Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
4046 W Armitage
Chicago, IL60639
Contact:Mirely Rodriguez
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tel. 773-698-6004
Email: mirely.rodriguez@srbcc.org
‘Abolition of Slavery Concert Celebration”
Dedicated to the Puerto Rican Bomba Dancer
Chicago, IL, March 20, 2008—The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center presents “Grupo Yuba” in concert in celebration of the Abolition of Slavery Festivities.The concert is dedicated to the Puerto Rican Bomba male dancer. That evening the Center’s Board of Directors will be paying special homage to Mr. Miguel Flores Lopez, an 85 year old native of Guayama, Puerto Rico who continues to dance bomba and volunteer his time to teaching this tradition in his hometown of Guayama.
The Center will also be giving special recognition to six men representing the different generations of Puerto Rican men that are following Mr. Flores steps.The honorees are Angel Reyes, Jose A. Calderon Pou, Dennis Lebron, Evaristo Rodriguez, Angel Fuentes and Teofilo “Piro” Lopez. All these men have unselfishly dedicated their time and talent to working with communities at risk in Chicago and in Puerto Rico.
The Center believes that it is very important that as a community we showcase positive male role models and provide our youth with alternative avenues in which to focus their talents.Please join us in welcoming our guests from Puerto Rico and pay homage to all these men as a community.
The concert will be held on April 12, 2008 at North Grand High School located at 4338 W. Wabansia, Chicago IL60639.The program will begin at 7 pm.A $20 donation entrance fee is requested. Tickets are available for purchase at the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center located at 4046 W. Armitage, Chicago IL.For more information please call 773-698-6004 or e-mail mirely.rodriguez@srbcc.org to make arrangements to pick up tickets.