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Join Lincoln Center for a unique celebration of the Afro-Venezuelan tradition of honoring San Juan through a "walking procession": the collaborative ritual of dancing and singing to the beat of drums. The Festival of San Juan was originally a communal practice by enslaved people in the cocoa and coffee plantations in the Caribbean coasts of Venezuela. Though it has been celebrated in Venezuela for hundreds of years and celebrates the summer solstice and the birth of Saint John the Baptist, modern participation in San Juan often acts as a statement of self and pride. This recentering of San Juan in New York City is led by Willie Quintana, director of the Brooklyn musical collective Tambor y Caña. By bringing together historical touchstones, national affiliation, and personal identity, Tambor y Caña acts as a catalyst for a meaningful appreciation of and fresh engagement with Afro-Venezuelan culture.

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Venue
The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023

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New York City’s largest outdoor dance floor returns to Josie Robertson Plaza as the centerpiece of Summer for the City. Designed once again by Visual Director Clint Ramos, your spirits will soar when you hit The Dance Floor!

 

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