Upcoming Events
Bomba & Plena Adult Workshops
📍 Julia de Burgos Art Center (NYC)
🥁 Mondays: 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 — Drumming w/ Mateo
👣 Tuesdays: 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 — Dance w/ LeAna
🕕 6–7:30 PM | www.lp21.org/bpaw
Entre Tambores y Tiempos: BPCW Meet & Greet
Saturday, September 20, 2025
11:00 AM 1:00 PM
Julia de Burgos Cultural Center (map)
For children ages 2–10
👉 Use the following link to register for this event! ✨📝🎶 Registration Form
Entre Tambores y Tiempos: BPCW Meet & Greet - Join the LP21 family for an intergenerational Meet and Greet, welcoming the next generation of Bomba and Plena practitioners into the fold of these traditions! Meet the artists involved in LP21’s Community Collections Grant documentation project, awarded through the Library of Congress.
September 20, 2025, 11:00AM-1:00PM, Julia de Burgos Cultural Center - 1680 Lexington Avenue, Room 213, El Barrio, NYC, FREE
This program has been made possible in part with funding from the Library of Congress, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and generous contributions from individuals like you
**Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to postpone this event. Please stay connected with us, and feel free to email us if you would like to learn more about our program. Stay tuned for the new date.
Visit www.lp21.org for more info about this special event!
Entre Tambores y Tiempos: BPCW Meet & Greet - Join the LP21 family for an intergenerational Meet and Greet, welcoming the next generation of Bomba and Plena practitioners into the fold of these traditions! Meet the artists involved in LP21’s Community Collections Grant documentation project, awarded through the Library of Congress.
June 28, 2025, 11:00AM-1:00PM, Julia de Burgos Cultural Center - 1680 Lexington Avenue, Room 213, El Barrio, NYC, FREE
Entre Tambores y Tiempos: Bomba y Plena Jam - 🎉Join the LP21 family for an intergenerational jam of Bomba y Plena, at our headquarters right in the heart of El Barrio! Meet the artists involved in LP21’s Community Collections Grant documentation project, awarded through the Library of Congress.
June 14, 2025, 6:00-6:45PM Bomba class with Julia Gutiérrez-Rivera, 7:00PM Event begins, Julia de Burgos Cultural Center - 1680 Lexington Avenue, 1st floor, El Barrio, NYC, FREE
Entre Tambores y Tiempos: Taller de Plena - Join the LP21 family for a Plena workshop at the beloved Casita de Chema - a place near and dear to the heart and history of Los Pleneros de la 21 and to Bomba and Plena in NYC! Meet the artists involved in LP21’s Community Collections Grant documentation project, awarded through the Library of Congress.
June 12, 2025, 6:30-8:00PM, Rincón Criollo (La Casita de Chema) - 749 Brook Ave, Bronx, NY, FREE
Join Los Pleneros de la 21 on May 17, 2025, for a Fiesta de Cruz like no other.
El Sancocho Musical Live Concert with Guest Artist Boricua y de Mayagüez
LP21’s El Sancocho Musical interactive workshop featuring Guest Artist Boricua y de Mayagüez | Bomba Percussion Workshop: Traditional Mayagüez Style
Join Los Pleneros de la 21 this April to dive into the rich traditions of Bomba and Plena.
Whether you're a seasoned performer or a curious beginner, these workshops are for everyone!
Registration is now open!
🎶 Registration for our Bomba and Plena Adult Workshops is now open! 🎉
This free, family-friendly event is your chance to celebrate Three Kings Day with the community.
This FREE event is open to everyone and promises an unforgettable afternoon filled with live music and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
Parranda por el Barrio with Los Pleneros de la 21!
Date: December 21st, 2024
Location: Starting at Urban Garden Center on 111th and finishing at La Marqueta at 115th.
Time: 4pm-5pm
Join us for the highly anticipated La Gran Fiesta Navideña with Los Pleneros de la 21! 🎶✨
📅 Date: December 15, 2024
Join Los Pleneros de la 21 this December for a special Parranda edition of classes. Discover the art of playing panderetas for this holiday season, and learn the vibrant dance styles that connect us to our ancestors and community.
