Oye Corona is a free monthly cultural celebration with live music concerts of local and global talent. Dance and connect with each other in Corona Plaza, our neighborhood public pedestrian plaza. Oye Corona is a celebration of art, music and exercise in diverse forms.

LOCATION:  CORONA PLAZA, 103rd Street & Roosevelt Avenue, Corona, Queens. Adjacent to the 103rd Street stop on the #7 train.

Our monthly cultural celebration brings a series of free live music concerts full of local and global talent to let our minds relax, dance and connect with each other. Oye Corona is a celebration of art, music and exercise in diverse forms and an opportunity to uplift our spirits with inspiring messages. See you at Corona Plaza!

Nuestra celebración cultural de cada mes brinda una serie de conciertos de música en vivo gratuitos llenas de talento local y global para que nuestras mentes se relajen, nos animemos a bailar y a conectarnos entre nosotros. Es una celebración de arte, música y ejercicio de varias formas y una oportunidad para alegrar nuestro espíritu con mensajes inspiradores.  Nos vemos en Corona Plaza

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

PERFORMANCE OF  DANZA AZTECA CHICHIMECA 

EXERCISE CLASS WITH MUJERES EN MOVIMIENTO 

The Masala Bhangra Workout® is derived from two Indian words: Masala, which means “€˜spicy’ in Hindi, and Bhangra, which is a traditional folk dance from the northern state of Punjab, India. The Masala Bhangra Workout® is an Indian-dance based fitness program, designed for people of all ages and fitness levels who love to stay physically active through dance and want to learn about Indian culture. It introduces high energy Bhangra and Bollywood dance movements in an easy-to-follow fitness format, and is a mechanism by which thousands of people have lost weight and become physically active. With the dance choreography directly influenced by the music and dance of modern Bhangra and Bollywood styles, The Masala Bhangra Workout® is a fresh and exciting addition to the world of fitness and dance.

After studying the Masala Bhangra Workout® for three years with founder, Sarina Jain, and Master Instructors, Mickela Malozzi and Gail Rivas, Roshani Thakore decided to become a certified instructor in 2011. She is most recently featured in the latest Masala Bhangra Workout® DVD, Bhangra Burn, has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning News, and ABC Nightline, and has taught and orchestrated Masala Bhangra Workout® classes and workshops throughout New York City. As an Indian-American, she is thrilled to be able to share her love for her culture while helping people get stronger and healthier.

12:30-630pm: ARTMAKING WITH ABYA YALA ARTS

Talleres de Arte Andino             

Sin importar la edad, o si Ud. tiene experiencia o no, participe en estos talleres donde talentosos artistas compartirán sus conocimientos y creatividad.

Cerámica  (Ocarinas-Flautas de barro)

Nada tan cercano al sentimiento andino como trabajar con las manos, la tierra, agregarle agua, darle forma, y sacar un sonido ancestral. En este taller los participantes harán ocarinas (flautitas de barro con adornos andinos).

Pintura (Motivos Andinos)

Usando pinturas, pinceles, esponjas y creatividad, lo orientaran sobre como usar el color y las formas para dejar que sus ideas se vistan de colores.

Escultura (Palomas Andinas)

En este taller Ud. hará una hermosa paloma andina, y la pintará de colores; una escultura que adornará su casa.

Abya Yala Arte y Cultura presenta, promueve y celebra la identidad cultural de las comunidades indígenas de América Latina, centrándose en las culturas andinas, en la difusión de su cultura viva y próspera. Utilizando el arte como catalizador, nuestros programas apoyan los intercambios culturales afirmando el poder del arte para trascender temas de raza, etnia, clase, género y edad.

Abya Yala Arte & Cultura presents, promotes and celebrates the cultural identity of the native communities of Latin America focusing on the Andean region and the diffusion of its living, thriving culture. Using art as a catalyst, Abya Yala’s programs help foster cultural exchange, and affirm the power of art to transcend issues of race, ethnicity, class, gender and age

12:30-5:30: The Uni Project Reading Room

The Uni Project is a nonprofit committed to increasing access to books and learning opportunities through pop-up, open-air reading rooms. Based in New York City, we operate reading rooms that bring architect-designed structures, high quality books, and dedicated staff, to the city’s plazas, parks, and public spaces. We partner with community-based organizations and our circuit prioritizes underserved NYC neighborhoods.

