For 33 years, Raíces Culturales Latinoamericanas has promoted, increased awareness, and celebrated all that is rich, dynamic and beautiful in Latin American culture. We accomplish our mission with programs in Philadelphia such as the Noche de Bohemia and Feria del Barrio (as a sponsoring organization), our ongoing partnership with the Down Jersey Folklife Center at WheatonArts, and our Washington, DC activities including at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and the Mid-Atlantic Grain Fair. Your generous contribution helps us build on these programs and increase our reach to both Latino and non-Latino audiences. As always, thank you for your support!
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Raíces Boricuas performing at our first “Noche de Bohemia” at Taller Puertorriqueño on October 18, 2024
We enjoyed our first Noche de Bohemia on October 18, exploring the Latin bolero! Our next event is postponed from November to January because we are in the process of confirming a new location. We will share the new date and location when we have it. Thank you for your interest!
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Marimba Maya AWAL at Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2024
We were at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which featured a marimba concert by Marimba Maya AWAL and traditional Guatemalan kites made by visual artist Ubaldo Sánchez. The event took place at the National Mall in Washington, DC, from Wednesday, June 27 to Monday, July 1. The annual Festival draws a large, enthusiastic crowd and is an experience that you don’t want to miss next year! For more information, go to https://festival.si.edu/
See NPR article featuring Ubaldo and other visual artists at https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/07/06/g-s1-8220/indigenous-smithsonian-folklife-festival-artists-skateboarders
The 40th annual Feria del Barrio will take place on Sunday, September 8 in Philadelphia at Taller Puertorriqueño at 2600 N. 5th St. (5th and Huntingdon Sts.) feriadelbarrio.org
For 33 years, Raíces Culturales Latinoamericanas has promoted, increased awareness, and celebrated all that is rich, dynamic and beautiful in Latin American Culture. Raíces is one of the few non-profit organizations in the tristate area and nation that promotes the rich artistic diversity of more than 21 different Latin American countries and cultures.