Fiesta Nacional de la Danza
fiesta nacional de la danza english national danza festival also known semana de la danza puertorriqueña english puerto rican danza week cultural celebration take place every year ponce puerto rico festival center danza musical genre native city ponce oftentimes called puerto rico classical music rhythm tune cadence similar waltz celebration last week take place midmay sponsored ponce municipal government institute puerto rican culture islandwide celebration sponsored government puerto rico since least codified law act april institute puerto rican culture sponsor celebration puerto rican danza week every year birthday juan morel campos however ponce celebration already taking place since nineteenth century chamber orchestra perform night light plaza la delicias neatly dressed groomed couple dance tune high society musical form venue weeklong event concha acústica parque urbano dora colón clavell dance concert celebrate stately music string quartet th century ballroom dance hallmark island sophistication day elegance manner important today event includes conference danzas concert string quartet parade danza competition demonstration senior couple dress used th century main event danza competition participant dance tune ponce municipal band celebration honor birthday juan morel campos prolific danza composer event venue time typically follows monday afternoon plaza la delicias opening ceremony typically including flower offering statue juan morel campos opening talk juan morel campos famed puerto rican danza musician ceremony usually accompanied musical presentation student escuela libre de música instituto de música juan morel campos tuesday evening teatro la perla annex dialogue puerto rican danza member banda municipal de ponce wednesday evening instituto de música juan morel campos speech one director conservatorio de música de puerto rico commemorating birthday juan morel campos often includes musical demonstration music instructor music school puerto rico thursday evening teatro la perla annex danza music performance musical company group friday evening teatro la perla show demonstrating musical achievement student instituto de música juan morel campos saturday evening museo francisco pancho coimbre outdoors concert student escuela libre de música danza group sunday afternoon teatro la perla danza performance competition carnaval de ponce feria de artesanías de ponce ponce jazz festival día mundial de ponce festival nacional de la quenepa bienal de arte de ponce museo de la música puertorriqueña festival de bomba plenum de san antón carnaval de vejigantes festival nacional afrocaribeño