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Dancing for Haiti
After the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble was asked to perform at a benefit event sponsored by local Rutgers University students. Raíces Ensemble members and Raíces student performers created a presentation for…
Spring Jam 2k10 Flyer
Flyer for Spring Jam 2k10 event, a collabroative community arts event. Raíces was one of the organizations which collaborated to create this public arts and educational event that encompassed many different forms of art, culture and education. From…
Kombucha Fermenting
Workshop participants learned how to care for kombucha and brew kombucha drinks.
Dan Farella and his Kombucha S.C.O.B.Y.s
Kombucha is not a fungus, it’s a S.C.O.B.Y. (Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast)
Healing Lymes Naturally
Dan Farella discusses herbal protocols which can help those who suffer from Lymes disease, as well as educate participants on how to avoid, identify and remove ticks.
Raíces Caribbean Film Series Flyer
Flyer for Raíces Caribbean Film Series, held throughout the summer of 2010. Raíces held screenings and discussions of films that addressed the topic of Caribbean culture and arts, specifically related to the cultures of Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Drumming for Art at Streets 2k9
The Streets2k Festival series began in 2005 with Streets2k5. Raíces has been involved in each of the Streets2k Festivals, as performers, participants, and also as partners with the original creators of the event, the public arts non-profit Albus…
Orisha Art Show: With the Artists
Raíces Co-Directors Francisco G. Gómez and Nicole Wines with the artists featured in the exhibit, Aja Washington and Joe Lentini
Raíces Crew at Lembranças
Visual Artist Amy Garas with Raíces Cultural Center co-founders Nicole Wines and Francisco G. Gómez at the opening reception of her first solo exhibit, Lembranças: A Recollection.
Raíces Visual Arts Flyer “Historias de los muertos”
Flyer for visual arts exhibit “Historias de los Muertos”, a solo exhibit by Jonathan Jacob Horowitz, inspired by the Day of the Dead holiday and untold stories of the dead.
“Raíces”
“Raíces” painted on the Raritan River Art Walk by Albus Cavus founder and artist Peter Krsko at the 2010 Spring Jam, a collaborative community event that fused a variety of forms of art, culture, education and community. The Raritan River Art Walk…
Raíces Cultural Center's First Home
In 2010, Raíces rented its first physical location, transforming this empty warehouse space into a rehearsal, creative and artistic studio/office/program space.
“Los Vejigantes de Puerto Rico” Program Flyer
In 2009, Raíces Cultural Center created and presented its first production thanks in part to an award a MINI grant by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble performed with guest artists and Raícitas…
Bomba Class Flyer 2009
Raíces Cultural Center flyer for children’s and adults’ bomba classes held at the Hub City Teen Center in New Brunswick.
Capoeira: Culture and Community
The Emerging Artists Group exhibit was organized by local artist Elaine Morales, who also brought members of the capoeira school she belongs to, Grupo Senzala. The group did a capoeira demonstration among the artwork of local art students.
Tags: Capoeira, culture, New Brunswick, Raíces Cultural Center, Zumbi
Fermenting Foods
Dan Farella explains the chemical process of fermentation.
How to Ferment Foods
The secret ingredients-water and salt.
Hands On Fermenting
The workshop was hands on, participants made their own ferments out of organic vegetables to take home and enjoy.
Samba Mural
Temporary mural created by an unknown artist on the Raritan River Art Walk during the Streets2k9 Festival event, depicting a samba drummer.
Raícitas Dance Class
From 2009-2010, Raíces Cultural Center held classes at the Hub City Teen Center in New Brunswick. Classes were held for children and adults. Participants learned the folkloric traditions of the Caribbean in dance, music and song. Almost one…
Street Art at Monster Jam
At the Monster Jam community art event, professional artists worked with local youth on collaborative artwork along the Raritan River Art Walk.
Community Arts at the Raritan River Art Walk
Raíces Cultural Center collaborated with the Community Arts Mural Project, Family Arts Movement and Albus Cavus to provide a day of arts and culture along the public Raritan River Art Walk.
Family Arts Movement
Family Arts Movement provided arts and crafts activities for families and children at Monster Jam.
Sean Battle
Raíces 2010 Intern Sean Battle performed at Monster Jam as president and member of Rutgers University student club Verbal Mayhem. This was the first collaboration between Raíces and Sean. He would later go on to compose and perform original poetry…
Raíces Cultural Center's First Home
In 2010, Raíces rented its first physical location, at 100 Jersey Avenue in New Brunswick. The second floor of this space would go on to serve many purposes, as an office, a rehearsal and teaching space, supply storage during the heat of the summer,…