Browse Items (13 total)

Francisco G. Gómez teaches class participants about the cultural history and meaning behind the genres being explored and taught in all Raíces Cultural Arts Classes.

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

Outdoor Introduction to Bomba class held at the Eugene Young Environmental Education Center.

Bomba drummers playing barriles, cuá and maracas during an Introduction to Bomba Class.

Introduction to Bomba students drumming along with ensemble members and the class teacher Francisco G. Gómez.

Introduction to Bomba students practicing dance movements they learned in class to the sounds of live drumming.

Introduction to Bomba students practicing dance movements under the trees.

Introduction to Bomba students dancing in front of the drum.

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

During Introduction to Bomba classes, drums are played by a mix of students, ensemble members and the class teachers.

An outdoor plena class held during our 2022 summer Cultural Arts Class session, held outdoors at the Eugene Young Environmental Education Center in Highland Park, New Jersey.

After two years of pandemic lockdowns and digital/virtual based work, Raíces resumed in-person programming by offering outdoor dance and music classes.

Flyer to promote voting in the 2022 Park Partners grant competition. Raíces Cultural Center entered and won in the culture & diversity category. This grant will allowed the Raices Cultural Center Community Cultural Arts Program to add a series of…