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Group photo with participants of the annual Caribbean Flag Raising in the Borough of Highland Park.

Introduction to Bomba Dance class participants group photo.

Class participant Laurie Fechter dancing bomba in the batey.

Group photo of Intro to Bomba class participants.

Group photo of Family Arts Class and Intro to Bomba participants.

Introduction to Bomba students and teachers work together to form a class batey at the end of each class session.

Introduction to Bomba class participants practice what they learned in class on the drums and by dancing in the batey.

Francisco G. Gómez teaching different types of drum hits to an Introduction to Bomba class participant.

Francisco G. Gómez teaching cuá to an Introduction to Bomba class participant.

Introduction to Bomba classes end in a community batey, where participants can drum and dance to practice what they have learned.

Introduction to Bomba student practices movements she learned during the class.

Introduction to Bomba students discuss the history and cultural significance of bomba with teacher Francisco G. Gómez.

All cultural arts classes offered at Raíces Cultural Center include a history component.

Introduction to Bomba students playing drums and dancing led by class teacher Francisco G. Gómez.

Francisco G. Gómez sharing historical information about the history and meaning of Bomba at an outdoor Introduction to Bomba Class.