San Francisco Carnaval 2024
The Carnaval San Francisco theme for 2024 is Honor Indigenous Roots.
CubaCaribe will participate in the grande parade on May 26th, 2024 as a united Cuban contingent!
Choreography and live music by
Susana Arenas Pedroso
Ramon Ramos Alayo
Manuel Suarez of CultuCuba
Yoel Mulen of Herencia Guantanamera
When: Sundays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (March 3 - May 19, 2024)
Where:
Sundays March- April 7 - Dance Mission Theater
Sunday April 14- rehearsal is CANCELLED due to rain
(Final Day to Register for dancers!)
Sunday April 21- Outside (Location TBA)
Sunday April 28- Zaccho Dance Theatre
Sunday May 5- Zaccho Dance Theatre
Sunday May 12- Outside (Location TBA)
Sunday May 19- Outside (Location TBA)
Saturday May 25- possible rehearsal ?
Sunday May 26- CARNAVAL
Cost: $200 for entire series. Last day to register: April 14, 2024
$200 Costume additional cost
$25 drop in class - cash at door
All ages and all levels are welcome to participate. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by parent during class and parade.
Want to walk with us or participate in another way? Info below.
Scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds. Email contact@cubacaribe.org to inquire.
DANCING IN PARADE:
WALKING IN THE PARADE
CubaCaribe welcomes and encourages your family to participate in this year's Carnaval SF contingent on Sunday May 26 from 9 am-1pm! This is a very family friendly fun event. If you are interested in walking the parade and wearing a CubaCaribe t-shirt please be sure to register below and email contact@cubacaribe.org with your t-shirt size.
We are asking families who wish to participate to pay $25 per adult and $15 per child. No one turned away for lack of funds, let us know if you need reduced rates. We also may need a few volunteers to wave a flag or hand out water to dancers.
Our contingent will be all ages - Adults and our Moving Juntos 7-11 year old kids will be dancing and younger kids and caregivers will be walking with us (strollers welcome). We will have live music and our theme this year is Conga en las Raíces.
WALKING IN PARADE - Adults & Children:
San Francisco Carnaval 2023
May 28th, 2023 - CubaCaribe performed in the grande parade (featuring choreography by Susana Pedroso) plus the Moving Juntos kids participants.
San Francisco Carnaval 2022
On May 29th, 2022 CubaCaribe and Ramon Ramos Alayo performed at the SF Carnaval parade!
San Francisco Carnaval 2020
May 16th, 2020 CubaCaribe participated in the first ever virutal San Francisco Carnaval.
In partnership with CubaCaribe, Susana Arenas Pedroso presented a free dance class for the Carnaval SF's Online Celebration!
San Francisco Carnaval 2019
2019 CubaCaribe teams up with Dance Mission Grrrl Brigade to present
Conga Santiaguera! Conga is Afro-Cuban in origin and has ceremonial and ritualistic origins. During festivals throughout Cuba, large ensembles of musicians and dancers called comparsas dress in colorful costumes and perform in the streets.
San Francisco Carnaval 2008
2008 Ramon and Tania Santiago teamed up to choreograph a stunning Carnaval Contingent "Renacimiento Carnaval Contingent". Drawing upon Afro-Cuban-Brazilian traditional and popular salsa and samba musical rhythms and dance moves, the team created a Cuban and Brazilian contingent for SF Carnaval.
Cuban and Brazilian contingent for SF Carnaval
San Francisco Carnaval 2006
Our Mission Housing Contingent in the Caribbean category won second prize in dance, 2nd in overall appearance, 2nd in Carnaval spirit, and tied for 2nd in creativity & authenticity. For the first-time ever, popular Cuban dance instructor and choreographer Ramon Ramos Alayo will be leading a Carnaval contingent in this year's annual extravaganza taking place Sunday, May 28 in San Francisco's Mission District.
