Monday August 12th to Friday August 16th 2019
Harlem Hospital Mural Pavilion
506 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10037, USA
Press Release – Ritmo y Color, a free dance program for disadvantaged children run by Cuban dancer and choreographer Luanda Pau, will take place at Harlem Hospital Mural Pavilion.
The week long dance program will occur between Monday 12th August and Friday August 16th as part of HARLEM WEEK and will give disadvantaged children the opportunity to explore Cuban dance through movement and art. The project looks to create a sense of belonging and strengthen links to the children’s own cultural heritage. The participants, aged between six and twelve, will give a final performance to the public on Saturday August 17th at 2.30pm outside Harlem Hospital Mural Pavilion.
Ritmo y Color is organised by creative artist Jessica Angel and is part of multi-faceted project Liquid Heat | La Rumba Llama that seeks to bring together communities through one of Cuba’s most iconic dances, the Afro-…