Community Arts and Cultural Events
The Carlos Rosario School recognizes that creative expression
and cultural appreciation are essential to truly holistic learning.
Creative Arts Coordinator, Tara Villanueva, and school community
members teamed up to support students with unique opportunities
to learn important life skills and practice their English through
the arts. These activities connect students with the local arts
community and help to foster a sense of community within the
school itself.
Three important cultural events (Hispanic Heritage, Black History,
and Asian Pacific Spring Festival) were held during the months of
October, February, and May. These student-led events attended
by board members, special guests, students and staff showcased
the talents of the whole school community. Each event ended with
a culturally relevant tasting menu prepared by Culinary Arts Career
Training students.
This year, the arts were also integrated into classroom activities
through traveling art exhibits as well as dance and writing
workshops.
Community Arts Collaborators
Washington Performing Arts Society (Luis Garay World Percussion
Ensemble)
Sulu DC and BloomBars
Mesi Walton
Christylez Bacon
Aloha Island Revue
District Groove
Raices de Borinquen
Ling Tang (Chinese Dancing Ribbons)
Creative Arts Student Volunteers
The success of these arts events is due in large part thanks to
student volunteers who spent countless hours creating costumes
from scratch, decorating the stage and cafeteria, as well as
practicing different acts they themselves choreographed. A
special thank you to our outstanding student volunteers!
Victoria Rodriguez
Jesus Montiel
Jose Pablo Sanchez
Israel Jones
Adenike “Nikki” Adelliyi
I
Pictures above are the costumes Volunteer Adenike Adelliyi (quote to
the right) made for the student dances during the Asian Pacific Spring
Festival.
was very happy to sew for the (festival)
because it's my school, and they are helping me.
This is a way to help the school too.
-Adenike Ageliyi, seamstress and Orientation A
student from Nigeria who designed and sewed
many of the costumes used for the Asian Pacific
Spring Festival