HAVE YOU EVER HEARD BORIKEN CALLING YOU? Borinki Soy honors the brave men, women and children who went to Hawaii in 1900 in search of a better life after Hurricane San Ciriaco devastated our Island. They never forgot who they were.
Join Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance for our 14th original, bilingual musical that brings history to life through community theater, featuring live music and dance. SPECIAL GUESTS include Hawaiian Kona Isle dancers and musicians!
14th bilingual play by Tekina-eiru Maynard. We thank those who shared oral and documented history including: Jesus Reyes (Juncos), Marian Montalbo and Kathy Marzan Montalbo (Hawai'i), and Clifford Pagan (Maui).
Borinki Soy will take place December 3rd (6:30pm) & 4th (3pm) 2016 at the theatre at Eastside Memorial High School, 1012 Arthur Stiles Rd, Austin, TX 78721. Theatre entrance on Gardner Road.
Buy Tickets Online http://casita.prfdance.org/ .
Adult tickets are $15.00 in
advance ($20.00 day of the show). Child tickets (ages 3-12) are
$5.00. Lap children 2 and under are free.
The 2016 Sembrando Herencia community theater program is made possible in part by funding and support from Austin Friends of Folk Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. Please consider joining the many private sponsors who support our work.
Tickets: $10 online / $12 at the door (children free). Bring your own Beverage.
Esquina Tango is located at 209 Pedernales St, Austin, Texas 78702. For more information about this event contact Esquina Tango: (512) 524-2772, email: info@esquinatangoaustin.com, website: esquinatangoaustin.com
Catch it! Like Roberto Clemente Did! Roberto Clemente was -- The Great One -- one of the greatest Puerto Rican baseball players of all time! Come enjoy a showing of Roberto Clemente memorabilia by Edwin Baez and Felix Luis Perez-Folch, eternal Clemente fans. Zulma Clementesoto, Clement's niece will be our special guest. Don't forget to bring the kids! There will be surprises -- and door prizes every hour!
SO COME ONE COME ALL to the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 701 Tillery Street, in Austin, Texas 78702. Our entrance is on back of the building, steps away from the free parking lot. Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance's community cultural outreach is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
BRING YOUR PICNIC LUNCH, WATER & LAWN CHAIR.
The Puerto Rican Cultural Center proudly hosts the 9th Annual Taino Heritage Celebration with Concilio Taino Guatu Macu A Boriken. Each year, we fly the Cacike Cacibaopil Veguilla -- elected Chief of El Concilio Taino -- to Texas for an experience in true Taino heritage and traditions. This year's special guest includes Ba'lanani, the Concilio's highest ranking female Elder.
There will be activities for the whole family! Come learn the 1,000 year old ballgame of Batu, and enjoy an authentic Casabe Ceremony. There will be a joyful Areyto and more! This family-friendly event will be held at Liberty Hill Park / Lake Navarro Mills, 18520 FM 709, Dawson, TX 76639. Ask for the Group Pavillion.
FREE PUBLIC EVENT. This heritage project is made possible through funding and support by the Puerto Rican Cultural Center and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Come learn the Taino ballgame of Batu! Sports lovers of all ages will enjoy playing the 1,000 year old ceremonial ballgame that introduced Europeans to the rubber ball! The Taino are the indigenous people of Puerto Rico. This morning of true Taino tradition will also include a lesson on Taino dance -- and an Areyto to open the ballgame!
FREE PUBLIC EVENT, this workshop will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2016, 10-11:30am at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 701 Tillery St, Austin 78702 (entrance in the back).
This Taino heritage workshop is in collaboration with the Concilio Taino Guatu Ma-cu A Boriken - Pueblo en Tejas. The Concilio NiTaino (subchief) for Texas, Ata-bo Vazquez, and Tekina-eiru will be available to speak to anyone interested in the Taino until 1pm. This cultural event heralds the annual visit of the Concilio's Cacike Cacibaopil Veguilla from Boriken on October 9th, 2016. Details of the Cacike's visit are announced below.
This educational outreach is sponsored in part with funding and support by the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Join us on September 11, 2016 for LATINOS UNIDOS, a special project dedicated to uniting the community through dance. This free event invites students of all ages to come and learn traditional dances from different Latino Cultures, and afterwards, participate in a public performance celebrating the 19th Anniversary of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center (see event below).
Enjoy free cultural workshops described below. NOTE: This is a set of workshops that start at 10am.
BRING YOUR PANDERO & GUIRO!! The Puerto Rican Cultural Center will be celebrating our 19th anniversary with a PLENAZO, September 11 at 2pm!! Special feature, a LATINO UNIDOS celebration featuring folklore dances from Brazil and Mexico -- and of course -- Bomba and Plena from Puerto Rico!
