Dear PNB Community,
Open House: Sunday, October 15, 2023, 1-4 pm
In partnership with Casa Latina, El Centro de la Raza, Joyas Mestizas, Union Cultural Center, and KEXP’s El Sonido, PNB will be hosting Baila Conmigo from 1 – 4 pm on Sunday, October 15, a community open house in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, centering the diverse peoples and languages of Central and South American and the Caribbean.
This free event will feature dance performances by PNB artists and Joyas Mestizas, a children’s movement class taught by Mestre Silvinho of Union Cultural Center, and a panel discussion focused on how music and dance provide connection in diaspora communities moderated by Movimento Afrolatino Seattle founder Monica Rojas, featuring PNB dancers Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan and Jonathan Batista, El Sonido host DJ Albina Cabrera, and Joyas Mestizas Co-Director Luna Garcia. RSVP for free here: https://forms.office.com/r/KtRyjR6gJj . Attendees will also enjoy refreshments from Frelard Tamales and Tres Lecheria.
In conjunction with Baila Conmigo, PNB will be holding a month-long drive to benefit Casa Latina and El Centro de la Raza, running through October 15.
Give: PNB is partnering with Casa Latina and El Centro de la Raza in collecting $25 gift cards to Fred Meyer and Target from September 15 – October 15 to benefit these communities. Gift cards may be dropped off at the Phelps Center or the Francia Russell Center.
Make: Pick up a kit and make some marigolds to support El Centro de la Raza’s Día de los Muertos celebrations– return completed marigolds to the boxes at Phelps and the FRC through October 15.