*CubaCaribe 2025 Honoree- We pay tribute to the community contributions of Bobi Cespedes- singer, songwriter, priestess, educator and historian.

Saturday March 29th before the show 8pm at ODC Theater (entrance included in show ticket)

Batey Tambó, a Bay Area-based, women of color-led cultural group grounded in the centuries-old musical tradition of Afro-Indigenous Puerto Rican Bomba.

Batuki, a San Francisco based group featuring Brazilian percussion, dance, electronic melodic instruments and vocals performing a fusion of Latin music ranging from such backgrounds as Afro-Caribbean, Hip Hop and Funk.

Dimensions Dance Theater at 52 is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the US and is widely recognized for its presentation of both traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African, Jazz, and Modern dance idioms.

Herencia Guantanamera, a company rooted in the Afro-Cuban Haitian cultural traditions and artistic heritage of Guantánamo in the eastern part of Cuba.

Folklo Ayisyen Lakay, which translates in creole to “House of Haitian Folklore,” is a local Haitian dance company led by master dance teacher and choreographer Laurie Fleurentin, a native from Haiti.

Founded in 1969, Los Lupeños de San José is a trailblazer among Mexican folk dance companies in the U.S., committed to preserving and enriching the vibrant tapestry of Mexican culture through the art of dance.

Rueda Con Ritmo, founded in San Francisco in 2007 by Sidney Weaverling and Ryan Mead, is a community of dancers offering classes, events, and performances throughout the Bay Area and beyond and paying tribute to or influenced by Cuban Salsa/Rueda.