Grupo Folklórico Palo Santo is available for performances and workshops in the New England region.

Performances

Grupo Folklórico Palo Santo performs Afro-Cuban folkloric dances, rhythms and songs. Their repertoire includes material from the many distinct African cultures that exist in Cuba such as Yoruba, Bantú, Arará and Iyesá; as well as secular traditions such as Rumba and Comparsa.

Grupo Folklórico Palo Santo’s performances feature high- energy dance, colorful costumes, authentic Afro-Cuban drums and

percussion instruments, complex traditional polyrhythms, and songs with lyrics in Spanish as well as several languages of West-African origin.

Grupo Folklórico Palo Santo brings multi-cultural diversity to programming at primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, performance spaces and festivals.

Some of the venues where Grupo Folklórico Palo Santo has performed are:

North Amherst Harvest Festival             (North Amherst, MA)

Montessori School of Northampton        (Northampton, MA)

University of Massachusetts                  (Amherst, MA)

Educational events

Members of Grupo Folklórico Palo Santo are available for dance and music workshops, special classes, and teaching residencies. Presentations by Grupo Folklórico Palo Santo can include lectures on Afro-Cuban history and culture; workshops in Afro-Cuban folkloric dance; and “hands-on” instruction in Afro-Cuban rhythm and song.

Educational events can be tailored for a broad range of age groups; and are appropriate for a wide variety of schools, camps, retreats, cultural events and community activities programs.

Some of the places Grupo Folklórico Palo Santo has presented workshops and classes include:

Florence Community Center                    (Florence, MA)

Northeast American Dance Studio            (Northampton, MA)

East Street Studios                                  (Hadley, MA)

If you would like to bring Grupo Folklórico Palo Santo to your institution, organization, community or event for a performance or workshop contact us.