Raíces Program History - Community Collaborative Events

At the Raíces Cultural Center Speak Your Truth Open Mic Series all are invited to rock, rant, read, sing, spit, speak, share, play, dance...express yourself creatively!

Open mics are held on the fourth Friday of every month. Sign ups begin at…

When Raíces Mobile Cultural Center hits the street, Raíces directors and crew members bring their arts, music, culture and community out into the world.

On Halloween 2009, artists, musicians, community members, performers and monsters descended on the Raritan River Art Walk to celebrate the ancestors in a fun filled day of art, music and creativity.

Raíces 2010 Intern Sean Battle performed at Monster Jam as president and member of Rutgers University student club Verbal Mayhem. This was the first collaboration between Raíces and Sean. He would later go on to compose and perform original poetry…

Family Arts Movement provided arts and crafts activities for families and children at Monster Jam.

Families making art together for the community at the Raritan River Art Walk.

Raíces Cultural Center collaborated with the Community Arts Mural Project, Family Arts Movement and Albus Cavus to provide a day of arts and culture along the public Raritan River Art Walk.

At the Monster Jam community art event, professional artists worked with local youth on collaborative artwork along the Raritan River Art Walk.

Temporary mural created by an unknown artist on the Raritan River Art Walk during the Streets2k9 Festival event, depicting a samba drummer.

Artist Unknown. If anyone has info about who painted this mural, please contact us at…