Bienvenido Paisano!

The Bienvenido Paisano event warmly welcomes immigrants new to our city, offering information about the culturally responsive programming at the Veronica Robles Cultural Center and valuable support from community partners for health, education, and housing challenges. The event will feature an open mic, dance, music, art activities, and food.

VROCC is a nurturing environment where families and individuals of all backgrounds come together to build lasting collective memories and make a positive impact. Our vision is to create a vibrant, interconnected multi-generational community where all feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to drive social change and community action through the diverse arts and cultures of Latin America.

When?

• Thursday September 26, 5:30pm-8:30pm

Where?

• Veronica Robles Cultural Center,
  282 Meridian St. East Boston, MA 02128

What’s Included: The event will include an open mic and stage for those interested in presenting dance, music, poetry, ‘trova’, and any other artistic activity.

Opportunities During the Event: Attendees can bring something to share and showcase their culture or culinary talents and can integrate into this project as volunteers to strengthen their ties with this great cultural family.

This space will be an opportunity for newly arrived professionals to connect with potential employers; families can connect with other families to create a social support network for parents, foster families and elders; entrepreneurs would learn about training opportunities to promote their products and services, college students will find a big family and a home away from home; artists will find platforms to showcase their talent; those who are looking for volunteer opportunities they would be able to find it here.

Committee:

This event is presented by the Veronica Robles Cultural Center in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement of Boston, the consulates of Mexico, El Salvador, Peru, Brazil and Colombia.