Plena en la Plaza • Puerto Rican Music

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, please join us on Monday, September 14, in the plaza located between the DSU and Trible Library. The event will spotlight Puerto Rican culture through Plena, a native and folkloric genre of music that has deep cultural roots and meaning. As part of our showcase, we are bringing in local Plena artists from the Puerto Rican diaspora who will help teach the CNU community to play it. A local youth dance studio, owned by a professional Puerto Rican dancer, will bring in a group of girls who will demonstrate how it is danced. The event will culminate in what is called a "Plenazo," which is a community gathering of people playing music and singing together.