Arts & Culture

El Grito Community Festival

Centro Cultural de Washington County and the City of Hillsboro proudly announce our annual "El Grito” Community Celebration at Hillsboro’s Shute Park. The third annual El Grito Community Festival will be hosted on Saturday September 14, 2019 from 3:00 PM-8:30 PM. The festival will include family activities, regional Latin food options, a concert, and a traditional "Grito" Ceremony. Thousands are expected to participate in the event, which kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month.
El Grito 2019
Shute Park – Parque del Indio
750 SE 8th Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97123
Saturday, September 14th, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM-8:30 PM

For more information on how to participate please e-mail Maria Campos at mcampos@centrocultural.org

Event Program & Schedule 2019

3:00 PM Welcome Message
3:10 PM HSD Mariachi Una Voz
3:40 PM Latin-X Parade of Nations
4:30 PM Forest Grove Mariachi Tradicion
5:00 PM Ballet Folklorico Mis Raices
5:30 PM Huehca Omeyocan
6:00 PM Latino Network: Corazones Alegres
6:30 PM Quinto Extremo(Headliner)
7:30 PM El Grito Ceremony

Dia de los Niños 2019 - April 28, 2019

Youth Ballet Folklorico

Ages 5-8, Boys and Girls
Practices: Every Monday at 5:00 PM
Cost: $10/month

Parents are expected to purchase dancing boots & shoes for participating youth. Centro Cultural provides outfits for both boys and girls.

Registration necessary for participation. Contact Education Director Lindsay Garcia for information.

Note: Enrollment for girls is closed. Enrollment for boys is still open!

Danza Azteca

Aztec dancing is a mixture of thousands of years of history of both the agrarian and militaristic ethnic groups of the area, and the integration of pre-columbian and Christian rituals as evolved over the centuries.

Centro hosts a local Aztec Dance group. Practices are Monday and Friday at 6:00 PM. For more information on participation contact Willan Cervantes at willan.cervantes@pcc.edu