Bomba Marilé

09/03/2026

09/02/2026

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08/25/2026

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On August 23, 1791, enslaved people in what is today Haiti and the Dominican Republic rose up against French colonial rule, gaining their independence in 1804. UNESCO’s International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition (August 23rd) is a reminder of the bravery, courage, resilience, and determination of enslaved African people who have continuously fought for their freedom and dignity.

Some 12 to 20 million Africans were enslaved in the western hemisphere after an Atlantic voyage of 6 to 10 weeks. This voyage, now known as the “Middle Passage”, consumed some 20 per cent of its “human cargo”. Disease and death were common outcomes in this human tragedy.

The Caribbean was at the core of the crime against humanity induced by the transatlantic slave trade and slavery. Some 40 per cent of enslaved Africans were shipped to the Caribbean Islands, which, in the seventeenth century, surpassed Portuguese Brazil as the principal market for enslaved labour. The sugar plantations of the region, owned and operated primarily by English, French, Dutch, Spanish and Danish colonists, consumed black life as quickly as it was imported.

SOURCE: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/8/23/2338976/-Caribbean-Matters-Remembering-the-slave-trade-and-its-abolition

08/19/2026

Join Bomba Marilé for free bomba dance classes every Friday the month of September, from 6-7:30pm at the Sorenson Unity Center Aerobics Room.

Sorenson Unity Center
1383 S 900 W SLC

Frid Sept 4, 6-7:30pm
Frid Sept 11, 6-7:30pm
Frid Sept 18, 6-7:30pm
Frid Sept 25, 6-7:30pm

You do not need to register for the classes. You are welcome to come to one or all of the classes and drop ins are welcome. Bring a bottle of water and comfortable shoes. We will also provide skirts for those who want to borrow one during class.
Class is free thanks to the financial support of Salt Lake County Zoo arts and Parks, the Sorenson Unity Center, Salt Lake Arts Council, Creative West, National Endowment for the Arts.
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Únase a Bomba Marilé para clases gratuitas de baile de bomba todos los viernes del mes de septiembre, de 6:00 a 7:30 p. m., en la Sala de Aeróbicos del Sorenson Unity Center.

Sorenson Unity Center
1383 S 900 W SLC

Viernes, 4 de septiembre: 6:00 - 7:30 p. m.
Viernes, 11 de septiembre: 6:00 - 7:30 p. m.
Viernes, 18 de septiembre: 6:00 - 7:30 p. m.
Viernes, 25 de septiembre: 6:00 - 7:30 p. m.

No es necesario inscribirse para asistir a las clases. Le invitamos a asistir a una o a todas las sesiones; los participantes espontáneos son bienvenidos. Traiga una botella de agua y zapatos comodos. También facilitaremos faldas a quienes deseen tomar una prestada durante la clase.

La clase es gratuita gracias al apoyo financiero de Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks; el Sorenson Unity Center; el Salt Lake Arts Council; Creative West; y el National Endowment for the

08/19/2026

Estaremos compartiendo bomba en este evento el 12 de Septiembre a las 12:05 pm. Los vemos ahí en el Library Square en SLC.

08/19/2026

Estaremos compartiendo bomba en este evento el 12 de Septiembre a las 12:05 pm. Los vemos ahí.