Cultura Plenera

06/11/2026

Puerto Rico in Maryland Recap 🇵🇷

Thank you to all of the amazing vendors and volunteers 🙏
Whittni Brown-Abdullah & her crew
Oda Valentina L•
Odalys Lugo
Melbin Rivera

Thank you to Maryland State Arts Council, Mid Atlantic Arts, Friends of the Brunswick Library, and El Zol 107.9 for sponsoring and partnership 🙏

Thank you Sandy Spring Museum and Upstairs at Smoketown for sharing space with us.

Thank you Los Pleneros de la 21 for keeping us dancing all night and day that weekend👏👏👏

Thank you to the Cultura Plenera team:
Sasha Vazquez
Angel Rivera
Andres Lopez
Albita Rivera-Pagan
Melany Rivera De León
Lizbeth Portalatin
Luis Figueroa Figueroa
Margarita Figueroa
Edgardo Roman
Kevin Acosta
Wanda Acosta
Xiomara Rivera Pagán, Ph.D
Jose Ocasio Rodriguez
Joelo Sanchez
Suly Ruiz
Leslynette Carrucini Gallardo
Levent Altinoglu
JB Sotomayor
Denise Ramos
Claudia Enid
Crystal Rivera
Lys Sette
Grano de arena PR 🇵🇷(2Teaching Artists LLC)
Josarie Molina Santiago
Garwin Zamora
Vejigantón … vegijante + gigantón
🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

05/25/2026

Here’s a promo for our Spanish Speakers and practicers💫

Los Pleneros de la 21
Sandy Spring Museum
Upstairs at Smoketown
DMV Taqueria
Bengie Art Studio
Circulo de Puerto Rico, Inc.
Semilla Cultural
Cane Collective
Antojitos express
Éternité Art & Design
Flor de Luna by Y.Gordils
Puerto Rico Distillery
Fig Percusión
Reflections of Puerto Rico
Lizmarie Zambrana HealingMoonco
LUPA Talks
Craft & Market
Domadera Design
Mid Atlantic Arts
Puerto Rico in Maryland Festival
Friends of the Brunswick Library
All Out Danza

del encanto
encanto borinqueño

05/21/2026

Come hungry to Los Pleneros de la 21 Live in Brunswick because "Sabor de Cuba" will be serving delicious Cuban 🇨🇺 and Latin-inspired food during this special evening Cultura Plenera and Friends of the Brunswick Library habe planned at Upstairs at Smoketown on Friday, May 29th starting at 6pm. 🇵🇷🎶

Enjoy authentic flavors, live music, and a vibrant cultural experience all in one unforgettable night. Bring your friends, family, and appetite — we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Hosted by Cultura Plenera and sponsored by Friends of the Brunswick Library, Mid Atlantic Arts, All Out Danza, and El Zol 107.9.

05/16/2026

We share a heartfelt thank you to Friends of the Brunswick Library for helping make this special evening possible for our community!

Through their sponsorship, Brunswick residents will have the opportunity to experience Puerto Rican culture and traditions in person through the live music and rhythms of Los Pleneros de la 21 Live in Brunswick. Libraries open doors to the world through books, stories, and learning — and thanks to the Friends of the Brunswick Library, our community can now connect directly with the Afro–Puerto Rican traditions of Plena and Bomba that many have only read about before.

Join us Friday, May 29 at Upstairs at Smoketown in Brunswick for this free, family-friendly concert presented by Cultura Plenera. Doors open at 6pm with a free Salsa dancing class by All Out Danza, followed by an unforgettable live performance from 7–8pm and All Out Danza will DJ afterward until 10pm.

We are deeply grateful for partners like the Friends of the Brunswick Library who continue expanding cultural experiences and bringing communities together through the arts. ❤️🇵🇷

This event is also sponsored by Mid Atlantic Arts through their ArtsCONNECT grant. Thank you!!

05/14/2026

Wepa! First stop of their tour is in the DMV. Make sure to follow all our events the last weekend of May, so you don't miss any of the fun 👍😎

- Los Pleneros de la 21 Live in Brunswick
- Puerto Rico in Maryland Festival
- Bomba Dancing Workshop with Los Pleneros de la 21 Artists Julia Gutierrez
- Plena Percussion Workshop with Los Pleneros de la 21 Musical Director Mateo Gonzalez

Los Pleneros de la 21 is excited to announce a special 3-city tour celebrating la plena and our latest album Por La Plena y Otros Asuntos. Joining us in each city are fellow pleneros and bomberos from Puerto Rico, to truly highlight the spirit of La Plena and the album. Visit the following pages for full information on each city engagement:

Brunswick, Maryland
May 29, 7pm | Concert at Smoketown
May 30, 1pm | Bomba dance workshop
May 30, 2pm | Plena percussion workshop
May 30, 12pm | Puerto Rico in Maryland Festival
with Cultura Plenera: https://www.facebook.com/CulturaPlenera/events

NYC, NY
June 4, 6pm | Un Paso Alante with Víctor Vélez (an LP21 event)
June 6, 8pm | Concert at Bronx Music Hall
June 7, 12pm - 3pm | Plenazo celebration at La Casita de Chema
with Bronx Music Hall https://bronxmusichall.org/ https://www.losplenerosdela21.org/upcoming-events

Santurce, Puerto Rico
June 20 | Concert at Tito Matos Fest
June 21 | Recorrido de la Plena
with La Casa de la Plena Tito Matos & Taller Comunidad La Goyco: https://lacasadelaplena.org/en/home https://www.lagoyco.org/

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The Por La Plena y Otros Asuntos tour is supported in large part by Mid Atlantic Arts’ ArtsCONNECT, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the Offices of NYC District 8 Council Member Elsie Encarnación, and other supporters.