TravelHARLEM with US!
Welcome! I'm Antonia Badon.
I'm a NYC Gold Star Licensed Sightseeing Guide, Cultural Historian, Public Humanities Practitioner, Author, Producer, and proud Culturepreneur with one simple mission—to help people fall in love with Harlem.
For years, I've shared Harlem's stories through children's books, public art, theater, radio, and cultural programming because I believe every neighborhood has treasures worth discovering. Harlem is one of those extraordinary places where music, literature, faith, resilience, creativity, and community changed the world.
It has been my honor to receive the WBLS/WLIB Circle of Sisters Community Honors Award for Cultural Tourism, recognizing my work introducing visitors and residents alike to Harlem's remarkable cultural legacy.
When you join one of my TravelHARLEM Open Air Tours, you're not just checking landmarks off a list. We'll walk the same streets where legends dreamed, created, organized, and inspired generations. We'll pause, ask questions, share stories, laugh together, and experience Harlem as a living neighborhood filled with history, beauty, and possibility.
Every Harlem tour begins at my public art installation, A→Harlem, where we'll meet, take a photo together, and start a journey through one of the world's most celebrated cultural communities.
I can't wait to welcome you to Harlem and share the neighborhood I love.
Let's walk Harlem together.
Hello! i'm Fernando Natalici
All tours are guided in English.
Fernando Natalici is the owner and creative director of XT Design & Productions, a Brazilian-born photographer, designer, television producer, and longtime New York City visual historian. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology (1981), Fernando has spent decades documenting New York City's neighborhoods, people, and cultural life through photography, television, and public art.
As a longtime creative collaborator with Antonia Badon, Fernando has contributed his talents to numerous cultural productions, including serving as Set and Prop Designer for the Off-Broadway production ZORA! His expertise also helps TravelHARLEM welcome international visitors by providing Spanish, Portuguese, and French translation support.
Fernando's stunning New York City photography and fine art prints have become favorites among both visitors and longtime New Yorkers. His work captures the city's rich history, iconic landmarks, and everyday beauty through a unique artistic lens.
Take Home a Piece of New York
Support Fernando's work by visiting his Saturday artist gallery and storefront art market, where you'll find original New York City photography, limited-edition prints, and one-of-a-kind artwork available for purchase. Whether you're looking for a memorable keepsake or a beautiful gift, Fernando's collection offers an authentic way to take a piece of New York home with you.
If you are booking for an international group, school, or travel party, please inquire about language support when reserving your tour.
Walk the city. Meet the culture. Experience the story.
Welcome to TravelHARLEM Tours, an immersive cultural walking tour experience created for travelers, culture lovers, educators, students, families, and curious explorers who want more than a quick pass through New York City. We invite you to experience Harlem—and beyond—through the lens of history, music, art, literature, architecture, and community memory.
Founded and guided by Antonia Badon—Cultural Historian | Public Humanities Practitioner | Author | Producer | NYC Gold Star Sightseeing Guide | Culturepreneur—TravelHARLEM offers Open Air walking tours that bring the city’s stories to life in the very neighborhoods where they happened. These are not ordinary tours. They are living cultural experiences that connect the past to the present and invite guests to feel the heartbeat of the places they walk through.
From the brilliance of the Harlem Renaissance to the power of the Civil Rights Era, from the soul of gospel and blues to the energy of Broadway and the East Village, TravelHARLEM creates memorable encounters with New York’s cultural landscape—one block, one landmark, one story at a time.
UPCOMING SHOWS & PROJECTS:
ZORA! About the life & times of Zora Neale Hurston
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Lenox Ave. (btw. 135 &=Lenox)
October 29, 2026, 6:30pm EST
Tickets:
https://our.show/zoraatschomburg
Harlem Renaissance Time Travel Show
Sundays, 4pm -5pm EST Tune In www.whcr.org
WHCR 90.3FM_THE VOICE OF HARLEM
Chasin’ DA Blues
Sundays, 5pm -6pm EST
Digital History Story Time for Kids TBA
About Us:
The Harlem Cultural Ecosystem™
Our Belief
We believe every community possesses untapped cultural wealth.
Its stories.
Its artists.
Its innovators.
Its traditions.
Its neighborhoods.
Its voices.
These are not simply memories to preserve.
They are assets capable of educating, inspiring, generating opportunity, and strengthening communities for generations.
We exist to transform cultural capital into social and economic impact.
The Harlem Cultural Ecosystem™
Transforming Harlem's cultural legacy into world-class experiences.
