Rumba Festival of New England, 2012
Date2012 July 21
MediumBorn digital images
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections
DescriptionPhotographs of the Rumba Festival of New England held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Hartford, Connecticut on July 21, 2012.
(.1) Festival attendees with a band in the background.
(.2) A closer view of the musicians with a banner in the background reading “4to Festival de Rumba De Nueva Inglaterra...”.
(.3) A distant view of the festival, including tables on the lawn.
(.1) Festival attendees with a band in the background.
(.2) A closer view of the musicians with a banner in the background reading “4to Festival de Rumba De Nueva Inglaterra...”.
(.3) A distant view of the festival, including tables on the lawn.
Object number2015.196.315.1-.3
CopyrightIn Copyright
NotesSubject Note: First held in 2009, the Rumba Festival of New England celebrates this Latin dance form with performers and a rumba competition. The festival takes place on the grounds of the Church of the Good Shepherd on Wyllys Street in Hartford. Long-time sponsors include the Zayas Law Firm, Super Sabado 91.3 FM, Friends of Pope Park, Inc., and Evelyn Preston Memorial Trust Fund. Performers have included renowned musicians Ray Gonzalez (beloved Hartford trumpet player and orquesta leader) and New York conga player Eddie Montalvo, among many others. Rumba in this context includes Cuban-style percussion and dance rhythms, other Latin versions of this style, and urban Latin dance music generally with a similar beat. In Hartford rumba has a Puerto Rican flavor. Additional materials existin the CCHAP archive for this event. See 2015.196.72.20 for an event flyer.
Cataloging Note: This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-245929-OMS-20.
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