Latin American Foto Festival 2024 Closing + Block Party

Latin America Foto Festival 2024
Closing + Block Party

Sunday, July 28, 2024 · 12 – 6 PM

Courtlandt Ave & E. 151st St, Bronx, NY

Celebrate the grand finale of the Bronx Documentary Center’s 7th Annual Latin American Foto Festival with a lively community block party! Enjoy a day filled with live music, food, and fun family-friendly activities.

Enjoy a day full of activities, including free portraits, exhibition tours in English and Spanish, and fun family activities like a waterslide, bounce castle, face painting, and arts and crafts. Plus, take part in sports and games for all ages.

Schedule

Dance Performances:

  • 12 PM, 12:30 PM, 1 PM | Ballet Folklórico de Ramón Romero

Live Music:

  • 12 PM | Grupo Baile Mexicano
  • 1:45 PM | Rueda de Oro (Colombian Jam Session)
  • 3 PM | Carmen Lienqueo (Chilean Folklore)
  • 4 PM | Moneco (Cumbia Chichadelica)

Participating Organizations:
• South Bronx Charter School
• The Mexican Coalition
• Masa
• Bronx Music Heritage Center
• BxArts Factory

Featured Latin American Foto Festival Photographers

  • Alejandro Cegarra: Las Dos Murallas (Two Walls) | Displayed at the BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave.
  • Alí Marín: En La Tierra Baja (In the Lowlands) | Displayed at the BDC Annex, 364 E. 151st St.
  • Lalo de Almeida: La Dystopía Amazónica (Amazonian Dystopia) | Displayed at the BDC Annex, 364 E. 151st St.
  • Fotokids | Displayed at the BDC Annex, 364 E. 151st St.

Exhibitions On View: July 11-28, 2024
Gallery Hours: Thur-Fri 3-7 PM + Sat-Sun 1-5 PM

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