Nos Quedamo - Stage Garden Rumba Returns this Saturday, July 23rd, 2PM~5:30PM

 

Nos Quedamos and Pregones/PRTT are proud to announce that STAGE GARDEN RUMBA is back with its 2022 season at South Bronx community gardens starting tomorrow SATURDAY, July 23rd from 2pm~5:30pm (rain or shine) at Pregones Garden, 575 Walton Avenue in The South Bronx. This is a FREE outdoor event.*

This year, the series' theme is "Bronx Bees and Honey," and like the South Bronx, the ultimate symbol of environmental resilience and adaptability!

Hyperlocal and universal, Stage Garden Rumba brings together voices of joy and revolution to fuel our collective imagination and propel us into the future. Who wouldn't want to be a part of that?  Get your South Bronx summer glow this Saturday with Stage Garden Rumba!

* Weather forecasts predict it to be unseasonably HOT—so please prepare to remain hydrated!

EMCEE Caridad De La Luz is a multifaceted performer also known as “La Bruja.” She raps, acts, sings, hosts, dances, writes, and teaches others how to do the same. Winner of the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship 2020-2021, she has been one of America's leading spoken word poets for over 15 years. MUSIC DeLaCeiba is an Hondureño born poet/rapper/DJ/scholar/father/husband/activist that grew up in South Central Los Angeles.   Nina Dilet is a vocal powerhouse whose unique fusion of Yoruba sacred song with African-and Afro-Caribbean-inspired dance music lights up any dance floor.   Kumera Zekarias is a multilingual singer-songwriter, producer, and the former band leader of Kino Musica—a five-piece group based in Washington, DC.   Jarana Beat is a 10-piece band that incorporates music and dance into its vibrant live performances, double nominee at the 2020 Independent Music Awards, and winner of the 2015 Mexican Music Award for Best Contemporary Folk Band.   POETRY Advocate of Wordz is a published award-winning performing poet, certified breeder of mythical creatures, and an educator who teaches his students how to talk their way out of detention.   Destiny Padilla is a spoken word artist and poet from the Bronx, New York. Spirituality, NYC, Women, and Latinx/Indigenous identity are the driving forces behind her work.   Brother North Luis Henrique Canyada PKA Brother North is an artist educator from the Bronx. He is the lead vocalist for the Hip Hop Music group Division X.   ACTIVISM Esperanza Martell is a human rights activist, peace educator, organizer, healer, life-skills coach, mother, poet, and accomplished artist.   Gregory Jost is an adopted Bronxite of nearly 30 years, working on campaigns for community control of reinvestment, land and institutions. SPOTLIGHT ON OUR FEATURED ARTISANS — Come ready to be dazzled and ready to support! Karla Mayenbeer Cruz: Author, The Adventures of Pepita Morales at City Hall: The Fight to Save el Jardin.   Olga Ayala: “Hecho A Mano” handmade crafts. Jewelry and functional art in polymer.   StayFree Wellness (Stacey Toro): Herbal crafted body and wellness products including tinctures, salves, body butters & herbal packs.   Saviana Arts: Collaboration of Nuyorican artists Vivian Lipman-Denis and Sara Morales, featuring art prints and crafts.   Carmen Ayala: Paintings and hand-made collectibles.    Mercedes Molina: Traditional and spiritual dolls. “May the spirits of your Ancestors always walk with you.”   Taller Experimental de Arte: Handmade jewelry, garments, paintings, calligraphy and more by local collective featuring Virginia Ayress, Nieves Ayress, Rosita Ayress, Graciela Muñoz, and Adriana Quesada.