Afri Caribe - Accomplishments in 2003

Accomplishments in 2003

• 11 Bombazos at Batey Urbano and 9 at other venues
• 53 Performances and Workshops
• Puerto Rican Parade: Opening for Sonora Poncena, Performance with Angel L. Torruellas, Richard Martinez, Felix Diaz and Mario Donate, hijo
• Performances with: Okokan, Nigeria Dance Ensemble, Grupo Yuba, Nuestro Tambo, Primera Escuela de Cuatro, Vejigantes de Puerto Rico, Bembeteo, Orquestra of Las America, William Cepeda, Funkadesi
• Fiesta Boricua: with Angel L. Torruellas, Richard Martinez, Felix Diaz and Mario Donate, hijo, Javier Mendez and Orlando Roldan
• Children Museum of Chicago/Passport to the World
• Banco Popular Documentary: "The Dream Makers"
• First Africaribe Puerto Rican Folklore Conference
• Shows with Angel L Torruellas at United Cultural Center, Milwaukee, WI
• Great Review at Milwaukee Newspaper "The Sentinel"
• First Grant from Hispanic in Philanthropy
• 4th Semester of Africaribe's Academy (Bomba Dance and Drumming)
• New Web Site
• Purchased Instruments and Sound System
• Official Music Group of Angel L. Torruellas Pier

Special Thanks to our Partners:
Aspira of Illinois, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Café Teatro Batey Urbano, Hispanic Housing, La Casita de Don Pedro, Family Learning Center, Nuestro Tambo-R-Drums, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 1ra Escuela de Cuatro de Chicago, Bembeteo, Guaracibo, Instituto de Cultural Puertorriquena, Children Museum of Chicago, Division Street Business Development Association, Near Northwest Neighborhood Network, Hispanic in Philanthropy, OCAP/DanceAfrica/Columbia College, Puerto Rican Federal Affairs Administration, Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, UIC Latin American and Latino Studies Program, and The Puerto Rican Parade Committee.