Thanks to all of you for coming and participating in

our cultural education program

"La Cultura Cura" Celebrating the
African cultural influences in Latin America
Customs, Traditions, Art, Dance, Music, and Food

on April 10, 11, & May 30, 2009

Our goals were to bring our community together to share, learn, value, and increase
cultural understanding of our cultural common bonds through music, dance, history,
art, storytelling, and food.

See photos of the events, click on a picture or April 10 & 11  & May 30

Special thanks to the City of Dallas, Office of Cultural Affairs, our Community Supporters,
Board Members, the South Dallas Cultural Center, and to
All of our community volunteers for their great support!

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Saturday, May 30, 2009

 

April 10 & 11, 2009

  "La Cultura Cura" (the Culture Cures)
Celebrating the African Culture in the Americas

Community Cultural Reception

Dates:   Friday and Saturday, April 10 & 11, 2009
Location: at the South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas TX

A Community Reception & a Series of Workshops highlighting the influences and impact of African Culture in the Caribbean Islands, Latin America, and the USA through History, Art, Music, Dance, Story Telling, Customs and Traditions.

Sponsored in part by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs and other community supporters.

Click to see our April 2009 Photos

 

 A Special Thanks to our Board & Advisory Members & Volunteers:


Rosanne Bell
Louella Pointer
Alicia Alvarez
Gloria Agyenmang
Manuel Aybar
Dr. Luisa Rondon
Yvonne Castaneda-Ryan
Gilbert Barrera

Lesley Lanig
Lanre Folarin
Kelli Obazee
Ashley Burn
Giraud Polite
Luis Rondon
Debra Lang
Jacco Velarde
Marcia Vanderpool
Tamara Antonetti

Elliot Smith
Cynthia Rondon
Bill Parker


Our Cultural Presenters and Community Supporters

Orlando Cordero - Indigenous"Taino" Culture, Puerto Rico

Mayra Diaz - Children Storytelling "Taino", Dominican Rep.

Moussa Diabate - West African Dancing & Drumming, Guinea

Stephen Frimpong - Ghana

Lanre Folarin - Nigeria

Lidia Morris - Samana, Dominican Republic

Marcia Vanderpool - "Cocolo" Culture, Dominican Republic

Lesley and Otilio Lang - Barbados

Viveca Bent - Panama

Jacco Velarde - Bolivia

Vicki Meek, USA - African American UMC

Ashley Burn & the Belizean Aso. Dancers

Dallas Aztec Dancers

Jimi Towry - Watusi Steel Drums, Jamaica

Rafael Chavez - AfroPeruano Dancer, Peru

Ollimpaquix Ballet Co.

Tamara Antonetti, Ashley Burn, & Lesley Lanig
Children's Cultural Program

Asociación Boriqua de Dallas

La Sociedad Cultural Dominicana, DFW

Belizeans United de DFW

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Dulce Isalguez Parker
Founder & Program Director
Making Connections, Inc.

"Connecting Families with Culture, Education, & the Community



"Thank you" to our Community Supporters for their Donations

 

 

Silent Auction & In Kind

San Miguel Exporta

"Sabor Latino" Dominican Restaurant

Dallas Aztec Dancers & Mexican Art

Vision Andina

Eunice - Hair Avenue

D'Caribbean Gifts

Texas Caribbean Foods

Message Today

Flava Infusion
West Indian Bakery & Catering

St. Philip's School & Community Center

Fiesta

Sam's Club

Making Connections, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Cultural Education Organization


For more information about our programs, please contact us:

Phone: (972) 276 4972

Email: Dulceip@aol.com