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Taino - Native Traditions:

• PUERTO RICO/BORIKEN: Concilio Taino Guatu-ma-cu A Boriken
• NEW YORK: Concilio Taino in New York, 917-418-9150. Nypueblo@hotmail.com
• See Taino Resources section of our website for more contacts.

Folkloric Performance Groups & Schools in other Cities

• PUERTO RICO: Escuela de Bomba y Plena de Puerto Rico, Villa Palmera, PR, Modesto Cepeda, 1-787-728-1096 ó 787-728-6969.
• PUERTO RICO: Guateque Ballet Folklorico de Puerto Rico, Corozal, PR, Joaquin Nieves, 787-859-8601. Website: http://guatequepr.com/
• PUERTO RICO: Hermanos Ayala, Loiza, PR, Raul Ayala, 1-787-876-1130, rayala@caribe.net.
• PUERTO RICO: Gibaro de Puerto Rico , Eric M. Gonzalez, Director, Puerto Nuevo, PUERTO RICO, (787) 648-1960, info@gibaropr.com, www.gibarodepr.com
• PUERTO RICO: Tata Cepeda, 787-461-2458. Find her on Facebook.
• PUERTO RICO: Paracumbe and La Academia de Paracumbe. Emanuel Dufrasne or Nelie Lebron-Robles, (787) 769-2464, email paracumbe@excite.com, and website www.paracumbe.org
• PUERTO RICO: Centro Cultural de Morovis, www.centroculturalmorovis.org , Dr. Joséu Guillermo (Billy) Torres, President. This is a cultural center.
• PUERTO RICO: Los Tambores de Felix Alduen. Bomba and Plena from Mayaguez, at the highest level.
• PUERTO RICO: Familia Sanabria - Four generations of family dedicated to our culture and recognized for their contribution to our Jibaro music traditions.
• PUERTO RICO: Restauracion Cultural, organizacion dedicada a resaltar los valores patrios de Puerto Rico a traves talleres, conferencias, clases, y presentaciones de Bomba. Contactar, Pablo Luis Rivera al (787)244-2905 o por Facebook.

• NEW YORK CITY: Centro Latino Cultural Julia de Burgos, 1680 Lexington Avenue, NYC. The Pleneros de la 21's home for cultural education, including Bomba and Plena workshops (children/adults) and more. For more information, 212-427-5221 or email pleneros21@aol.com. Website coming soon: losplenerosdela21.org.
• NEW YORK CITY: La Casa De La Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, Inc., NYC, Otilio Diaz, Director, Prof. Hilda Rivera Pantojas, Dance, (212) 722-2600. Workshops in dance, cuatro, and much more!
• NEW YORK CITY: Danza Fiesta - Baile y Teatro PuertorriqueñDirector: Gilda Rivera Pantojas. Diversity in Nations for Cultural Education Inc (D.A.N.C.E. INC.), 1408 Commonwealth Ave, Bronx, NY 10472-1806, Website: http://www.DanzaFiesta.org, Webpage: http://www.danzafiesta.org, Email: Info@DanzaFiesta.org
• AHA Dance Directory, website with more dance listings, mostly in New York.

• NEW JERSEY: Segunda Quimbamba, JERSEY CITY, NJ, Juan Cartagena, 201.420.6332, quimbambero@hotmail.com. Workshops on dance and music. See website for schedule.
• NEW JERSEY: Raices Cultural Center, Classes in Puerto Rican, Cuban and Afro Caribbean Dance, Francisco G. Gomez - 908 227 5671, Nicole Wines - 732 236 7618, raices@raicesculturalcenter.org

• CHICAGO: Centro Cultural Segundo Ruiz Belvis, Chicago, ILL, Eli Samuel Rodriguez, (773) 235-3988, children-adult, beginners-advanced.
• CHICAGO: AfriCaribe, Tito Rodriguez, 773.879.2123. classes in traditional dance and drumming for all ages.

• PHILIDELPHIA: Taller Puertorriqueno, Philidelphia, PA, Carmen Febo (Exec. Director), Iris Rivera (Education Program) (215) 426-3311. Cultural center offers workshops in cultural arts. Taller Puertorriqueño
• PHILIDELPHIA: Tambueno and Philareyto, Philidelphia, PA. Alberto Pagan-Ramirez, Director: 267-240-8111 and Maribel Lozada-Arzuaga, Director: 215-229-1342. Workshops, and performances in Puerto Rican bomba and plena.

