Arte Pa' Mi Gente Festival: August 12, 13, 14

The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center Inc. (The Clemente) is a Puerto Rican/Latino cultural institution that has demonstrated a broad-minded cultural vision and a collaborative philosophy. While The Clemente’s mission is focused on the cultivation, presentation, and preservation of Puerto Rican and Latino culture, it is equally determined to operate in a multi-cultural and inclusive manner, housing and promoting artists and performance events that fully reflect the cultural diversity of the Lower East Side and the city as a whole.

The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural &Education Center

A three day festival, free to the public that will include a series of outdoor performances, workshops, films, and concerts for all to enjoy

107 Suffolk St

Teatro SEA’s annual festival of Latin American arts and culture, Arte Pa’ Mi Gente/Arts for All, returns to the outdoors this August. Co-organized between the leading Latino bilingual arts-in-education theater for families &amp; youth with the support and co-production of The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center downtown polyphonic arts hub, the festival brings together a lineup of artists across disciplines for three days of free family celebrations. This year’s festival theme is “Archipelago of Culture,” highlighting the importance of island culture and Afro-Caribbean artistic traditions.The three day festival is free to the public and will include a series of outdoor performances, art workshops, films, and concerts, designed for families and across age groups. Featured guests include a rhythmic workshop led by Dr. Drum, director of BombaYo; Puppet Time by Swedish Marionette Theater; film screening matinees curated by Vieques Film and Human Rights Festival; La Gloria, a Latiné Cabaret featuring Mestizo; and the workshop activations from The People’s Bus civic engagement initiative, the newest destination point of La Plaza at The Clemente. Teatro SEA will also present outdoor performances of its original puppet theater production Cesar Chavez and the Migrants among an outdoors setting of arts and food vendors.Please see below for the detailed 3 day program:

Program for Friday August 12:7:15PM Welcome and Award Ceremony8-9PM La Gloria, A Latin Cabaret (Featuring Mestizo)Program for Saturday August 13:2-9PM Artisans and food<ul><li>2PM NYC’s SWEDISH COTTAGE MARIONETTE THEATER PRESENTS PUPPET TIME </li></ul>2-3PM Family + Children workshops<ul><li>2-3PM: Mono Prints: Lithograph workshop (Spanish) &amp; The Peoples Bus activations</li></ul><ul><li>3-4 PM: Cesar and the migrants, The Cesar Chavez Story</li></ul><ul><li>4-5PM: Instruments with recycle making by Dimitri Saari, Lucrecia Novoa &amp; TC: The People’s Bus activations</li></ul>*4-6PM: Matinee Kabayitos Cinema by Vieques Film Festival (Suggested Donation $10):<ul><li>Calle de la Resistencia (musical) 1hr 20min</li></ul>7:15PM Welcome and Award Ceremony8-9PM La Gloria, A Latin Cabaret (Featuring Mestizo)Program for Sunday August 14:1-6PM: Artisans and food1-3PM Family + Children workshops<ul><li>1-2PM: "We Are Drum": BombaYo’s director Dr. Drum workshop &amp; The People’s Bus activations</li><li>2-3PM: The Journey of Pura Belpre’s Tales (Children’s Theater)</li><li>3-4PM: Vejigante Mask by Dimitri Saari, Lucrecia Novoa &amp; The People’s Bus activations</li></ul>*1PM-3PM Matinee Kabayitos Cinema by Vieques Film Festival (Suggested Donation $10)<ul><li>Cuba: El Monte (documental) 13min.</li><li>Argentina: Como en la T.V. (ficción) 14min.</li><li>España: Otra forma de caminar (documental, con animación) 21min.</li><li>Puerto Rico: Aquí (documental) 6min.</li><li>Nuevo Rico (animación) 16min.</li><li>$7.25 (ficción)</li><li>Alma (ficción) 15min.</li></ul>4:30PM: Welcome and Award Ceremony5:15PM: La Gloria, A Latin Cabaret (Featuring Mestizo)<ul>*Separate RSVP sign in needed for this event.</ul>

Saturday August 132PM - NYC’s SWEDISH COTTAGE MARIONETTE THEATER PRESENTS PUPPET TIME

Sunday August 14:3-4 PM - Cesar and the migrants, The Cesar Chavez Story

Saturday August 13:4-6PM - Matinee Kabayitos Cinema by Vieques Film Festival (Suggested Donation $10):<ul><li>Calle de la Resistencia (musical) 1hr 20min</li></ul>

Sunday August 14*1PM-3PM Matinee Kabayitos Cinema by Vieques Film Festival (Suggested Donation $10)<ul><li>Cuba: El Monte (documental) 13min.</li><li>Argentina: Como en la T.V. (ficción) 14min.</li><li>España: Otra forma de caminar (documental, con animación) 21min.</li><li>Puerto Rico: Aquí (documental) 6min.</li><li>Nuevo Rico (animación) 16min.</li><li>$7.25 (ficción)</li><li>Alma (ficción) 15min.</li></ul>

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