THE LOISAIDA CENTER IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE: LIVE PLENA & PLENA WORKSHOPS AND SCREENING OF PLENAZOS CALLEJEROS! 1:00pm - 3:00pm Taller de Plena with Tito Matos Master percussionist Tito Matos teaches a basic plena workshop suitable for all levels. The Puerto Rico native has traveled the world playing plena, an Afro Rican musical genre. Founder and leading [...]
This workshop will be about dance interpretation using the language and drum of Puerto Rico’s Bomba. We will be discussing what is needed in preparing for your quest into primo drum playing and will be going over basic variations and language used during improvisation. We will also be diving in hands on with examples of different forms of looking at interpreting dance. Finalizing with ways of adding your own individuality and energy to the equation. Join the Bomba community through movement and song!!!
THE LOISAIDA CENTER IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE: Part of The Loisaida Center's XChange Express program. SITE-SPECIFIC THEATER: Create stories based upon a specific site or location!!! with Caborca Theatre Join Javier Antonio González, Playwright and Artistic Director of Caborca Theatre Company, in this unique workshop where the magical and inspiring setting of La Plaza Cultural [...]
Early Childhood Educational Workshop For Spanish speaking Caretakers
Certificados de Capacitación serán otorgados a todos los participantes.
Certificates of Completion will be provided to all participants
(5 hours for one day and 10 hours for both days).
Saturday and Sunday Nov. 8th and 9th from 10:00AM - 4:00PM
+ FREE FLU SHOTS AND BLOOD PRESSURE TESTS WILL BE ADMINISTERED
10AM-1PM SATURDAY ONLY +
In My Body, My World with actress and dancer Veraalba Santa: We will explore how our bodies move and react to our immediate and imaginary surroundings using fun and energetic movement exercises and music. Ages 8-12 Saturday, November 22nd at 2:30pm About: Veraalba Santa is currently an artist in residence at the Loisaida Center and [...]
Making Music with Everyday Objects Join the amazing and dynamic musical duo Acopladitos for an interactive musical experience as you create your own musical instruments using recycled materials during an exiting music/art making session. This 90-minute workshop will be structured in the format of Loisaida Center's one-time specialized workshop or talk program the X-Change Express. [...]
THE LOISAIDA CENTER IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE: TALLER DE PLENA MAYAGÜEZANA WITH RICK SANTIAGO COME JOIN US TO LEARN THIS UNIQUE VERY OLD STYLE OF PLENA! The first series of workshops will consist of eight sessions.These sessions will work on basic aspects of the plena mayaguezana, such as: - Tuning of the hand drums (panderos) [...]
Hester Street Collaborative & The Loisaida Center present: Water-Base [...]
Loisaida Inc and Plenatorium Project present a double feature: 12:30 Sonidos Primarios: a hands-on discussion and presentation by artists who produce kid-friendly cultural content featuring an album of traditional Puerto Rican music for children by Viento de Agua, a Grammy Nominated bomba and plena contemporary band dedicated to de production of new music and projects [...]
FREE WORKSHOP LABORATORY:
6 Sessions every Tuesday and Thursday starting February 2nd until February 18th, 2016.