• OHIO: Ritmo y Raza Dance Co, Cleveland, OH, Gilberto Pena, Director, (216) 772-2563, (216) 533-9977 Ritmo67@aol.com. Dance group as well as on-going classes for the community. Ages: 14-Adult.
• DETROIT: Boricua Soul Detroit, Michigan, Wendy I. Cuellar Perez, Directora, BoricuaSoul2000@yahoo.com, (313) 399-3253. Bailes folklorico puertorriqueño y moderno latino.

• TEXAS: Latinmix Danza Cultura, classes and performances from folklore to ballroom to hip hop, and much more in between! Email: latinmixpr@gmail.com, Phone: 16823670369, Website: http://www.lmdanzaandfood.com
• TEXAS: Mi Bohío Puerto Rican Cultural Center, El Paso, Texas, 915-856-9500. With lots of love and pride, this Bohio behind the Director's house offers occassional workshops in Puerto Rican themes. Kids through Adults.
• OKLAHOMA: Boriquen, 1005 N. Juniper Ave. MWC, OK 73130, contact Amy Nazario for info, 405-741-7264. Dance group specializes in Bomba and Plena. For all ages, 10 and up.

• MASSACHUSSETS: Ballet Folklorico de Celia Ayala, Boston, MA, Celia Ayala of Loiza, Puerto Rico offers workshops. Contact: 617-858-4848 (ballet) ; Tito (Sixto) Ayala, 617-516-7419 (talleres/clases depercussion)
• RHODE ISLAND: Yoruba 2, Lydia Perez, (401) 737-0751, yorubapr@earthlink.net, or visit their website.
• RHODE ISLAND: Maestro Folklorista Roberto Cepeda, School of Bomba & Plena Roberto Cepeda and Folklore Institute of RI Inc. Email: cepeda_hotline@yahoo.com, Tel: 401-499-0751.

• FLORIDA: Ballet Folclorico de Bomba Y Plena Lanzo, Orlando, FLA, Ildalia y Miguel Lanzo, (407) 855-0732, bombayplenalanzo@hotmail.com.
• FLORIDA: Ballet Folklorico El Coqui . They are working to bring back the dance group that existed a few years ago.
• FLORIDA: Latin Music Institute - music classes in cuatro, percussion and more. Miami, FLA, Zahira Rodriguez, Director, (305) 819-3037.
• FLORIDA: "Sembrando Raices," Bomba y Plena youth dance group sponsored by the Central Florida Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Kissimmee. Contact Magali Rojas at 407-348-2404 or Aurea at 407-414-6075.

• CALIFORNIA: Areito Borincano, 2646 Illion St., San Diego, 619-276-4486, Edwin Monclova, Director, edwin_monclova@hp.com, areitoborincano.com
• CALIFORNIA: Grupo Folclórico Paulé, Bay Area, 893 53rd St. Oakland, CA 94608, (510) 595 - 4697, paule@bayareaboricuas.org. Dance group performs traditional Bomba and Plena, as well as fusion of bomba and hip-hop.
• CALIFORNIA: Bomba y Plena Workshops, La Pena Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA. Sundays. More info: 510-849-2568, email: bombayplena@sbcglobal.net, website: www.musicbeat.org

• WASHINGTON DC: Raices de Borinquen, email: admin@raicesdeborinquen.org. Web site: www.raicesdeborinquen.org. Dance group performs bomba, plena and seis. www.raicesdeborinquen.org. Dance group performs bomba, plena y seis.
• ATLANTA GEORGIA: Son Boricua Bomba & Plena group performs and teaches our cultural traditions in Atlanta. For children and adults.
• NORTH CAROLINA: Los Merengueros de Weddington Middle School, Matthews, NC, Peter Conrad Rodriguez (704) 814-9772, Ages: 12-18.
• NORTH CAROLINA: Cultural Connection Latin Dance Club, Fayetteville NC, Edel Bueiz, (910) 867-2729, salsa,merengue, plena, jazz, bomba, Ages: 10-18.
• NORTH CAROLINA: Puerto Rican Cultural Society of Charlotte (PRCSC). Maggie Giraud, President. Official web site: www.prcscnc.org.
• VIRGINIA: Grupo Corozo, Jose Lopez-Merced, (202) 415-9613, http://www.grupocorozo.com, email japerez21@grupocorozo.com.

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