Bomba or plena performance on the outdoor stage at Festival Betances.

Item Information

Title:
Bomba or plena performance on the outdoor stage at Festival Betances.
Description:
Men and women in traditional costume perform a bomba or plena. Bomba and plena are percussion-driven music and dance performances that reflect Puerto Rico's African heritage. Festival goers crowd around to watch.
Date:
[ca. 1996]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Northeastern University Library
Collection (local):
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción records (M111)
Series:
Audio-Visual Material and Memorabilia
Subjects:
Bomba (Dance)--Massachusetts--Boston
Community life--Massachusetts--Boston
Dance--Puerto Rico
Ethnic festivals
Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs
Puerto Ricans--Music
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (Boston, Mass.)
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 color print : 6 x 4 in.
Link to Item:
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20224537
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Notes (acquisition):
Donated by Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción.
Notes (funding):
This project was partially funded with federal assistance from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Identifier:
A011736