PRFDance & Cultural Center
Octavitas Celebration & Performance 2009
with Parranderos de Austin
On Sunday, January 18, 2009, the
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance partnered with The Parranderos de
Austin for the largest "Octavitas" celebration Central Texas had ever
seen! This performance event, free and open to the public,
demonstrated why Puerto Ricans are such joyful people! (We celebrate the
longest Christmas Season on the planet!) Hundreds attended from
our local community, as well as families from as far away as Dallas, Killeen,
and San Antonio.
Puerto Rico's Christmas Season begins with Thanksgiving and ends with
Octavitas, the last holiday of the season, beginning 8 days after the
Epiphany and lasting for 8 days (no kidding)! In Puerto Rican tradition, if
you received a visit from a friend or relative on Three Kings' Day, you are
supposed to return the visit eight days later. Our community brought
their instruments -- some even their pava hats -- and
sang along -- one last time -- to joyful Puerto Rican holiday songs led
by The Parranderos de Austin. They participated in or just enjoyed
traditional dance
and music performances of Bomba, Plena and Taino traditions by PRFDance's
Professional & Junior Company and Performing Arts Students.
Enjoy these photos from our celebration and performance event
that demonstrated once again our committment to share our culture with
our community and hand down our beautiful heritage to a new generation!
See Photo Album
for other past performances and events!
For more information:
Dr. Ana María Tekina-eirú Maynard
Puerto Rican Cultural Center
Cultural Center Address: 701 Tillery Street #13, Austin TX 78702-3738 (Map & Directions)
Mailing Address: 15228 Quiet Pond Court, Austin TX 78728-4555
Phone: +1.512.251.8122
Email: dance@prfdance.org
Web: www.prfdance.org
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