diversity; and every community finds a refuge where its history, its voice, and its creativity are not only heard but bloom without boundaries or limits.

Milagros Ugueto de Sanchez

CEO & Co-Founder

Destacada Gestora, Catalizadora cultural, Educadora, y Artivista Multidisciplinaria.

Destacada gestora cultural, educadora y artivista multidisciplinaria, afroindígena, nacida en Venezuela y radicada en Charlotte, Carolina del Norte. Cofundadora de La Casa de la Cultura, ha dedicado parte de su vida a la creación de espacios culturales vivos, donde el arte, la educación y las tradiciones dialogan desde una visión global.

Desde el año 2000, ha promovido activamente el entendimiento intercultural a través de la enseñanza de idiomas, el arte comunitario y la recuperación de saberes ancestrales. Su trabajo refleja un profundo compromiso con la igualdad, el respeto por todas las culturas y la transformación social a través de la creatividad. Milagros tiene un Master en enseñanza de idiomas.

La visión de Milagros está guiada por la unidad intercultural y el enriquecimiento de la comunidad global en la que vive. Cree firmemente en el poder del arte como herramienta para conectar orígenes diversos, sanar memorias y construir futuros más justos y equitativos.

Forma parte del proyecto Son de Pueblos, grupo musical y folclórico que celebra las raíces populares afrodescendientes presentes latinoamerica y el caribe, y dirige con su esposo en el colectivo visual Kandake&Cacao, donde fusionan su herencia afroindígena con lenguajes contemporáneos en obras multidisciplinarias que honran la identidad, la historia y la resiliencia.

Milagros no solo enseña: convoca. No solo crea: recuerda. A través de su labor, siembra respeto, equidad y belleza, convencida de que el arte puede sanar, que la educación puede liberar, y que la cultura —cuando es compartida— nos devuelve el sentido de pertenencia.

Ella es puente, tambor, palabra y fuego. Una mujer al servicio de la memoria y el porvenir. Una visionaria que cree en la diversidad como fuerza y en la interculturalidad como destino.

Keudis Sanchez

COO & C0-Founder

Multidisciplinary Artivist, Cultural Catalyst and Curator, Weaver of Afro-Indigenous Heritage

Born in Venezuela—where culture and drums echo as ancestral heartbeats and dance is a living memory of the soul—he now plants those memories through art in Charlotte, North Carolina. A multidisciplinary artivist and Afro-Indigenous cultural curator, he serves as a catalyst for experiences that connect past and present, ritual and contemporary expression.

As co-founder of La Casa de la Cultura, he has created a space of convergence where teaching, tradition, and visual arts intermingle with technology to preserve and project diasporic expressions. His work spans dance, music, and visual arts integrated with technological innovation, such as augmented reality, transforming art into a powerful tool for intercultural connection.

A graduate in Visual Arts, his work has been featured in renowned exhibitions such as Men of Change, State of the Arts, and many more, exploring Afro-Indigenous identity through an experimental and symbolic lens. His artistic process is also a continuous journey of learning—constantly evolving as a musician, dancer, and creator of new forms of expression.

He is a member of Son de Pueblos, a musical and folkloric group that revives the rhythms of the Caribbean and his Afro-Venezuelan homeland. Keudis also co-directs Kandake & Cacao, an artistic collective that fuses the ancestral with the contemporary to create works that heal, celebrate, and reconnect communities with their heritage.

A cultural visionary and committed leader, Keudis believes in art as a universal language—a bridge between worlds and a powerful force for social transformation. His work and his life are a tribute to the power of diversity, the dignity of roots, and the possibility of building the future through collective memory.

Natalia Silva

Co-founder & Treasurer

Visionary Leader and Builder of the Hispanic Community

She is a Colombian entrepreneur whose passion for her roots and her community lights up every corner of Charlotte, North Carolina. As the driving force and founder of the vibrant Colombian Festival of the Carolinas and a key member in the founding of La Casa de la Cultura, she has been the architect of a bridge between the rich cultural heritage of Colombia and the diversity of her new homeland. With each celebration, she weaves a deep connection between generations, traditions, and cultures.

Co-founder and Vice President of the Colombian American Chamber of Commerce of the Carolinas (CACCC), Natalia understands that culture is only the beginning. Her vision goes further: she firmly believes in the power of entrepreneurship as a driving force for growth and unity within the Hispanic community. Her work has become a beacon of opportunity, promoting economic development and strengthening the roots of the Hispanic collective in the region.

Recognized among the 50 most influential women in Charlotte, Natalia is much more than a leader. She is a vibrant voice that resonates with passion—a living testament to the strength of her culture and the transformative power of community. Throughout her journey, she blends art, culture, and entrepreneurship, leaving an indelible mark that inspires, connects, and empowers all who are fortunate enough to cross her path.