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[9/14] Preview: PRFDance presents 17th Birthday Bombazo at Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center

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Bombazo Sept 14The Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center (PRFDance) will be hosting a birthday Bombazo to celebrate their 17th anniversary on Sunday, September 14, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The main event will be a Bombazo, which is a Bomba dance that envelops the traditional musical styles of Puerto Rico using the relationship between the music makers and the dancers.

Bombazo will also include other events such as a special performance by PRFDance and their community youth will be presenting their multicultural talents. From the community youth performance they will chose one talent to be featured in their 12th original musical in December. They will also have events for children such as a “juego infantil,” or traditional children’s games, that will be hosted by their Coqui class which seeks to teach children Puerto Rico’s cultural traditions through these activities.

PRF Dance is a non-profit cultural center that was founded in 1997 and is affiliated with the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture for ongoing and authentic cultural programming. Their mission is to promote cultural awareness and pride through performances, cultural events, and high-quality education programs based in the folkloric performing arts.

The event is free and will be taking place at the Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center located on 701 Tillery Street, Austin, Tex. 78702. For more information and to RSVP to the event visit their Facebook event page here.

PRFDance to hold spring break STEAM camp

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All Aboard STEAM Camp - March 11-15, 2013, 9am-4:30pm

A naturally bilingual spring break camp for middle school students called STEAM Camp (STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Math—through cultural arts) will be held starting Mar. 11 and end Mar. 15 by the Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center (PRFDance). It will start at 9 a.m. and last until 4:30 p.m. at the Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center located on 701 Tillery Street, Austin, 78702. There is early drop-off from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and late pickup until 5:30pm. Advance registration is required and space is limited. The cost is $235 for a week of camp which includes the cost of electronics supplies. To register contact, [email protected]

This is an innovative camp that uses traditional Puerto Rican dance to ignite the creative process and bridge it to electrical engineering concepts. This process comes from Dr. Ana Maria Tekina-eirú Maynard and her combination of Engineering (PhD, Carnegie Mellon), her innovation which includes nine patents, and cultural arts expertise as Artistic Director of PRFDance. To learn more about Dr. Ana Maria Tekina-eirú’s applied research visit her page on the Flametree Corporation website.

Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center (PRFDance) is a nonprofit, volunteer-run center and is the only cultural center in Texas and four surrounding states affiliated with the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture for their offereing of authentic cultural programming for preschool age children all the way through adults, as well as having a professional-level performing company., their mission is to promote cultural awareness and pride through performances and high quality educational programs in the folkloric performing arts and the teaching of Puerto Rican history and celebration through cultural tradition. Since their founding in 1997, they have received support from the National Endowment of the arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division, and the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. For more information visit the PRFDance website.