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A Bachata routine, dance and music performances, cultural exhibitors, food from different countries and an array of handmade goods for sale highlight Saturday’s Haverhill Multicultural Festival.
A team from Cambridge-based Moves & Vibes, performing bachata routines, is among the acts that also include samba, mariachi, steelpan music, salsa and reggae performances. Dance, a violin performance and other exhibitions round out the entertainment.
Activities for kids include making maracas out of paper plates, decorating personal flags, face painting and games made by Multicultural Festival Vice Chair Maria Elena Arata. Wares for sale have origins in various countries, including Zimbabwe, Peru, Guatemala, Colombia, India and Ghana.
Cultural organizations and groups include the Birka Lodge and Winchester School of Chinese Culture. Other featured cultures include the Dominican Republic, Morocco, Mexico, Ecuador, Trinidad, Brazil, Greece, Cuba, West Bengal and Senegal.
Haverhill’s Multicultural Festival takes place Saturday, June 13, from noon to 6 p.m., at Grand Army Park in downtown Haverhill. In case of rain, it takes place indoors at Haverhill Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St. Admission is free. A full schedule appears below.
Performance Line-Up
- 12:05 p.m.: Tempo International
- 12:40 p.m.: Moves and Vibes samba
- 12:50 p.m..: Veronica Robles’ Mariachi Band.
- 1:38 p.m.: Moves and Vibes bachata.
- 1:45 p.m.: Manolo and Friends salsa band.
- 2:35 p.m.: Surya Sarkhel (West Bengal dance performance.)
- 2:50 p.m.: Mamadou Band, award winning African Fusion.
- 3:40 p.m.: Women’s Light (Haitian dance performance).
- 3:55 p.m.: Afterschool Creative Arts and Theatre chorus and violin performance.
- 4:10 p.m.: Marigold Montessori.
- 4:25 p.m.: Fotia.live (Greek band).
- 5:15 p.m.: Ocasio’s True Martial Arts.