Get ready for the 49th Annual Grease Pole Festival “El Palo Encebao"! Get the details here!

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49TH ANNUAL GREASE POLE FESTIVAL
“EL PALO ENCEBAO”
JULY 20, 2018 – JULY 22, 2018, All Day
Olivencia Community Center Festival Grounds
261 Swan Street, Buffalo, NY, 14204, Downtown

Schedule of Events*

49TH ANNUAL GREASE POLE FESTIVAL

"EL PALO ENCEBAO”

JULY 20th, 2018 - JULY 22nd, 2018

ADDRESS: 261 SWAN STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14204

 JULY 20th, 2018 _________________________________________________________________5:00pm- 9:00pm

DJs: DJ C-PERFECT (Sound/DJ)

**LIVE PREFORMANCES BY**:

GRUPO SOL Y SOMBRA …………………………………..9pm – 10:30pm

 

JULY 21st, 2018__________________________________________________________________12 noon - 11:00pm

DJs: DJ C-PERFECT (Sound/DJ)

**LIVE MUSIC STARTS AT 4:30PM**

**LIVE PREFORMANCES BY**:        

           El Batey Puerto Rican Dance Center (Kids dance group “Sol Caribe”, Bomba ensemble,

Mini-Bombazo)………. 3pm-4pm

Afrikan2 (salsa band)…………………………………4:30pm – 6:00pm

La Krema (merengue).……………….………………7:00pm – 8:30pm

HEADLINER: Villariny Salsa Project (salsa singers) …………..……...…9:00pm –11pm

JULY 22nd, 2018_______________________________________________________________12 noon - 11:00pm

DJs: DJ C-PERFECT (Sound/DJ)

 

**LIVE PREFORMANCES BY**:

Calle Uno………………....………………………2pm – 3:30pm

 

AWARD PRESENTATION (Scholarship & Sponsors)……………3:30pm – 4pm

Scholarship & Special Recognition

GUEST SPEAKER FROM PUERTO RICO.........................................4pm-4:15pm

HURRICANE MARIA COMMITTEE………………………………….4:15-4:30pm

 

GREASE POLE Competition 5pm SHARP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

**LIVE PERFORMANCES BY**:

Tatyana D’Voce……………………………………………6:00pm-7:00pm

RNSM……….……………………………….7:00pm – 7:30pm

GRUPO NEXT LEVEL….………………………………………………9:00pm – 10:30pm

 

The festival is free of admission and all ages. There will be plenty of ethnic food available for purchase. For more information visit us on Facebook at Puchos Social Club or www.puchoolivencia.com.

 

*We will make every attempt to keep to this schedule but due to unforeseen circumstances the schedule is subject to change.

 

Check out the video & pics from 2017:

2017 Grease Pole Festival by Yasmin Young

We will be celebrating 3 days of music, ethnic food, and dancing; a celebration of community and culture, with activities for the entire family!

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