La Guagua 47’s Celebration of Latinx Artists honors five exceptional Latinx artists from the Philadelphia region for their talent, artistic achievements and community contributions.
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About: Maribel is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and cultural activist that has worked for decades to preserve and promote the cultural traditions of Puerto Rico in North Philadelphia. She is the founder of Raíces Culturales Latinoamericanas. Maribel has traveled internationally to meet and share ideas with other artists who are working to maintain their cultural roots by passing their heritage on to the next generations through arts and cultural forms. Maribel has made a major impact in Philadelphia by teaching young people the traditional rhythms of Puerto Rico like the Bomba drums, the Cuatro, and Panderos de Plena, in an effort to share the history and the realities of the people of and from Puerto Rico. She currently serves as the director of Centro Nueva Creacion, a nonprofit whose mission is to create opportunities for youth and families in North Philadelphia to transform their communities, including through the delivery of arts and culture initiatives.
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