2nd Indigenous Cultural Festival 2014 in Pomier Caves, San Cristobal. / 2do Festival Cultural Indígena del Pomier, San Cristóbal 2014.
From October 5 to 12, 2014 will be held the second festival of its kind at the Anthropological Reserve Pomier Caves National Monument / Reserva Antropológica Monumento Natural Cuevas del Pomier.
This second version of the Festival will feature parades in Taino clothing. There will be a Taino areitos contest, poetry readings, creative workshops, craft workshops, sports tournaments, food tasting, creating murals, drums, Perico Ripiao music, tour of the reserve and the Taíno path.
This year there will be a special award “Premio Areito Taíno” for middle school students in the San Cristóbal Province. Each school will be invited to participate with a group representing the Taínos. The group will preform a dance or theater depicting the lifestyles of the Taino culture: dance, dress, food, religion, music, etc. The award will be presented on Sunday 12.
The festival will be held at the front courtyard of the Pomier Caves Anthropological Reserve at off of Autopista 6 de Novembre, San Cristóbal, not far from La Toma.
For more information – fundacioncuevasdelpomier@gmail.com
809-629 -3536 José Corporán or fundacionliteraria@gmail.com
809-703-3812 Ysabel Florentino