Los Pleneros de la 21 is proud to present the 6th annual installment of BOMBA, PLENA & HIP HOP LP21's In the House event that explores, teaches and celebrates Puerto Ricans, and Puerto Rican culture in the Diaspora featuring the LP21 ensemble and special guest artists, dynamic Hip Hop artists: REPH STAR AND PATTY DUKES of CIRCA '95 FRIDAY, FEB 28, 2014 SESSIONS OPEN FOR 10 AM and 12 PM Julia de Burgos Cultural Center (1680 Lexington Avenue and 106th St. El Barrio, NY) $5 Admission (per student) for contact us today for large group rates! RSVP required (deadline: Wed. Feb 26th 2014) FOR MORE INFO: 212-427-5221 PLENEROS21@GMAIL.COM Bomba & Plena In the House is another LP21 signature program that provides interactive and educational performances for NYC schools and students to teach about the cultural practices and musical expressions of Puerto Rico, the Afro Diaspora and their connection to NYC life and communities. Each dynamic performance is hosted in the vibrant neighborhood of EL BARRIO (Spanish Harlem), and celebrates the vitality and history of the neighborhood, the community and the cultural practices heralded throughout the area. Performances are open and appropriate for all grades and educational practitioners! Bomba and Plena In the House is a public program made possible in part by support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Offices of NYC Council Member Melissa Mark Viverito, District 8. CAN'T MAKE OUR FEBRUARY SESSION? BOOK AHEAD FOR OUR UPCOMING MARCH 14TH SESSION - CELEBRATING WOMEN DRUMMERS, SINGERS AND DANCERS, OUR LEADERS IN THE AFRO-DIASPORA AND CULTURAL ARTS MOVEMENT! |
Global Rhythms presents Super Sunday: Back to back Rumba and Bomba Dance Class !!! Back by popular demand, Global Rhythms offers a crash course rumba workshop reviewing the techniques and concepts from RumbAcademy I. This is a great opportunity for beginner students who want to learn dance fundamentals in time for the remaining weeks of RumbAcademy.www.globalrhythmsashe.com. The Rumba workshop will be followed by an Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba dance workshop led dancer and cultural worker Cynthia Renta. During this workshop, students will learn Bomba dance in an interactive, energetic and supportive dance environment. Special focus will be given to building improvisational solo dance techniques. Our desire is to continue building important cultural, artistic ties between Puerto Rican and Cuban art communities often referred to as the “dos alas” or (two wings of the same bird). We will look specifically at the importance of Rumba (Cuba) and Bomba (Puerto Rico) respectively as community participatory art forms.www.facebook.com/ The Rumba and Bomba workshop will be followed by a group class trip to the Los Gallos Rumba in Harlem. Students will have the opportunity to execute their new dance steps in am open rumba event amongst the wider dance and artist community. Prices Rumba Wsh $20/h. Bomba wsh $20/h. 2 workshops $35. Preregister for discounts!! http://www.eventbrite.com/ Date and Time: Sunday February 9, 2014 from 4pm -7pm. Venue and Location: Belly Dance America at 265 West 37th Street, New York, NY For more information on Bomba and Plena dance and drumming classes in the US go to http://bombaandplena.blogspot.com/p/bomba-drumming-and-dance-classes.html |
