THE 2022 LOISAIDA FESTIVAL | |
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Main Stage Program
East 12th Street & Avenue C
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Kinto Zonó
Plena
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Kinto Zonó is an 11-piece ensemble consisting of two brass, piano, bass, and full-on percussion bringing the sounds of Puerto Rico with a modern twist and a New York style of playing plena and bomba.
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Amigos de La Cultura
Bomba Loisaldeña
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
| Amigos de la Cultura is a Folkloric Bomba Group keeping the rich Cultural and Afro-Caribbean roots of Loíza, Puerto Rico alive. The native rhythms of Loíza characterizes their musical style of Bomba and their vocals delight and attract the public by mixing contemporary elements without removing the essence of Bomba from Loíza, the "Seis". | |
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El Hijo de Borikén
Fusión
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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El Hijo de Borikén, composed of Emilito Martínez Roldán and Aníbal “el S.” Vidal Quintero, is an independent musical counterproposal. It responds, highlights, and represents the Puerto Rican cultural richness (Rap, Plena, Bomba, Salsa) together with the Caribbean and the Antilles (Rumba, Merengue). | |
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Lulada Club
Salsa
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Lulada Club is a collective of eight vibrant female musicians, each brilliant in her own right, who blend a vintage tropical mix of salsa, boogaloo, bolero, and cha cha cha. Their nostalgic boleros will make abuelitas everywhere cry, and their powerful salsas compel even the shyest introverts to the dance floor!
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Son Del Monte
Charanga
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Son Del Monte is a New York City band, known as a "Chajunto" which is a
combination of a classic charanga band incorporating trombones to create a collective conjunto sound performing unique tunes from various artists.
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David "DASO" Soto
MC
Local musician, actor, artist, designer and entrepreneur David Soto will be hosting this year's 35th Annual Loisaida Festival!
Also accompanying us on the Main Stage is photographer and community leader deejay Andre "DJ Redstar" Cirilo!
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Opening Community Parade
Staging Site: 5th St & Avenue C walking north towards 12th St
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Batalá New York
11:20 am - 12:00 pm
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Batalá New York is the premier all-women, Black-led percussion ensemble, bringing high-energy performances to the people of New York City through an engaging blend of cultural education and joyous entertainment.
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Watch LIVE on LoisaidaTV! | |
Gilberto Gabriel and Andrés López Alicea, the Loisaida Center's 2022 Artists in Residence, will host their variety show Entre On & OFF during the festival and the audience will also get a chance to see live performances from the Main Atage, TheaterLab and Street Level program.
Tune in to LoisaidaTV to watch the show!
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9C Community Garden
East 9th Street & Avenue C
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Conjunto Los Fascinantes
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
| Música Típica (Jíbaro Music) will be playing in the community garden, courtesy of the local group Conjunto Los Fascinantes making it a great resting, respite place for older adults, families and the general public. Open to all who wish to take a break from the street level engagements | |
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Theatre Lab Amphitheater
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez
East 9th Street & Avenue C
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Dorill Initiative
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Dorill Initiative is a multidisciplinary arts organization committed to empowering youth through artistic & creative expression, academic enrichment, and civic & community engagement.
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Jeannie Sol
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm
| Prominent singer, actress, comedian, and renowned performer Jeannie Sol has traveled the globe with the world famous Fania-All Stars, Celia Cruz, Ray Barreto, Eddie Montalvo, and Johnny Pacheco – just to name a few. She will delight our audience with a stand-up comedy set during the festival. | |
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Gabriel Torres
4:20 pm - 4:35 pm
| Gabriel Torres is a multidisciplinary artist from Colombia and New York. Gabriel's work deals in the conversations between community engagement, creative placemaking, theater, making, film, and performance. | |
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Theatre Lab Lawn
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez
East 9th Street & Avenue C
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Circo Café con Gloria
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Workshops and demonstrations. Juggling, balancing, acrobatics, and fun games for the whole family!
Desde Puerto Rico nos acompañan dos artistas cirquenses para entretener, enseñar y demostrar técnicas de malabarismo, equilibrio y balance para toda la familia!
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play:groundNYC
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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play:groundNYC is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the city through play. Their "playworkers" support children’s play at their adventure playground — The Yard — and through partnerships with community organizations in diverse neighborhoods across New York City.
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Street Level Program
Avenue C between East 12th & East 5th Street
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C19 Vaccination + Test Pod
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
East 10th Street & Avenue C
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The Acacia Network Primary Care Team will be offering the COVID-19 vaccine, boosters, and third doses during the festival. The COVID-19 vaccine is currently available for all New York State residents age 5 and older.
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BioBus - Mobile Science Lab
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
East 9th Street & Avenue C
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BioBus drives education by helping K-12 and college students in NYC discover, explore, and pursue science in their mobile science laboratory.
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BombaYó NY & Mulato PR
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
East 8th Street & Avenue C
| BombaYo NY joins group Mulato from Puerto Rico to create a Batey! in our streets! Open to anyone and everyone to come pass and enjoy the Bomba. Right in front of Carmen Pabon's Community Garden on Avenue C and 8th Street. | |
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Trinity Church Wall Street | | |
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Heart to Heart
Home Care
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NYC Department of Cultural Affairs | |
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development | |
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Thank you and stay tuned for more! | |
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Loisaida Inc. programs are supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the Black, Asian and Latino (BLAC) Caucus in partnership with the City Council and the office of New York City Mayor Adams, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Hon. Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, NYS Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, Manhattan Borough President, Hispanic Federation, the Promesa Foundation, Stonewall Foundation, Ford Foundation, MOSAIC Foundation of the New York Community Trust, the Howard Gilman Foundation and the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation.
Image Credits: Daryll Padilla, Melvin Audaz, Richard Conde,
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