🎉 ¡Atención, vecinos de Santa Cruz y Nicoya, Costa Rica! Los Pleneros de la 21 está emocionado de ser acogido por la Embajada de EE. UU. en Costa Rica como parte del programa Arts Envoy del Departamento de Estado de EE. UU. el 8 y 10 de noviembre. ¡Prepárense para dos días inolvidables de conciertos gratuitos con los vibrantes sonidos de la música bomba y plena! 💃🏻🕺🏻
Estamos encantados de dirigirnos a Guanacaste para esta serie de intercambios y celebraciones entre nuestra comunidad Latinx. Un agradecimiento especial al Departamento de Estado de EE. UU., al programa Arts Envoy, a la Embajada de EE. UU. en Costa Rica y al Festival Internacional de las Artes (FIA) por la invitación. ¡No podemos esperar para compartir experiencias increíbles llenas de ritmo y cultura! ¡Nos vemos allí!
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🎉 Attention, neighbors of Santa Cruz and Nicoya, Costa Rica! Los Pleneros de la 21 is excited to be hosted by the USA Embassy in Costa Rica as part of the U.S. Department of State Arts Envoy program on November 8 and 10. Get ready for two unforgettable days of free concerts featuring the vibrant sounds of bomba and plena music! 💃🏻🕺🏻
We’re thrilled to head to Guanacaste for this series of exchanges and celebrations among our Latinx community. A big thank you to the U.S. State Department, the Arts Envoy program, the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica, and the Festival Internacional de las Artes (FIA) for the invitation. We can’t wait to share amazing experiences filled with rhythm and culture! See you there! 🎶
Join Los Pleneros de la 21 in November for Bomba and Plena adult workshops. Registration is now open at www.losplenerosdela21.org/bpaw Space is limited
Join Los Pleneros de la 21 Friday, October 25th, in Buffalo for the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY's Hispanic Heritage Month event. This is a free event at Erie Community College, City Campus Auditorium. See you there!
LP21’s Bomba and Plena Adult Workshops are back! Join us for drumming on Mondays (10/21 & 10/28) and dance on Tuesdays (10/22 & 10/29), both at 6:00 PM. Just $25 per class! Reserve your spot now: www.losplenerosdela21.org/bpaw
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This program is part of LP21's Bomba & Plena for All: Learning through the Arts Initiative, made possible in part with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and generous contributions from individuals like you!
Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!
21 de septiembre de 2024 | 12pm a 4pm
Resnick Education Wing | Entrar en 881 de la 7a Avenida
September 21, 2024 | 12pm-4pm
Resnick Education Wing | Enter at 881 Seventh Avenue
Register your children for Bomba and Plena classes: www.losplenerosdela21.org/bpcw
Join Los Pleneros de la 21 (LP21) for the special return of El Sancocho Musical on June 15th, 6pm at Teatro Latea. Immerse yourself in this cultural feast as part of LP21’s 40th anniversary celebrations!
Come join us at the Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center for a fun and interactive musical workshop!
UPA Master Clinic con Nelson ‘Mateo’ Gonzalez: Pintando la figura en la Bomba
Bomba dance Master Clinic | June 3rd and 4th | 6pm - 7:30pm | $20 per class
Bienvenidos al jardin de la 21! Join us as we celebrate the next generation of Bomberos and Pleneros.
Sunday, June 2nd | 11am
Julia de Burgos Cultural Center Theater
1680 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY 10029
UPA con Julia L. Gutiérrez-Rivera
Entre intenciones y la Falda:
Skirt work amd embodied storytelling through Bomba
May 14th and 15th
6pm | $20 per class
Registration: www.losplenerosdela21.org/upa
The Feast of the Holy Cross is a special annual event based on a Catholic tradition in honor of the Cross that Puerto Ricans inherited from Spain. Las Fiestas de Cruz is a long-standing testament to key cultural expressions of Puerto Rico, and is still practiced by the Puerto Rican community in East Harlem.
May 11th, 2024 | 7pm
1680 Lexington Avenue
1st floor
NY, NY 10029
PMD Alliance está colaborando con Moving Brains Foundation y Dance for PD para ofrecer: PMD Alliance is collaborating with Moving Brains Foundation and Dance for PD to present:
CEREBRandO con mi barrio | CeleBRAIN with Friends
¡Todos están invitados a este evento GRATUITO! • Everyone is invited to this FREE event!
Los Pleneros de la 21 estará presente • Los Pleneros de la 21 will be present!
Paso Negro and Los Pleneros de la 21 (LP21) present a cultural intercambio. This month’s registration to LP21’s April BPAW dance classes will give you access to Paso Negro’s Phenomenal Tales of Womanhood – and vice versa!
Los Pleneros de la 21 offers Bomba and Plena drumming and dancing classes for adults. BPAW classes* are beginner friendly and are flexible -- join as many classes as you can. No minimum required.
1680 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10029
