40th Anniversary Festival de Bambulaé

Bambulaé, pronounced BAM-BOO-LAH-EY

-- verb

1. to sing, to dance, to celebrate and to plant!
2. in 2013, to celebrate 40 years of NSNP and look ahead to 40 more!

Join the Norris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) for an unforgettable 40th birthday celebration. The 2013 Festival de Bambulaé will celebrate the past, present, and future of their beautiful Norris Square Neighborhood as they honor Founder Natalie Kempner and Founding Artist Indigo Raffel, Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, and Long-time Board Members Blaine Bonham and Sylvia Metzler!

The Festival de Bambulaéan will feature amazing Puerto Rican food, Bomba dancing and dance lessons, art, and artisans. The festival includes:

• Bomba dancing by Familia Rojas
• Amazing Puerto Rican appetizers, dinner (including a hog roast), and drinks, AND dessert!
• Salsa lessons with Hector Serrano of Fuego Dance Company!
• Live vejigante mask making!
• Youth dance and spoken word performances
• Fun cultural crafts and planting activites for all ages!
• Live music by Amla's Youth Latin Jazz Ensemble!

Be sure to wear red and white to honor and celebrate Puerto Rico (or represent your favorite Latin country)!

To volunteer at this exciting event, please contact our volunteer coordinator, Lindsay Stolkey, at [email protected]!

DANCE! SING! CELEBRATE! PLANT!

^{Photo courtesy of Norris Square Neighborhood Project}