'Live Beats' Dance Party at Lowery Plaza, Sunnyside

'Live Beats' Dance Party at Lowery Plaza, Sunnyside

Join us for performances followed by a dance lesson and open dance floor for all to live Queens band, Puyáloahí!

By Queensboro Dance Festival

Date and time

Thursday, August 1 · 4 - 6pm EDT

Location

Lowery Plaza

Queens Boulevard & 40th Street Queens, NY 11104

About this event

Our dance parties are back full force this year! Join us for performances followed by a dance lesson and open dance floor for all to live Queens band, Puyáloahí!

Location: Lowery Plaza, 40th St & Queens Blvd under the 7 Train stop

Transportation: 7 local train to 40th/Lowery, and 46th/Bliss stops

See ADA accessible stations here


Performances by:

Chieh & Yoyo

Cole Collective

Ricardo Osorio "El Niño"


Dance Party for all with Music Performances By: Puyáloahí


Púyaloahí is a musical collective dedicated to the sounds and rhythms of Colombia’s traditional Afro-Indigenous gaita music of the Caribbean coast such as cumbia, porro, merengue, and puya among others. The collective was formed in 2022 by members of the Colombian diaspora to study, commemorate, and celebrate the legacy of the pioneers of the Indigenous Chuana flute and the African drums. Far from their ancestral lands, Puyaloahí formed on the stolen land of the Lenape-Canarsie people and is part of a decolonial musical effort that aims to build community through music by and for the people.

Performances subject to change. Performances may be canceled due to extreme weather conditions; please follow us on Instagram for up-to-date announcements.

Photo credit: Robin Michals

Organized by

The Queensboro Dance Festival launched in 2014 and is an annual summer season of public events and performances presenting only Queens-based cultural and contemporary dance companies. We tour the borough, bringing Queens dance to theaters, parks, plazas, libraries, and streets to serve the Queens public and visitors.  We strive to represent a slice of Queens dance, with the mission to strengthen the dance community in Queens and garner a greater appreciation for Queens dance.  Follow us in Instagram @queensborodancefestival, and visit www.queensborodancefestival.queensborodancefestival.or.

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