The opening night of Boston Caribbean Fashion Week in the Civic Pavilion on City Hall Plaza will set the stage for a remarkable journey into the world of high fashion and innovation.

We proudly present the Avant-Garde Design Challenge, where designers will be tasked with redefining fashion's boundaries. The theme, "Tropical Chic," invites you to infuse the vibrant essence of the Caribbean into your designs, creating a fusion of culture and couture.

Expect an electrifying atmosphere as avant-garde creations take center stage, captivating the audience with their boldness and ingenuity.

Join us on this extraordinary evening, as we embark on a decade of celebrating Caribbean fashion, style, and culture. Don't miss this exhilarating start to Boston Caribbean Fashion Week's 10th-anniversary extravaganza, and come dressed to impress in your best "Tropical Chic" look!

Please join us for a film screening of and panel discussion about an epic story about artist and activist Nan Goldin, told through her groundbreaking photography and rare footage of her fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid crisis.

Directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022 | Not Rated | 1 hour 57 minutes) is an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.

Panelists

• Mike S. Quinn: Partner, Eisenberg & Baum, LLP, New York; founding member of Nan Goldin’s P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now)
• Mario Chaparro: Program Director of Caspar Men’s Residence, Bay Cove
• Joanne Peterson: Founder and Executive Director, Learn to Cope, Inc.
• Tania Del Rio: Senior Advisor, Coordinated Response Team, City of Boston

Don't miss this discussion about Afro-Latin arts and cultures, the joy of the Hyde Square Task Force youth dance group, and a musical closing with the extraordinary Venezuelan harpist Eduardo Betancourt and Newman Fellow Cristela Guerra.

Join us for a memorable movie night at City Hall Plaza, where we will present two Latino films that will captivate your senses.

Join us for an evening of plenty of Salsa and exciting dance classes led by renowned instructors from MetaMovements. With performances by Clave & Blues and Manolo Mairena.

Discover the Afro-Antillean rhythms and women's voices with the charm of Yara Liceaga, Fabiola Méndez, and the Puerto Rican cuatro during the second weekend of Fiesta en la Plaza.

The City of Boston and Cultural Ágora celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with Fiesta en la Plaza, a diverse program of cultural activities that will take place over four weekends on City Hall Plaza.

You are cordially invited to Inauguration Day at the 2023 Latinx Heritage Month celebration. Join us for a mesmerizing comparsa and multiple performances featuring talented artists like Jorge Arce, Agua, Sol y Sereno, Eguie Castrillo, Veronica Robles, and Claudio Ragazzi.

The City of Boston, along with American Repertory Theatre (ART) at Harvard University, ArtsEmerson, Company One Theatre, Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Lars Jan, Boston University Center on Forced Displacement, Boston University Arts Initiative, Extinction Rebellion Boston, Foxborough Public Schools, RefugePoint, and The Puppet Free Library, will welcome Little Amal to the City of Boston September 7 - 9, 2023.

Join us for free bilingual music classes in English and Spanish.

Únase a nosotros para clases de música bilingües gratuitas en inglés y español.