Raíces
Cultural
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Cultural Arts

Drum, Song & Dance Classes

Introduction to traditional and modern Caribbean performing arts for all ages.

Raíces Caríbeñas Folkloric Ensemble

Our intergenerational student ensemble preserves and educates through performance of Caribbean roots music.

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Community History

Family Ties: Stories That Inspire

Collecting and sharing untold and undertold family stories from a diversity of cultural perspectives.

Ancestral Herbal Narratives

Stories of herbalists and healers from diverse cultural backgrounds and healing traditions.

Raíces Roots Music Exhibits

Discover artists who practice traditional art forms and work to preserve the cultural arts.

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EcoCulture

EcoCulture Projects

Exploring and applying sustainable “green” living practices within our community.

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Connect with like-minded ecocentric individuals from around the world.

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Who We Are

Meet the people behind Raíces and discover what nourishes the roots behind our programming.

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Preserving Cultural Roots Through the Arts, History & Ecology Since 2008

Collective Body

Body Mapping Inspired by Poetry

Art and poetry converge in this collective body mapping art project led by our Fall 2026 artist in residence Sunday Blu. Local poets will perform original poetry on the experience of being “othered” while you create artwork in this unique visual arts workshop.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Oct 24

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Raícitas "Little Roots" Family Cultural Arts Classes - WAITING LIST ONLY

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Oct 24

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

¡Guasábara! Open Mic

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Nov 28

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Raícitas "Little Roots" Family Cultural Arts Classes - WAITING LIST ONLY

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Nov 28

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

¡Guasábara! Open Mic

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Dec 19

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Raícitas "Little Roots" Family Cultural Arts Classes - WAITING LIST ONLY

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Dec 19

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

¡Guasábara! Open Mic

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Featured Projects

Raíces Cultural Center’s digital exhibits and projects explore topics in the arts, community history, culture, heritage and tradition. We feature untold and undertold stories and provide a platform for artists and culture bearers practicing traditional forms to share their art, research and stories publicly.

Raíces roots music exhibit series

These digital exhibits and collections explore the stories and histories of artists and culture bearers who practice and preserve traditional art forms and work to preserve the cultural arts.

Family Ties: Stories that inspire

Family Ties: Stories that Inspire is a Raíces Community History project that collects, preserves and shares untold and undertold family stories and histories from a diversity of cultures through oral history interviews, digital exhibits and more.

ANCESTRAL Herbal NARRATIVES

This Raíces Digital Archive oral history collection documents and shares stories, narratives, histories and memories of herbalists and healers, from diverse cultural backgrounds and healing traditions.

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Program branches

Raíces Cultural Center’s programs explore topics in the arts, cultural heritage, the humanities, and eco-culture, with the goal of preserving and sharing cultural roots in our community.

Cultural & FOLKLORIC Arts

Raíces Cultural Arts programs explore, teach and share the folkloric and traditional arts of the Caribbean through community classes, ensemble performances and presentations, and multimedia projects highlighting the artistic traditions we work to preserve.

community history

The Raíces Community History team works to preserve cultural traditions and undertold stories within public and community history frameworks including the Raíces Digital Archive, our collection of digital exhibits and oral history libraries, and community-led history and humanities projects.

Eco-Culture

Raíces EcoCulture programming and advocacy fosters exploration, study and application of ecological, sustainable, and culturally relevant green-living practices for individuals, families and communities to build a future where culture and nature can flourish and thrive.