!! HAPPY ANNOUNCEMENT !! This 8th annual Salsa & Heritage Festival has won an award from the National Endowment for the Arts!! !! SAVE THE DATE !! We will close our 20th Anniversary Season with a celebration of Salsa y Bomba de Loiza! Celebrando 20 Años - Salsa & Bomba de Loiza Festival with Raul Ayala & Hermanos Ayala members. Mark your calendar for: - 3rd annual Picnic, Ritmo y Baile, April 8, 3-6pm, Bring your lawn chairs and lunch for the 3rd annual picnic under the PECAN TREES, with special guests Raul Ayala and members of Hermanas Ayala. Free event, donations appreciated. More info soon. - Master Workshop in Bomba de Loiza, April 8, Noon-2pm, Dance and percussion workshops with Raul Ayala and members of Hermanas Ayala. More info coming soon! - Celebrando 20 Años - Salsa & Bomba de Loiza Festival with Raul Ayala & Hermanos Ayala members. SEMI-FORMAL EVENT Ballroom - JCC Austin, 7300 Hart Ln, Austin, 78731 Saturday, June 9, 2018 Doors open at 6:00pm (show begins, 6:30pm) TABLES FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVE !! The Salsa & Bomba de Loiza Festival will also feature Salsa by Orquesta Trabuko, performances by Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance, handcraft artisans, comida criolla, and more surprises to be announced. Tickets on sale this Spring. SPONSORSHIP THANKS & OPPORTUNITIES The Celebrando 2018 heritage & festival project is made possible through funding and support by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. More announcements soon... BUSINESS ADVERTISING Are you looking for customers? Reach our Hispanic Market with advertising in our Salsa Festival printed program. Receive a bonus shout-out! Space is limited. Order now! [hidden] BIG SPONSORS - ENTREPRENEUR, BUSINESSES Big Sponsors will receive Highest Visibility at our Salsa Festival. Contact Dr. Maynard, PRFD Director for sponsorship package information. Email: [hidden] ARTISAN VENDORS Calling Artisans of handcraft, painted or sculpted arts & crafts. Here is your opportunity to be a vendor for this high profile event! [hidden] ~~ Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website: [hidden] Phone: [hidden] Email: [hidden] Photo copyright Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance, Inc. More Info below.