FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: La Excelencia

July 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: La Excelencia

Sunday, July 21st at the Roger Williams Park Bandstand
6:00 – 7:30 PM

Free & Open to the Public

Presented by FirstWorks in partnership with Roger Williams Park Conservancy and Providence Parks Department.

Come early for pre-show workshops:
4:30-4:50 PM: Music demonstration with La Excelencia
4:50-5:30 PM: Intro to Salsa dance workshop with Mambo Pa Ti
Our event will MC’d by Lydia Perez, founder and artistic director of the Puerto Rican Institute of Arts and Advocacy, Inc.

The third concert of this year’s FirstWorks Summer Beats concert series transports audiences to the dance floors of New York City’s Salsa scene with an electrifying performance by La Excelencia. The 12-piece Salsa Dura band is inspired by the salsa sounds of the 1970’s and the sociopolitical landscape of today. La Excelencia’s in-your-face sound and energetic live performances reach outside of the salsa norm and have propelled the band to mainstream audiences around the world. Their music combines traditional salsa elements with a modern and unapologetic sound to invigorate social mindedness amidst a powerful and danceable soundtrack.

Thank you, RWP family!!! We may not have reached our goal, but all of you got us to over $7,000 – more than twice as much as last year! 🌳🎉

Whether you donated, shared our page with friends, liked our posts, or sent good vibes our way, we appreciate your support and investment in the People's Park! A gift to Roger Williams Park Conservancy builds and strengthens social and civic connections in a public green space we all share and steward. 

With @pvdparks and our Park partners, we can't wait to show you another year of programming, community-building, and fun! 🌞

If you donated $100 or more, watch your email over the next week for an invite to a party celebrating you at the @rwpboathousecafe! 🥂
We’re 58% of the way to our $10,000 goal! 🥳 Join us for the home stretch of #401Gives?

⏰ Set an alarm for 4:01 PM today! If you donate at exactly that time, your gift will go even further thanks to a generous match by @rifoundation!

To everyone who has donated, thank you!! We can’t wait to celebrate with you during free concerts, movies, and more this summmer! ☀️

#RogerWilliamsPark #JewelOfPVD
Want to see more programming and fun events at Roger Williams Park? Donate (link in bio) to RWPC on #401Gives to help us reach our $10,000 goal!

⏰ Strategize your giving: set alarms for tomorrow (April 1) at 12 PM, 4 PM, and 5 PM for your gift to be matched! 

Thanks so much to everyone who has donated so far — we couldn’t do this work without you! 🌳

#RogerWilliamsPark #JewelOfPVD
Today is the day! Our goal for #401Gives is $10,000 — can you help us meet it?

Donate early to help us qualify for prize drawings (follow the 401Gives link in bio)!

📆 If you’re among the first to donate or raise $100 for RWPC, save the date for May 27 at the @rwpboathousecafe! Let us raise a glass to you! 

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