Gracias Rincon Criollo!


Celebrando 2004 - Workshop with Paracumbe'


PRFDance & Paracumbe



Workshop on Bomba and Plena
of Southern Puerto Rico

How exciting it was -- after years of workshops, mentorship, friendship, and many, many fun shopping trips to bookstores across La Isla -- to bring Nelie and Paracumbe to Austin to directly train "Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance," our performing company of dancers and musicians. This workshop was part of this year's production, Celebrando 2004, a multiphase project that was two years in the making! As part of that project, Paracumbe provided a master-level workshop of traditional dance, percussion and song that taught the traditional Bomba and Plena styles of Southern Puerto Rico. Celebrando 2004 culiminated in a joint performance on June 26-27, 2004 at the State Theatre in Austin Texas. Enjoy these memories!

Basic Training

Taking turns at the barril!

Bringing Tradition into Modern

Bringing Paracumbe into our adventures of Cofresi!!!

Thank you Paracumbe!

See more of our season-long Celebrando 2004 Project!!




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Dr. Ana Maria Maynard, Director
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center

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