Latinos in Lawrence Celebrate IllumiNations Lantern Festival

Pedro Sebastián Cáceres, 7, poses with two of his "diablos cojuelos," or devil, friends at the IllumiNations festival in Lawrence, Mass. (photos: Alberto Suris, RumboNews.com)

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More than 400 people walked around the Lawrence Heritage State Park [in Lawrence, Mass.], carrying lit lanterns made by their children as part of the annual Canal IllumiNations, marking the closing of the third spectacular season of Live Lawrence!

Since early in the evening, a family-friendly festival centered on Lawrence’s historic North Canal in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring music, dance and other entertainment reflecting the diverse Latino community in Lawrence.

The entertainment featured live performances by headline artists Zili Misik (Afro-Caribbean); Hector Cuevas and the Boston Latin Band (salsa and merengue); capoeira, a Brazilian martial arts troupe; the Mirabal Family Comparsa (Dominican dancers); Movement City, a youth program of Lawrence CommunityWorks; and to close, Veronica Robles and her Mariachi Band.

Canal IllumiNations gets its name from the tradition of floating handmade lanterns, created by local school children and others, down the Canal.

Children at Lawrence-area schools, youth centers and art classes, including the Lawrence YMCA, the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club, Esperanza Academy, Essex Art Center, Lawrence High School, Leonard Middle School and Lawrence YWCA created the lanterns from a combination of new and recycled materials.

At sundown on Sunday, October 12, 2008, all the lit lanterns were hung along the Lawrence North Canal, creating a beautiful display of reflecting lights over the canal waters.

Source: RumboNews.com

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Live Lawrence!

Cierra con broche de oro

Por Alberto Suris  

Más de 400 personas caminaron alrededor del Lawrence Heritage State Park portando farolas encendidas hechas por sus hijos, como parte de la celebración anual de Canal IllumiNations, marcando el espectacular fin de la tercera temporada de Live Lawrence!Desde temprano en la tarde, un festival orientado a la familia se concentró en el área del histórico Canal del Norte, en celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, con atracciones tales como música, danzas y otras actividades que refl ejan la diversa comunidad latina de Lawrence.

Entre las atracciones de la tarde hubo presentaciones artísticas tales como Zili Misik (Afro-Caribeña), Héctor Cuevas y la Banda Latina de Boston (salsa y merengue), Capoeira, un grupo brasilero de artes marciales; La Comparsa de la Familia Mirabal; Movement City, un programa juvenil de Lawrence CommunityWorks, y para terminar la noche, Verónica Robles y su Mariachi.

El nombre de Canal IllumiNations viene de la tradición de hacer fl otar en el canal farolas encendidas hechas por niños de las escuelas del área de Lawrence, centros juveniles y clases de arte, incluyendo la Lawrence YMCA, el Lawrence Boys and Girls Club, Esperanza Academy, Essex Art Center, Lawrence High School, Leonard Middle School y la YWCA de Lawrence, creando las farolas utilizando una combinación de materiales nuevos y reciclables.

Al anochecer del domingo, 12 de octubre, todas las farolas encendidas fueron colgadas a lo largo del Canal Norte de Lawrence, creando una magnífi ca ilusión de luces refl ejadas en el agua del canal.

source: RumboNews.com

Verónica Robles poses with "diablos cojuelos" devils Estelvin and Eduardo Mirabal, at the IllumiNations festival in Lawrence, Mass., on Oct. 12, 2008. (photo: Alberto Suris, RumboNews.com)

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