Raíces Means Roots
(RA-ē-ces)
Raíces Cultural Center, a N.J. Nonprofit is interested in the preservation of cultural roots and history through the arts. We believe that the arts are for everyone. Our art is participatory and it is community. It comes from a time when there was no distinction between audience and artist. All who participate in and support Raíces Cultural Center programming are directly preserving art forms, histories and heritages in Central NJ which would otherwise be lost.
NEW RAÍCES BLOG
Read more about current and upcoming components and events, explore information about cultural topics, view photos and videos of Raíces activities and more!
Visit the Raíces Cultural Center blog here.
What's New
HERBAL HEALING WORKSHOPS
Our new herbal healing component will explore the many herbal healing traditions of the Caribbean and other cultures across the globe.
Traditional Caribbean herbs and spirituality go hand in hand; join us in learning the relationships of island healers (curanderos) and the medicinal botany and healing methods they have discovered throughout the centuries and passed on from generation to generation.
Join us for our first workshop on Puertorican Healing Arts, presented by Angela Lugo.
Sunday, August 29, 5-7 PM, at the Raíces Cultural Center Offices, 100 Jersey Ave., Suite C-108, New Brunswick, NJ.
$10 advance/$12 at the door
To register for the workshop or purchase advance tickets, call 732-317-2649 or e-mail raices@raicesculturalcenter.org.
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 ORISHA ART SHOW
The Forces of Nature have many shapes and forms, in Africa they were known as Orisha, in Cuba as Oricha. Come to the Raíces Cultural Center's first art gallery presentation Saturday, September 18, 2010, from 6 to 10 p.m. New Jersey artists Aja Washington, Joe Lentini and Will Kasso Condry will grace the Center's walls with exquisite works of Oricha avatars.
If you know nothing or very little about these Forces of Nature, there will be two computer stations to help you learn and understand the ways of Oricha. The Raíces Ensemble will entertain you with the liturgical rhythms, songs and dances of Santería while you enjoy light refreshments. Don't miss this awesome show!
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FALL FAMILY JAM
September 12
12 Noon-6 PM
720 Hamilton St.
Somerset, NJ
FREE FAMILY FRIENDLY FESTIVAL!
Cross-cultural collaborative celebration of the arts! Live music, workshops, family activities, a bizarre bazaar & more!
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HALLOWEEN MURAL ARTS DISPLAY
Raíces Cultural Center has partnered with the Hamilton Street Business and Community Corporation to infuse cultural arts into the Somerset and Franklin communities. We invite all visual artists to participate in the Halloween Mural Project, creating temporary murals in the storefront windows of the Hamilton St. Business District themed around Halloween, Day of the Dead and Egun. Artist application coming soon!
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