Powered by iCu2 | The Culture Dome™
iCu2 | The Culture Dome™
The brand that Edutains’, Cultural Ed-Tech Hub - 6-time grant winner - Children's Book Author
Founder, The Harlem Cultural Ecosystem™
A multidisciplinary framework connecting performing arts, public history, cultural tourism, education, digital storytelling, public art, and creative enterprise. Through initiatives including ZORA!, TTGirlz, Culturati GADFLIIES, TravelHARLEM, A→Harlem, and iCu2 Culture Dome, the model preserves Harlem's cultural legacy while creating new opportunities for learning, engagement, and economic growth.
iHarlem’ Cultural Power
At TravelHARLEM, we believe neighborhoods are living classrooms. Harlem is more than a destination—it is a cultural force, a global beacon of Black creativity, and a neighborhood whose influence has shaped music, literature, politics, performance, fashion, and social change around the world.Our tours are designed to help visitors:
- discover Harlem’s role in shaping American and global culture
- explore New York through storytelling, public history, and neighborhood memory
- connect historic landmarks to the people who made them legendary
- experience culture in the open air through guided walking tours
- honor the artists, activists, dreamers, and communities who transformed Harlem into a symbol of brilliance and resilience
Who Are These Tours For?
TravelHARLEM tours are perfect for:
- visitors to New York who want a deeper, more meaningful cultural experience
- schools, educators, and student groups
- church groups and community organizations
- family reunions, cultural clubs, and alumni groups
- artists, writers, musicians, and creatives
- tour operators and travel planners seeking a Harlem-centered cultural experience
- locals who want to reconnect with Harlem and New York through history and storytelling
We don't just show you Harlem, We interpret it.
What Makes TravelARLEM Different?
TravelHARLEM is rooted in public humanities, storytelling, neighborhood history, and cultural preservation. Every tour is designed to help guests understand not only what happened, but why it matters—and how Harlem’s and NYC legacy still shapes the world today.
Discover Harlem with Us
iCu2 Where Culture Comes to life
Goggles Up for our ongoing projects:
- 🚶 TravelHARLEM Tours
- 📚 Children's books
- 🎭 Theater
- 🎙️ Radio
- 🎨 Public art
- 🏫 Educational programming
- 🛍️ Cultural gifts and wearable art
About Our iCu2_The Culture Dome
ZORA!
DIGITAL HISTORY STORY TIME
HARLEM: THE BLACK MECCA
Discover ZORA!, our acclaimed Off-Broadway production celebrating the remarkable life, legacy, and literary genius of Zora Neale Hurston.
Stars Antonia Badon
@ Langston Hughes Auditiroum
Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture
Oct 29th 2026, 6:30pm Showtime
515 Malcolm X Boulevard (also known as Lenox Avenue), New York, NY 10037
HARLEM: THE BLACK MECCA
DIGITAL HISTORY STORY TIME
HARLEM: THE BLACK MECCA
Harlem Renaissance Time Travel Girlz aka the TTGirlz, is a living history storybook series that follows the excursions of seven (7) year old Ava and and six (6) year old Tamia who travels back-in-time to the Harlem Renaissance locating, recounting stories, adventures and writings mapped-out in their grandmother's secret journal found in her armoire.
THANK YOU!
DIGITAL HISTORY STORY TIME
DIGITAL HISTORY STORY TIME
DIGITAL HISTORY STORY TIME
TTGirlz: Harlem: Digital History Story Time
Goggles Up, Time Travelers!
Chrono Goggles Activated!
Destination: Harlem Renaissance!
Next Stop… The Lafayette Theater!
A→HARLEM
CULTURATI GADFLIES
DIGITAL HISTORY STORY TIME
A→Harlem—as a visual time machine, a cultural meeting place, and a love letter to Harlem’s architects of sound, style, poetry, and possibility.
CULTURATI GADFLIES
CULTURATI GADFLIES
CULTURATI GADFLIES
Harlem Own Live Radio Drama
November TBA, 2026
Sunday, 4pm - 5pm EST
WHCR 90.3FM_THE VOICE OF HARLEM
Listen Live: wwww.whcr.org
THANK YOU!
Host Culturepreneur Antonia Badon
Harlem Renaissance Time Travel Show
Harlem Renaissance Time Travel Show
Harlem Renaissance Time Travel Show
Join us every Sunday as we journey through Harlem's extraordinary history, legendary figures, and enduring cultural influence.
Sundays, 4pm-5pm EST
Chasin'DA BLUES
Harlem Renaissance Time Travel Show
Harlem Renaissance Time Travel Show
Spend your Sunday evenings celebrating the music, stories, and artists who shaped the rich traditions of blues and jazz
Sundays, 5pm-6pm EST
CULTURATI GADFLIES
Harlem Renaissance Time Travel Show
CULTURATI GADFLIES
Harlem's Own Radio Drama
A radio drama exploring Harlem's vibrant culture, conversations, and community happenings.
Sunday, Nov TBA, 2026,
4pm-6pm EST
Ways to help to help Us Grow!
Take Harlem Home
Explore Our Continually Evolving Store
Continue your journey with exclusive books, wearable art, gifts, and keepsakes inspired by the culture, creativity, and history of Harlem. Every purchase supports cultural preservation, educational programming, and the continued growth of TravelHARLEM and iCu2.