Advocate, promote and develop leaders through the Arts
Program for 2024
First Semester
Planning, apprenticeship and classes
1. Bomba music and dance apprenticeship, Every Wednesday at 6:30 - 8:00PM (Starting on March - December 2024)
It is consists of learning History, Rhythms and Practices.
2. Wood Carver of Saints of Puerto Rico (Starting April - December 2024)
B. Series of promotional Puerto Rican Bomba with Yoruba 2,
C. Invited Puerto Rican and other etnicities artists, incluing Local artists from (Pawtucket, Central Falls, Providence, Massachussetts) to perform with our National group Yoruba 2 and Yoruba 3 , the Heiresses group in RI
D. Exhibit and live wood carver workshop (April-December 2024).
At consists of wood carving, History of the Puerto Rican Saints, sung verses and poems.
The 3letter B, consists of BOMBAZO Performance in RI (Available program for school)
the Letter B, Activating the VAlleboom group. Bomba, Vallenato and cumbia.
Contact us, and show us you abilities, bring your work and share it with us and others. We are here to exchange arts and culture with you.
Cultural Heritage Center
We are looking for youth 15-20 year for Wood Carver (3 youths) PRIAA pay tutition.
We are looking for youth to play Bomba Music
SCHEDULE:
2cd Semester
August - December 2024
Bomba Music Classes (9 months)
March- December 2024
Every Wednesday 6:30pm -8:00pm
Serie of Tambores: a guests artists promotional series of Hispanic speaking to collaboration and exchases of roots. Last Thursday of each month (Starting July-October 2024). Starting with Dominica Republic with Elvis Ruiz, Colombia with Ivan Gutierrz, Nicaragua with Lisandro Guevarra y Puerto Rico with Lydia Perez and students.
September 15, 2024 Exchange of traditional arts with Anastacia Asure in her open studio, 12:00noon-3:00pm (Demo Plena and Bomba Music to the villege artist.)
Santos de Puerto Rico: New section:
September 18, 2024 (10:00am - 3:00pm with Prof. Carlos Santiago (History of colonism thru Saints. (conversation and life wood carving section)
September 26, 2024: Continue the Serie of Drums with Lisandro Guevara Normadioc Bard Music guitar from all the world. (6:00pm-8:00Pm)
October -July 2025 : Wood Carver Program
Start November 15: Every Friday Bomba Dance Classes 5:30pm
Interesting to take classes, please send an E-mail to: priaayoruba@gmail.com
Sponsors 2024-2025
ArtsHERE is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations.