SPECIAL LATINO UNIDOS WORKSHOP at 10am! Enjoy free dance workshops and perform them at this birthday celebration including (see event above): Brazilian Samba de Roda (Marcia Workman from Bahia), Flor de Pina dance from Oaxaca's Guelaguetza (Edgar Yepez, Oaxaca Arte en Movimiento), Plena from Puerto Rico (Maria Mercedes Tureyguanani, Boricua), and Capoeira of Brazil/workshop only (Futa Ofamo'oni).
This day of excitement will be free to the public, and as always, family friendly! It will take place at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 701 Tillery Street in Austin, 78728. (Entrance in the back).
This celebration was made possible through funding and support by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
When you complete the workshop, you will have the opportunity to perform your solo at our 19th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, September 11, 2016.
Dates: August 15, 22, 29 & September 6, 2016
Time: 6-7pm
Location: Puerto Rican Cultural Center
701 Tillery Street, Austin TX 78702
Save 25% today! Advance registration is only $45 (regular price $60). Register online today: http://www.prfdance.org/bomba-solo-workshop
SPACE IS LIMITED!
Workshop will be presented by Tekina-eiru Maynard, PRFDance Director & Choreographer.
FREE coffee! Please bring a dessert!! Cafe Gratis! Por favor traiga un postre !! Come relive your childhood! Or create new memories! Oh yeah...don't forget to bring the kids!
This event will take place at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 701 Tillery Street 78702. Entrance is in back of building. This season's educational outreach is sponsored in part by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Celebrando 2016 - Salsa & Heritage Festival
Asian American Resource Center
8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754
June 11, 2016 - Doors open at 6:30pm (Show @ 7pm)
SHARE THE FLYER!
Celebrate Puerto Rico's rich traditions with performances by Bomba & Plena folklore masters Tito Matos and Tata Cepeda direct from Puerto Rico, IsaÃhacon, Flamenco Guitarist & Music Director of A'lante Flamenco, and Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance. This elegant, semi-formal event features Salsa dancing with Orquesta Trabuko, handcraft artisans and comida Criolla for sale by Chago's Caribbean Cuisine.
TABLE SEATING IS LIMITED -- first-come, first-served.
TICKETS:
Adult tickets: $15.00 in advance ($20.00 day of the show).
Child tickets(ages 3-12) are $5.00. Children 2 & under are FREE.
BUY TICKETS:
The Celebrando 2016 heritage & festival project is made possible in through funding and support by the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts! JOIN THESE IMPRESSIVE SPONSORS!!
LAST CALL FOR ARTISANS:
Artisans of handcraft, painted or sculpted arts & crafts,
here is the application to register for a vendor
opportunity at our upcoming festival:
ARTISAN APPLICATION
ACCEPTING STUDENTS UNTIL MAY 2
Come learn mountain dances of Puerto Rico in this special workshop! Features basics of Jibaro dance, and a special dance, Seis de los Palitos.
Workshop begins Monday, April 25, 6-7pm and runs for 8 classes (Mondays). Workshop will be presented by Tekina-eiru Maynard, PRFD Director & Choreograher.
Participants that complete the workshop will perform with our performing company to live music -- featuring cuatro and guitar -- at the exciting Celebrando 2016 - Salsa & Heritage Festival, June 11 at the Asian American Resource Center!
SPACE IS LIMITED!! REGISTER VIA PAYPAL: payments@prfdance.org
* Cost - $15 per class (8 classes, includes performance)
* ADVANCE REGISTER by April 22 & enjoy a 25% DISCOUNT - $11/class
PRE-REGISTER & SAVE 30% - Now only $35 through Saturday. (Workshop returns to normal price - $50 on day of event.) Space is limited. Register today: https://prfdance.mykajabi.com/store/hMiZxDQW
Afterwards, join our company at the Plenazo Picnic,
free to the community.
Picnic Invite on Facebook!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tekina-eiru (Ana) Maynard, PRFD Director at dance@prfdance.org.
The Celebrando 2016 heritage project is made possible in part through funding and support by the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, and Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic lunch, and water.
We're having a Picnic & Plenazo under the PECAN TREES
of our own PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL CENTER.
WITH TITO MATOS & TATA CEPEDA direct from Puerto Rico!
Bring your instruments and get ready to sing and dance!
What's a Boricua picnic without plena & bomba?
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!
Keep up with the excitement on
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Puerto Ricans are joyful people because our holidays last a LONG TIME! Los Reyes Magos (The Three Kings) are coming to Austin to celebrate Octavitas with us! Come sing aguinaldos one last time and enjoy PRFDance performances! Bring the kids, the Reyes always bring gifts!
Los Reyes will be giving a Texas Boricua Community Award to someone who is making a significant contribution in the Texas Boricua community. Who is it this year? It's a SECRET!
Our Octavitas celebration will take place on Sunday, January 24, 2016, 2-5pm, at our Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center, 701 Tillery Street, in Austin, Texas 78702. Entrance is in the back of the building, steps away from free parking. Here are directions. Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance's community cultural outreach is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
