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November 2019
AMLA – Artistas y Músicos Latinoamericanos
Led by acclaimed pianist and recording artist Suzzette Ortiz, Teatro Esperanza resident ensemble, AMLA will explore the folk and dance music of Puerto Rico.
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Primeros Viernes – Decade of Fire
In the 1970s the Bronx was on fire. Abandoned by city government, nearly a half-million people were displaced as their close-knit multi-ethnic neighborhood burned to the ground. While insidious government policies caused the devastation, Black and Puerto Rican residents bore the blame. Now Bronx-born, Vivian Vasquez Irizarry exposes the truth about the borough’s untold history…
Find out more »Segundos Sábados – “Three Kings and other Christmas stories”
Second Saturdays Family Series Storytelling, movies, games, and fun for the whole family. Storytime with Free Library of Philadelphia! Three Kings and other Christmas stories. Bilingual storytelling with Children’s Librarian for Free Library of Philadelphia, Mr. Pagan-Ramirez. Two Storytime Sessions: 11:00am, ages 4-6 11:30am, ages 6-8
Find out more »CHRISTMAS IN THE BARRIO
Holiday celebration for the whole family Esperanza presents our annual holiday celebration for the community! Featuring christmas carols, performances, festive food, and family activities.
Find out more »January 2020
Segundos Sábados – Disney’s Coco
Second Saturdays Family Series Disney’s Coco In Disney/Pixar’s vibrant tale of family, fun and adventure, aspiring young musician named Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors. There, the charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael Garcia Bernal) becomes an unexpected friend who helps Miguel uncover the…
Find out more »ARTolerance – Asia & Latin America
ARTolerance advances the role of the arts in dialogues that transcend boundaries and explore common ground through performances, presentations, and interactive workshops. Led by Philadelphia Orchestra cellist, Udi Bar-David, artists from diverse disciplines and traditions will spotlight cultural connections between Asia and Latin America with food, music, dance, and spoken word. Free Admission for children…
Find out more »February 2020
Primeros Viernes- “Después de María: Las 2 orillas”
The documentary "Después de María: Las 2 orillas" looks at Puerto Rico eight months after the passing of Hurricane Maria. Filmmaker, Sonia Fritz exhibits the strength and sustainability of the people of Puerto Rico centered on their cultural agency and sense of community with her evocative use of cultural motifs and images of Puerto Rican/Borinquen…
Find out more »Segundos Sábados
Second Saturdays Family Series Storytelling, movies, games, and fun for the whole family. Storytime with Free Library of Philadelphia! Stories from Puerto Rico. Bilingual storytelling with Children’s Librarian for Free Library of Philadelphia, Mr. Pagan-Ramirez. Two Storytime Sessions: 11:00am, ages 4-6 11:30am, ages 6-8
Find out more »Fairy Rhymes – PENNSYLVANIA BALLET II
Join the Three Little Kittens as they travel through nursery rhymes and fairy tale worlds of Cinderella, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin to find their lost mittens.
Find out more »March 2020
Kun-Yang Lin/Dance Company – Faith Project
Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers' Faith Project/The Door is an abstract dance work created by founder and Artistic Director, Kun-Yang Lin, that contemplates the relationship between religious practice and contemporary dance. An important part of the project consisted of “story circle” encounters with community participants from various faith perspectives, dance artists and other artistic collaborators. Engaging with practitioners…
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