The Ayala Brothers Folkloric Ballet specializes in the “bomba” dance tradition of Loíza, Puerto Rico since its formation in 1959, under the initiative and leadership of Castor Ayala Fuente. At a time when bomba dancing was almost inexistent, this group of dancers and drummers awakened the interest not only of […]
Inca Wayra, “The Inca’s Wind” is a group directed by Juan Ore, and is a staple of the DC Latino community for Andean Music. For the past 25 years the quintet has entertained and kept the Andean music alive in international community festivals in Montgomery County, MD, Arlington and Richmond, […]
Program schedule for 34th Annual Feria del Barrio 12:00-12:10 Welcome–‐Feria begins: Carmen, Telemundo talent Bienvenida 12:10-12:25 Taller’s Children and Youth Dance Ensemble 12:30-1:00 Inca Wayra 1:15-1:45 Estilo Dance 1:45-1:50 Raíces – PECO – guests 1:40-2:10 Raíces Boricuas 2:15-2:45 Yaretzi Dance 2:55-3:10 Award, guests 3:10-3:50 Bomberos de la Calle 4:05-5:00 Frankie […]
We are proud to announce that Telemundo’s newscasters will emcee this year’s the 35th annual Feria.
Sunday, September 23d, 2018 from 12:00 – 5:00 PM Showcasing the best that El Centro de Oro (The Golden Center) has to offer, we present the annual Feria del Barrio. Feria is a collaboration between Taller Puertorriqueño (Taller), Congreso de Latinos Unidos (Congreso), HACE, and Raíces Culturales Latinoamericanas (Raíces). Since […]
Each year, Feria honors community heroes that have served our community in one of three areas: Education, Economic Development, and Arts and Culture. This year our heroes are two leaders in Philadelphia Latino Arts and Culture: Suzzette Ortiz and Jose Luis “Tino” Serrano. We honor them for their commitment to […]
Thank you to everyone who came to Feria 2017. Here is a selection of photos from last year’s Feria.
