
Community: The 49th Annual Grease Pole Festival “El Palo Encebao”
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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