Festival Betances - Un Verano en Betances
Schedule
Sat Jul 20 2024 at 12:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Plaza Betances, Plaza Betances, West Dedham Street, Boston, MA, USA | Boston, MA
Festival Betances: Un Verano en Betances will be a day-long celebration of Latinx culture soul and sound under the sun! Hearkening back to the joyous gatherings and vibrant sounds synonymous with summer months in Puerto Rico the Caribbean and South America this year’s lineup includes legendary salsa singer Charlie Aponte award-winning salsa and timba group Pirulo y La Tribu salsa vocalist Luis Matos Burgos singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zayra Pola and Rhode Island-based salsa singer and vocalist powerhouse EhShawnee. In addition to musical performances Festival Betances highlights the diversity of Latinx culture through a parade various food trucks and vendors and arts crafts and children’s activities. Started by Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) in 1973 Festival Betances is New England’s longest-running Latino cultural festival and will bring together a diverse audience of more than 3000 people from across Boston the Commonwealth and beyond.
Schedule:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Welcoming Remarks Puerto Rican National Anthem Parade Launch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EhShawnee
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Zayra Pola
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Pirulo y la Tribu
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Luis Matos - Tributo a Tito Rojas
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Charlie Aponte
Where is it happening?
Plaza Betances, Plaza Betances, West Dedham Street, Boston, MA, USA, United StatesUSD 0.00