ALBORADA SPANISH DANCE THEATRE presents The History of Immigration: Spain to Cuba and then NJ

Join New Jersey’s premier Spanish & Flamenco Dance Company, the critically acclaimed Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, on Sunday, November 12 from 2-3:30 PM for a FREE Public Event. This will be an informative and entertaining History Lecture/Demo at Woodbridge Public Library. Luis Mora-Ballesteros, PhD, Spanish Language Program Coordinator, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences will present immigration history from Spain to Cuba and New Jersey. Also, several humanist speakers will share their family stories, including how they keep their cultural traditions alive in New Jersey with their community, friends, and family. Alborada’s critically acclaimed dancers, singers, and guest artists will enhance and support this celebration of history and culture. There will be live dance and music demos with traditional costumes and props. Afterward, the audience is invited to meet the presenters and performers while sharing Cuban/Spanish Tapas catered by Havana Central of Menlo Park Mall. Admission to this special event is FREE! Registration is required: Call: 732-598-3979 or Email: alboradadance@optonline.net This program is made possible with Grant funding provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. About the Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre Through dance, drama, and music, Alborada’s passionate artistry reveals the many diverse and historical threads that comprise the multicultural fabric of Spanish culture. Both entertaining and educational, the variety of its repertoire runs the artistic gamut of Spanish Flamenco and traditional dances, to Hispanic, Celtic, Moorish cultural influences and beyond. As stated by Tammy LaGorce, New York Times, Alborada is “awhirl in drama and color!” Please find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alborada.dance.