After celebrating last years festival with a tribute to Puerto Rican women, this year we come to you with as much strength as ever. Planning for the 4th Annual Festival Del Cuatro in California is well on its way.
This year we celebrate our rich cultural heritage with "Cuatro con Trovadora". Featuring NEA National Heritage Fellowship recipient Yomi Matos, Cuatro virtuoso Alvin Medina y su conjunto and one of Puerto Rico's greatest Trovadoras, Yezenia Cruz.
This years festival will prove to be a beautiful tradition in California not to be missed! Mark your calendars as we are coming to you on the weekend of November 13, 14 and 15, 2009. Where we will be in three mayor cities in California; San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Come often and check in to get more details. or email us at info@festivaldelcuatro.org
A Tribute to Puerto Rican Women
The Third Annual Festival Del Cuatro in California kicked off with great success last night, Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Garrison Theater on the beautiful campus of Scripps
College in Claremont, California. Emma Colón Zayas, Maribel Delgado, and Nelian Colón rocked the packed house performing a mix of traditional Puerto Rican music and contemporary latin jazz on Puerto Rico’s national instrument, the Cuatro.
Nelián Edlín Colón Collazo performs with her father, Latin Grammy Nominee, Edwin Colón Zayas at the 2008 Festival del Cuatro.
The Festival del Cuatro would like to thank the following sponsors of
the 3rd Annual Festival del Cuatro at Scripps College:
Cindy Forster
April Mayes
Scripps Latin American Studies
Scripps Music Department
Pomona Latin American Studies
Intercollegiate Department of Black Studies
Chicano-Latina Student Affairs
Intercollegiate Women's Studies
Thank you very much for making it possible to hold the Third Annual
Festival del Cuatro at your campus.
Not able to attend this years Festival del Cuatro? Donate!
If you were unable to attend this years Festival or would like to make an additional contribution to our organization, please consider donating. [Click Here]
