Festival Betances (Latino Festival): -
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Oh, Festival Betances, you had me at greased pole contest. The oldest Latino festival in New England is free, with a procession, music, and dancing. So how religious is this? I like words like 'parade', not 'procession'. - ,
100 W Dedham Street, Boston, MA, Boston, MA. 617-927-1717.
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Festival Betances 2012
For more on Johnny Monsarrat see the Wheel Questions project.This year we celebrate the theme La Familia Villa Victoria with three days of exciting music and dance performances, artisans, delicious traditional food and activities for the whole family that highlight the diversity of Latino culture.
Plaza Betances, 100 W Dedham St., Boston
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
For more information or to volunteer, please call (617) 927-1707
FRIDAY, JULY 20
6:00 pm
Procession
6:30 pm
Family Day
7:30 pm
Noche de Bohemia
SATURDAY, JULY 21
2:30 @ 3:00 pm
Youth Performer
3:00 @ 4:00 pm
Mambo Magic [Sals
4:30 @ 4:45 pm
Youth Performer
4:45 @ 5:00 pm
Kafena [Rap]
5:00 @ 5:45 pm
Edwin Pabn [Sals
5:45 @ 6:00 pm
Youth Performer
6:00 @ 6:15 pm
CISCO [Hip-Hop]
6:15 @ 7:00 pm
Grupo Semillas
[Traditiona
7:00 @ 7:15 pm
Youth Performer
7:15 @ 7:30 pm
TAILO PAZ JENSEN
[Reggaeton]
7:30 @ 7:45 pm
South End Showstopperz
[Danc
7:45 @ 9:00 pm
Osvaldo Roman [Salsa Star]
SUNDAY, JULY 22
2:00 @ 2:15 pm
Youth Performer
2:15 @ 3:00 pm
Carlos Juan ""El Luntico""
[Jabro Musi
3:00 @ 3:15 pm
Youth Performer
3:15 @ 4:00 pm
Jorge Arce & Raiz de Plena [Plen
4:00 @ 4:15 pm
Taller Borinqueo
4:15 @ 4:30 pm
Youth Performer
4:30 @ 4:45 pm
La Lengua de Mi Barrio [Hip-Hop]
5:00 @ 5:15 pm
Ritmos Academy
5:15 @ 6:00 pm
Lydia Prez & Yoruba II
[Bomba y Plen
6:00 @ 6:15 pm
Youth Performer
6:15 @ 6:30 pm
Fuerza Internacional
6:30 @ 8:00 pm
Mel Martinez
Homenaje a Frankie Ruiz