Program of Artistic Events – 2015 Edition
The program is usually releases a week before the celebration. There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy music. In the 2015 edition, 50 performances by the best contemporary artists in Puerto Rico were held in 4 different places: Plaza Colón, Plaza V Centanario, La Barandilla and Plaza de Armas.
A sampling… what is your preference?
- If you like salsa, check out the events for Plaza V Centenario and Plaza Colón. Some of the bands you will be able to watch are Pirulo y la Tribu, La Sonora Ponceña, NG2, Ismael Miranda, Willie Rosario, and La PVC.
- If you like merengue, go to the same plazas. You will be able to watch Grupomanía, Limi-T 21, Joseph Fonseca, Johnny Ventura
- If you like Spanish rock and Spanish pop, stay around Plaza Colón, specially on Friday and Saturday. Rock bands La Secta and Danny Fornaris will be there. Grammy award winners Kanny García and Sie7e will also be performing.
- If you like Afro Caribbean rhythms, go to Plaza V Centenario on Saturday to enjoy some plena by Rumba Plena, Plena Libre and Barreto y su Plena. Pleneros del Quinto Olivo will be at Plaza Barandilla on Thursday, and Los Pleneros de la 23 Abajo will be at Plaza Colón on Saturday. Two great bomba bands, Yubá-Ire and Tribu de Abrante will perform at La Barandilla on Thursday.
- For some bohemian music, go to La Barandilla on Sunday to watch Trío Los Andinos, Los Hispanos, Roy Brown and Andrés Jiménez.
- For electro music lovers, stay around Plaza de Armas the whole weekend. The best DJs in town will be playing there from Thursday through Sunday.
The Detailed Program
Plaza del V Centenario
Thursday the 15th
9:30 – 11:00 p.m. Pirulo y la Tribu
Friday the 16th
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Conjunto Chaney
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Grupo Manía
9:30 – 11:00 p.m. Sonora Ponceña
Saturday the 17th
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Roberto Ortiz
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Comparsa (4) + Plenativa
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Rumba Plena
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Barreto y Su Plena
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Plena Libre
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Juan Manuel Lebrón
9:30 – 10:30 p.m. Limi-T 21
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Ismael Miranda
Sunday the 18th
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Encuentro de Trovadores
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Tributo a Tony Croato
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Willie Rosario
8:30 – 10:00 p.m. Johnny Ventura
Plaza Colón
Thursday the 15th
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. José Nogueras
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Guaraisón
9:30 – 11:00 p.m. NG-2
Friday the 16th
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. La Quilombera
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Karis
8:30 – 9:30 p.m. La Secta
10:00 – 11:00 p.m. Kany García
Saturday the 17th
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Colectivo 787
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Diana Fuentes
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Danny Fornaris
8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Millo Torres y el 3r Planeta
10:00 – 11:00 p.m. Sie7e
Sunday the 18th
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Fernandito Ferrer
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Susa y Epifanio
4:45 – 6:00 p.m. Viento de Agua
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Orq. La PVC
8:30 – 10:00 p.m. Joseph Fonseca
La Barandilla
Thursday the 15th
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Yubá-Iré
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Tribu de Abrante
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Pleneros del 5to Olivo
9:30 – 11:00 p.m. Juan Pablo Díaz
Friday the 16th
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Tuna Los Segreles
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Sully Díaz – La Lupe
8:30 – 9:30 p.m. La Criolla
10:00 – 11:00 p.m. El Topo
Saturday the 17th
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Los Pleneros de la 23 Abajo
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Almas Band – María
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Choco Orta
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Boricubasón
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Macabeo
9:30 – 11:00 p.m. Pedro Capó
Sunday the 18th
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Trío Los Andinos
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Los Hispanos
7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Roy Brown
9:00 – 10:00 p.m. Andrés Jiménez
Plaza de Armas
Thursday the 15th
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. DJ Scarface
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. DJ James
9:00 – 11:00 p.m. DJ Xtasy
Friday the 16th
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. DJ Porrata
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. King Arthur
10:00 – 11:00 p.m. Algarete
Saturday the 17th
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. DJ Iván Robles
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Nicky Boom Box
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. DJ Metro
9:30 – 11:00 p.m. Black Guayaba
Sunday the 18th
2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Carlos Fernández
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Emil Cedeño
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. DJ Gulembo
9:00 – 10:00 p.m. Sí Señor
Program of Cultural Events
Sponsored by the Puerto RIcan Institute of Culture
Thursday, January 15th
10:00 AM – Taller Demostrativo y Conferencia Confección Casabe en Museo de La Farmacia del Siglo XIX, # 319 Calle Fortaleza, Viejo San Juan
01:00 PM – Apertura Mercado de Artesanías
05:00 PM – Apertura Exposición Sebastián al Desnudo de Néstor Carrillo
07:00 PM – Se otorgará el premio dedicatorio a Félix ‘Tito’ Trinidad en la Plaza del Quinto Centenario
08:30 PM – Estreno Mundial Obra Teatral Sebastián y los adoquines de Leo Cabranes-Grant Dirección: Josean Ortiz Actuaciones de: Jorge Alexander Ramos, Carmen Sanchez, Josean Ortiz, Carlos Laster, Irán Jean Pierre y Victor Gerardo Cruz
10:30 PM – Proyección Película Sebastian de Derek Jarman en el Corralón de San José
Cabezudos at Fiestas de la Calle San SebastiánFriday, January 16th
01:00 PM – Mercado de Artesanías
04:00 PM – Exposición Sebastian al Desnudo
08:30 PM – Función Obra Teatral Sebastián y los adoquines Corralón de San José, Viejo San Juan
Sábado 17 y Domingo 18:
09:00 AM – Mercado de Artesanías
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM y 5:00 PM Obra Teatral Infantil El Callejón de los Fantasmas con la actuación de: Moncho Conde
04:00 pm Exposición Sebastian al Desnudo
08:30 pm Función Obra Teatral Sebastián y los adoquines en el Corralón de San José, Viejo San Juan
Additional Information
Some of the places where you can find the latest calendar are:
Facebook page of Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (Institute of Puerto Rican Culture)
Web site of Municipality of San Juan (they change the name of the website and/or its web address each time there is a new administration)
Facebook page of the Department of Art, Culture and Innovation of the Municipality of San Juan
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