"The festival features six dance companies in performance, as well as classes, community gatherings, a photo exhibit, and a multimedia presentation, all of which uplift the vibrant cultural and artistic traditions of the Caribbean and its diaspora."
"Artistic Director Ramón Ramos Alayo and executive director Jamaica Itule Simmons highlight fabulous dance companies who will perform at ODC, including Alayo Dance Company, Arenas Dance Company, and Los Lupeños de San José."
"De un Pájaro las dos Alas explores the distinct musical traditions of Cuba and Puerto Rico, given their shared colonial experience of genocide, slavery, and US intervention that created a similar foundation for musical resistance and self-expression."
"Enraizando/Rooting Within features Shefali Shah and the Aguacero company, highlighting the transitional experience of young women facing womanhood through Puerto Rican Bomba music and dance."
The CubaCaribe Festival celebrates Caribbean culture with the theme Mirando atras, moviendo pa'lante/Looking back, Moving forward. It features six dance companies, classes, community gatherings, a photo exhibit, and a multimedia presentation. Artistic Director Ramón Ramos Alayo and executive director Jamaica Itule Simmons emphasize the vibrant performances at ODC, including Afro-Cuban, Mexican Folkloric, Afro-Peruvian, and Afro-Haitian dance. The festival opens with a presentation by John Santos, exploring the musical connections between Cuba and Puerto Rico, followed by a performance on April 17 focusing on young women's experiences through Puerto Rican Bomba music and dance.
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