June 4, 2025
Dear Friends,
Welcome to The Little SanSe 2025. This is a family event featuring traditions and folk arts. Some of you were recommended by leaders of our community. We would like to thank you for your support.
Here is some information that we want to share: Free Events open to the public. Please no alcohol. This is a Family Event for family and children.
Wednesday, June 25: Intensive Vejigante Foam Mask Making Workshop with Kenneth Meléndez, Artisan directly from Puerto Rico: 12:00 noon- 4:00pm. 6:30pm – 8:30 p.m. (Plena Music + Vejigante demonstration)
Thursday, June 26: Vejigante Mask Exhibition by students from: Legacy High School in Pawtucket The Heart Tree community Master: Yiyi Rivera 1:00 – 4:00pm 1.
Leather Restoration Workshop with Master Lisandro Guevara 1:00 pm – 4:00pm
2. Bomba Workshop: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, with Master Oscar Noel Carrasco Escalera Friday,
June 27: Vejigante Masks Exhibition, presented by students from Pawtucket-Legacy High School and The Heart Tree community (All day), Maestra Yiyi Rivera. 1:00PM 1. Vejigante Storyteller Workshop: Maritza Martell (5:30- 6:30PM ) 2. Vejigante FOAM Mask making presentation: Our RI Comparsa 2025 by Lydia Perez Bomba Workshop: 6:30pm- 8:30pm with Master Oscar Noel Carrasco Escalera. The big day, Saturday, June 28, from 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm, LA PEQUEÑA SANSE We cordially invite you to be part of this gathering. PROGRAM: 12:00 – 12:10pm: Procession 12:11—12:15pm prayer (Alicia Preza) 12:16 pm – 1:00pm Official elected invited, (Talk) 1:15pm- 1:30pm Visit our seasoned corner 1:35pm 2:30pm Daniela Hernández and Oscar Noel Carrasco Escalera 2:31pm -4:00pm Bombazo! Vendors: We are offering free space in the beautiful Hope Artistic Village Hall, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket, RI. Bring your table, decorate it beautifully, stock it, and explore a tradition native to the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Food trucks: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00pm: parking lot in the court yard Political Guests: Parking Lot in the court yard, 12:00 noon Kids entertainment area: Chokito Services: Pizza, Burger, Ice cream, flavor cone, Popcorn. And new characters. (Free for children) “Kiosco” and Decoration tables Arrival: 10:30 a.m. You will enter through the court yard (the middle of the building between 1005 and 999 Main St.), unload tables and belongings. You will vacate the court yard and park in front of the building, in the Hope Artistic Village parking lot. You may also park behind the building. 200 Esten Ave. (Behand Village Lofts). IMPORTANT: Please send us your "SPACE RESERVATION," signed and dated, confirming acceptance of the space. Last day of participation: May 22, 2025. Contributors: The Village Theatre, ALNE, City of Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera, The Pawtucket Legacy High School, The Hearth Tree, Hope Artistic Village and American News. Sponsors: The National Endowment for the Arts, (NEA); New England for the Arts, (NEFA)’ Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, (RISCA), Rhode Island Foundation, Rodriguez Family Fund, (RIF); Papitto Opportunity Connection, Pawtucket City and Mayor Donald Grebien. Participant in the procession: Register as soon arrived The Little Sanse 1005 Main St. Suite 2228 Pawtucket, RI 02860
