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Students from Raícitas Youth Program attended the Orisha Art Exhibit to learn more about the Orishas, or forces of nature. These students had recently begun to learn the songs and dances of the Orishas in their classes.

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Flyer for Raícitas Youth Program “Little Roots” Family Gardening Workshop.

EVENT DESCRIPTION
Join us to learn about Companion Planting, and cultivate some seeds for plants that are friends.

In the Children's Garden at the Reformed Church of…

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Flyer for Raícitas “Little Roots” Toddler Dance, Music and Culture Classes.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Discover the rich history of Afro-Caribbean music & dance!

Learn songs, music and dances together!

Hands on dance, music and…

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Flyer for Raícitas “Little Roots” Family Dance, Music and Song Workshops

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Families are invited to learn, make music, dance and sing together. Participants learn the songs, dances, rhythms, music, traditions, history, art and…

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Flyer for the Raícitas Youth Program “Raíces Means Roots” 4-H club.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Raíces Means "Roots" 4-H Club was open to all local youth K-first year of college and met the first Sunday of Every Month at Raíces Cultural Center.

The…

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Participants in the Raícitas Youth Program learn the music, dance, song and history of the Caribbean folkloric traditions. The student is practicing bomba, an Afro-puertorican folkloric tradition. In bomba, the dancer and the drummer converse, with…

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Flyer for Raícitas Youth Program Bomba Dance, Drum and Music Classes.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Families are invited to learn, make music, dance and sing together. Participants learn the songs, dances, rhythms, music, traditions, history, art and…

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Flyer for Raícitas Youth Program Dance, Drum and Music Classes.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Discover the rich history of Afro-Caribbean music & dance!

Dance to the rhythm of live drums!

Explore the roots of a wide range of cultures!

Students…

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Flyer for Raícitas Youth Program Creative Expressions Writing Circle.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
All young writers grades six and up are invited to join Raíces volunteer Emily Gibbons every Friday at 4:30pm for the Creative Expressions Writing…

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From 2009-2010, Raíces Cultural Center held classes at the Hub City Teen Center in New Brunswick. Classes were held for children and adults. Participants learned the folkloric traditions of the Caribbean in dance, music and song. Almost one…

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Flyer for Raícitas Youth Program Family Arts and Culture Workshops, a weekly series of dance, music, song and culture workshops for children and families to participate in together.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Families are invited to learn, make music,…

Bomba performance by the Raícitas Youth Program participants. Illustrates bomba dance, a conversation between the dancer and the drummer.

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Bomba performance by the Raícitas Youth Program participants. Illustrates bomba dance, a conversation between the dancer and the drummer.

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Raícitas Youth Program participants who registered for full program cycles had the opportunity to rehearse and perform with the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble at community events and presentations, as well as student performances during Raíces…

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Raícitas Youth Program dance class held at the Hub City Teen Center in New Brunswick, NJ. Students pictured here are learning about picoteos, or piquetes, which are movements used in bomba dance to converse with the drum.

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A rainbow appears as a distant tropical rain shower moves away from El Yunque National Forest.

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Rainy season is perfect time

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A raised garden bed made out of cement. Owen Ingley, co-founder and director of Plenitud PR, is harvesting greens for a healthy breakfast.

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Ramapough Lenape Ceremonial Objects outside of a ceremony being held in a teepee at Split Rock Sweet Water Prayer Camp.

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Ramapough Lenape drummers after a ceremony at Split Rock Sweet Water Prayer Camp.

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Volunteer cleaning the waterfront of the Raritan River as part of the Our Plastic Waters EcoArt Workshop in the Water Is Life Initiative.

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Flyer for the Cultural Legacy Series presentation Rasta Revelation.

EVENT DESCRIPTION
Raíces Cultural Center presents Rasta Revelation
A part of the Raíces Cultural Exchange cultural legacy lecture & workshop series.

Guest speaker: Mr. Karl…

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Raúl Ayala, artisan and bombero, playing the barriles de bomba during the fiestas de Santiago Apostól.

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Raúl Ayala and Jesus Cepeda playing the barrilles (bomba drums) in Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico on the day of Santiago apostol.
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