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Festival Betances—Everyone to Plaza Betances!

Wednesday Jul 13, 2022

Festival Betances—Everyone to Plaza Betances!

From Bomba to Reggaeton!

Can you feel the energy? Don't miss it! Join us at Plaza Betances on Saturday, July 16th, at 12 pm. After two years, we are back—in person—with the longest-running Latino Cultural Festival in New England to sing, dance, and celebrate Afro-Latino culture.

A lineup full of energy and Puerto Rican flavor for both grown-ups and kids:

Kick-off with our beloved parade: 12 pm

Everybody will have a blast with the Greased Pole: 1 pm

And starting at 2 pm, From Bomba to Reggaeton music unleashes with:

Juan Nieves, the beloved maestro cuatrero breaking new ground with Bomba, Plena, Salsa and Merengue rhythyms: 2 pm

Sharina Sanabria y su Conjunto Guajiba, trovadora and representative of the 4th generation of the great Sanabria family of trovadores: 3:15 pm

Frankie Ruiz Jr. the son of salsa and his motto, "Long live salsa and always keep positive!": 4:30 pm

And we close with Enyel C & Gyanma, young, A-1, independent Reggaeton artists, starting at 6 pm