Overview
Face painting! Double dutch! Dancing!
Celebrate poetry, music and self-expression at Dodge Poetry Festival’s Family Fun Day. Enjoy live poetry readings on an outdoor stage, plus music and dancing with HOT 97 host DJ Drewski, a children’s obstacle course, mural painting and drag storytelling with Harmonica Sunbeam and Sitanya.
Try your hand at writing a poem or browse the Source of Knowledge pop-up bookstore. Food trucks will be on site with bites for purchase. Chambers Plaza will be buzzing with the joyful power of language. Free and open to all ages.
Poetry Stage — Chambers Plaza
| TIME | ARTISTS |
| 11-11:30AM | DJ and music |
| 11:30-12PM | paulA neves, I.Buenaventura, Theta Pavis |
| 12 -12:30PM | M.P. Carver, Craig Bradley, Rev. Bowie Snodgrass |
| 12:30-1PM | Sarah N. Mess, Edward Vidaurre |
| 1-1:30PM | Drag Storytelling with Harmonica Sunbeam and Sitanya |
| 1:30-2PM | Matthew Marroquín, Vanessa Chica |
| 2-2:30PM | Hugo dos Santos, Leah Umansky, Robert Hylton |
| 2:30-3PM | Anyrah Shavéh, Toma Zbrizher, KP ULTRA |
| 3-3:30PM | Jeff Dess, John Wojtowicz, Tiriq Rashad |
| 3:30-4PM | Nicola Alexander-Bohrer, LadiiAmethyst |
Dance Stage — Prudential Hall Lobby
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 12:30-12:40PM | Dance Performance, Smiling David’s Dance School |
| 12:45-1:15PM | Bachata Class, Smiling David’s Dance School |
| 1:15-1:30PM | Bolivian Folk Dance Performance, Fraternidad Caporales San Simón USA |
| 1:30-1:40PM | Salsa Performance, Baila Society |
| 1:45-2:15PM | Salsa Class, Baila Society |
| 2:30-2:40PM | Latin Hustle Performance, Baila Society |
| 2:45-3:15PM | Latin Hustle Class, Baila Society |
Get moving for Hispanic Heritage Month! Feel the vibrant rhythms of Bolivia, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico come alive through dazzling performances, then hit the dance floor with beginner bachata and salsa classes. Performances feature dancers from BAILA Society, Smiling David’s Dance School and Fraternidad Caporales San Simón USA New Jersey.
NJPAC’s annual Latino Heritage Celebration is produced in partnership with the Latin Advisory Committee and Las Jardineras, the Latin Employee Resource Group.
