Festival Nacional Afrocaribeño
festival nacional afrocaribeño national afrocaribbean festival annual cultural celebration held ángel cuqui mangual baseball field la cuarta neighborhood barrio capitanejo ponce puerto rico celebration commonly last three day take place late june called worldclass event brings together best exponent salsa bomba plenum merengue music attended people festival purpose positively impact region creating cultural space help preserve tradition aim highlight contribution puerto rico culture society puerto ricans african heritage festivity highlighted band playing salsa bomba plenum music festival organized late counter raising criminal activity community la cuarta help improve selfesteem resident humble beginning community place smell like tradition community la cuarta located border ponce juana diaz founded early th century next sugar cane mill extinct festival nacional afrocaribeño organized held comité pro nuestra cultura leader ángel papote alvarado aguilera artist participate event three day duration event purpose promote afropuerto rican afrocaribbean root puerto rican people contributing educational social growth community another objective break social stigma exists underpriviledged community musical group participated past include tommy olivencia band el gran combo la sonora ponceña gilberto santa rosa victor manuel plenum libre event free public voluntary donation encouraged entity organizes event used receive contribution ponce juana diaz municipal government allowance halted due financial crisis government experiencing last contribution form ponce municipal government total cost event typical music lineup follows music lineup event friday pm secreto vox pm tego calderón pm plenéalo saturday pm bomba evolución pm homenage giovanni hidalgo josé mañengue hidalgo pm grupo esencia pm la sonora ponceña sunday pm isabel albizu bomba school pm bomba iya pm homenage la cuartas past musician pm guayacanes de san antón pm homenage ángel cholo espada pm tommy olivencia feria de artesanías de ponce ponce jazz festival fiesta nacional de la danza día mundial de ponce festival nacional de la quenepa bienal de arte de ponce festival de bomba plenum de san antón carnaval de vejigantes fiesta patronales de ponce ramon marin la fiesta populares de ponce editorial universidad de puerto rico