El Uni Project es una organización sin fines de lucro comprometida a incrementar el acceso a los libros y las oportunidades de aprendizaje a través de estaciones temporales de lectura al aire libre. Basado en Nueva York, operamos estaciones de lectura que llevan estructuras de diseño, libros de alta calidad y un equipo dedicado, a las plazas, parques y espacios públicos de la ciudad. Hacemos colaboraciones con organizaciones comunitarias y nuestro circuito da prioridad a los barrios que con menor acceso a servicios.

3:00 to 6:30:  Mobile Print Power

Mobile Print Power is a cooperative mobile printmaking workshop and print collective based out of Immigrant Movement International in Corona, Queens. Members of all ages from the local community learn the useful and adaptable skill of silkscreen printmaking using a mobile printmaking cart. Having learned the printmaking process, members plan and implement public mobile print projects in Corona and throughout the city. http://www.mobileprintpower.com

4:30pm: HEADLINE BAND – M.A.K.U Soundsystem

 An immigrant band based in New York City. With roots in colombia (baranquilla and Bogota) M.A.K.U embodies an active quest for identity through sound and puts on a party for everyday people. Born in 2009 the band has independently released two full-length albums, one EP, and has taken their fiery grooves on tour across the U.S. and internationally including Colombia ,Canada and Africa.  M.A.K.U’s distinctive sound is enriched with a variety of musical backgrounds brought to the table by each of its members. there are hints of Colombian Folklore, Psychedelic-rock, jazz and Caribbean grooves. It all comes together through a collective approach of getting things done, from composing to releasing independent records; M.A.K.U is as much about the music as it is about a way of life. 
 
On stage MA.K.U juxtaposes traditional Colombian percussion, drum-set, synthesizers, electric base, guitar and sizzling horns, creating an explosive high energy and entertaining performance filled with unshakable grooves. Lyrically M.A.K.U talks about the realities of everyday people, encompassing love, hardships, culture, and the immigrant experience, but with a positive, spiritual and sometimes humorous spin.


Nacida en nueva york en el 2009, M.A.K.U SoundSystem es un banda de imigrantes colombianos en su mayoría;  sin embargo los estados unidos y paraguay también están representados en el equipo. La banda ha lanzado tres álbumes,  dos LP’s y un EP, y ha girado nacionalmente por los Estados Unidos e internacionalmente en Colombia, Canadá y África.
 
M.A.K.U ha creado un sonido único y característico enriquecido con una gran variedad de herencias musicales como el folclor colombiano, el rock psicodélico, el funk, afrobeat, jazz,  mas otros ritmos y sonidos que han influenciado a sus integrantes a lo largo de sus vidas. 
En el escenario M.A.K.U combina instrumentos de percusión tradicional colombiana, bateria, bajo eléctrico, sintetizador, guitarra eléctrica, saxofón, clarinete y trombón, creando una presentación explosiva, energética y cautivante.  Las letras de sus canciones son siempre positivas y hablan acerca de las realidades de la gente común, el amor, las dificultades, la cultura, las injusticias, la libertad y de sus experiencias como inmigrantes en la ciudad de Nueva York .

M.A.K.U SoundSystem se mantiene firme, creando y produciendo música a través de y gracias al amor por la música, a las estrechas relaciones existentes entre los integrantes de la banda quienes se reconocen como familia antes que banda, y por su continuo empuje para trabajar colectivamente en todos sus proyectos. pero principalmente M.A.K.U se mantiene firme gracias a una comunidad de fans, amigos, familia y gente en la industria musical que ha apoyado incondicionalmente a la Banda.

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Corona Plaza programming is supported by grants from The Kresge Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and The David Rockefeller Fund. Additional support provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Special thanks to the office of Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras and Queens Economic Development Corporation.