Providence, RI: Estuve pensando si debería compartir esta experiencia con todos ustedes, ya que con esto puedo dilucidar un poco lo que es para mucho una controversia al verme vestida como me visto para actuar en ciertos espectáculos. Unos al verme me dicen MADAMA y otros al verme me llaman Bombera. En el año 2003, tuve la oportunidad de viajar a Cuba, La Antilla Grande. Fui certificada como Directora de Baile Folclórico, para asistir a un encuentro en "la 8va conferencia anual de Orishas, llevada a cabo en la Habana, Cuba los dias 7-13 de julio del 2003. La certificación y la premisa vino de la Iglesia de "Lukumi Church of Orishas" de New York, donde el Fundador y Presidente es el Sr. Lazaro Companioni, "Oshunguere". Favor de ver Carta, aceptación y Diploma de la Asociación Cultural de Cuba. Como verán es la constancia de lo antes dicho y como tal mi gratitud al Sr. Oshunguere y a Gloria Lopez, Fundadora de Lukumi Church of Orisha en Provi...
LA SANSE also known as Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián in Puerto Rico is the largest festival in Puerto Rico. The festival takes place on the third weekend of January. In Rhode Island, We will celebrate La SanSe in Rhode Island with a small demonstration on March 22 at the Brain festival at Hope Artistic Village and on Saturday, June 28, 2025 celebrating San Juan Bautista, capital of Puerto Rico, welcoming all the summer festivals in Rhode Island.
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 Hig...