Loisaida, Inc. welcome you to join us at

The 36^th Annual Loisaida Festival

Sunday, May 28^th, 2023, 12-5pm

Avenue C / Loisaida Ave from 5th - 12th St.

In keeping with our annual tradition, the 2023 Loisaida Festival will represent a culmination of the exciting year-round, multigenerational, educational, artistic, media, arts, and environmental literacy related cultural programming stemming out of the Loisaida Inc. Media and Technology Center.

This year's Loisaida Festival will feature 20+ local organizations and CBOs, local businesses and merchants, city agencies, service providers, museums, artisans, performers, and workshops to engage our residents and the thousands of guests who will visit us.

Please come out and join us this Sunday on Avenue C/Loisaida Ave!

11:30am

Loisaida Festival Community Parade & Carnival

12-1pm

Welcome Remarks & Performances by

David “DāSo” Soto

Batalá New York

Dorill Initiative

1-2pm

Eljuri

Power Rock

As a revered multi instrumentalist, Eljuri developed hypnotic and undeniable melodies that are familiar and foreign all at once. With heavy guitar driven grooves; rock, Latin, middle-eastern, reggae, funk and dance that wrap around stories of resilience, immigration and the planet, she empowers the Latinx community and all champions for human rights.

2-3pm

Kinto Zonó

Plena & Bomba

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.

3-4pm

Lower East Salsa

Salsa

Lower East Salsa is not just a band, but a life changing experience. They present a refreshing new sound, while paying tribute to Salsa Legends.

4-5pm

NaboriNyah

Reggaeton, Urban

NaboriNyah, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has had music in his blood since birth. His father, a self-taught musician and producer, taught him from an early age the basics of playing percussion instruments, producing and recording his own ideas, writing his own songs, among other skills.

12-5pm

Watch the Festival LIVE on LoisaidaTV

Can't attend the Loisaida Festival in person? We've got you covered! Tune in to watch the main stage performances as well as exclusive interviews with the performers and special guests LIVE on our YouTube channel!

Hosted by

TeTxtié

The Spanglish phrase "te textié", which translates to English as "I texted you", defines very much the origins of this duo. Formed by Gilberto Gabriel & Diana Pou, TeTxtié marks a new beginning for this couple that now are not only the artists but also the music producers of their upcoming music. Their sound is defined by a mix of different genres such as: Hip-Hop/Rap, RnB, Jazz and Latin Pop.

12-5pm

Renoly Santiago

Host

Teatro Yerbabruja

Co-host

Line-up & Schedule

12:00 pm - The Island School (short play)

1:00 pm - Brentwood High School Bilingual Theater - (short play)

1:45 pm - Westbury School Bilingual Theater - (short play)

2:00 pm - DJ Sunny Cheeba (music)

2:30 pm - Alejandra Rosa (poetry, performance)

3:00 pm - Adriana Devers (poetry, dance, stories)

3:30 pm - Teatro Yerbabruja (short play) Margarita Espada, Segundo Orellana,

Karen Mena, Sergio Díaz, Adrián de Leon

4:00 pm - Teófilo Torres con Pateco (performance)

4:30 pm - Jota Erre (music)

12-5pm

Street Activations Map

Founded in 1979, Loisaida, Inc. offers year-round, accessible arts & culture programming that celebrates the rich heritage of the Lower East Side and its Puerto Rican and immigrant communities. Through its multi-purpose space, the Loisaida Inc. Center provides opportunities to emerging artists and creators working in diverse disciplines, promotes a vibrant social and community life, and serves as an incubator for self-sustainable initiatives.

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