Here’s what’s happening on Saturday May 7 2016!!!!

2 MORNING OPTIONS!!!!

OPTION 1:

10:30-11:00 Bands play at the Parkville (Park Ave near “Parkville Railroad Bridge) and Flatbush (Corner of Flatbush and New Park) CT Fastrak Stations — FREE DAY PASSES FOR THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE AT EACH STATION!!!!

11:00  Fastrak groups board busses to the Wadsworth Atheneum, and join Achievement First Drumming Group and the Trinity Samba Ensemble

12:00 Parade from Wadsworth Atheneum to Mortensen Riverfront Plaza

OPTION 2:

11:00 At Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, Activities begin and music by Trinity Steel AND Sweet Noyze

WHEN PARADE ARRIVES AT RIVERFRONT:

12:15 WELCOMING REMARKS Plaza Stage with Fernando de Mello Barretto (Consulate General of Brazil in Hartford), Karla Spurlock-Evans (Trinity College), Angel Arce (Connecticut State Representative), and Eric Galm (Trinity College).  Other special guests may also appear.

12:30-1:15          Conjunto Antillano featuring Ray Gonzalez  (Plaza Stage)

12:30-1:15          Sambeleza  (River Stage)

1:25-1:55             Grupo Ghettos  (Plaza Stage)

1:45-2:30             Sambusa Band  (River Stage)

2:00-2:45             Hartford Steel Symphony  (Plaza Stage)

3:00-3:45             Banda Brother Camarada  (River Stage)

3:00-3:45             Ginga Brasileira  (Plaza Stage)

3:45-4:15             Darren Sheppard and the PHI Pan (Plaza Stage)

4:15-5:00             Gilvan Oliveira Trio  (River Stage)

5:15-6:00             Trinity Samba Ensemble  (River Stage)