The Woman Turning Queens into a Stage with Karesia Batan

In this episode, Luchia sits down with Karesia Batan, Founding Executive Director of the Queensboro Dance Festival, to explore how she turned a lack of access into one of Queens’ most powerful cultural platforms. They talk about the real story behind QDF, the mission to bring dance out of institutions and into the streets and what it means to build community through art in a city that often overlooks it. And, finally, they dive into what’s ahead - how Karesia is reimagining the future of culture, access and belonging in Queens.