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SUMMARY:El Sol Festival: Day 1
DESCRIPTION:<p>Get ready for a weekend full of flavor, rhythm, and joy at El Sol Festival — a free community event!&nbsp;</p><p><b>Saturday, July 18th &amp; Sunday, July 19th  from 1 – 7 PM </b>at&nbsp;<a href="https://mandmmarketplace.com/el-sol-festival/" target="_blank">M&amp;M Marketplace</a>&nbsp;(346 SW Walnut St, Hillsboro, OR).</p><p><p style="text-align: center;"></p></p><b><h3>New This Year:</h3></b><p>El Sol Festival has moved to July, and the weekend will feature thirteen performance groups representing dance and music from around the globe. The event is free and open to all ages, so bring the whole family! Enjoy live entertainment, culinary delights, and a vibrant outdoor atmosphere—a perfect way to spend a summer afternoon.&nbsp;This festival celebrates the cultural richness of our community through music, dance, and food.&nbsp;</p><p><b>What You Can Expect:</b></p><ul type="disc">    <li>Global Music and Dance</li>    <li>Outdoor Event</li>    <li>Activities for All Ages</li>    <li>Over 20 food Vendors&nbsp;</li></ul><b><h3>Festival Program (Saturday &amp; Sunday):</h3></b><b><h4> Saturday, July 18 | 1:00 – 7:00 pm</h4></b><p><b>1:00 – 1:45 pm:<br></b>Ballet Folklórico<b> </b>by<b> Mexico En La Piel Academia</b> of Washington County</p><p><b>2:00 – 2:45 pm:<br></b>Classical Indian and Bollywood dance performance with <b>Rhythms Dance Academy</b></p><p><b>3:00 – 3:45 pm:<br></b>Traditional Chinese dances with the <b>Chinese Friends Association of Portland</b></p><p><b>4:00 – 4:20 pm:<br></b>Introducing Hmong dance group, <b>Luag Leej Ntxhais</b></p><p><b>4:30 – 4:50 pm:<br></b>Interactive hip-hop dance with <b>503 Portland Sliders</b></p><p> <b>5:00 – 5:30 pm:<br></b>Kathak, Bollywood, and Tabla by <b>Namaste Dance Lab</b> of Hillsboro</p><p><b>6:00 – 7:00 pm<br></b>Latin music to inspire dancing by <b>Barrio Mestizo<br><br></b></p><h4>Sunday, July 19 | 1:00 – 7:00 pm</h4><p><b>1:00 – 1:45 pm:<br></b>Indigenous dances from Anáhuac by<b> Grupo Ritual Azteca Huitzilopochtli</b></p><p><b>2:00 – 2:45 pm:<br></b>Celtic energy with <b>An Daire Academy of Irish Dance</b>.</p><p><b>3:00 – 3:20 pm:<br></b>Talented youth musicians from <b>Beaverton High School Mariachi</b></p><p><b>3:30 – 4:15 pm:<br></b>Mexican folklkoric dance with <b>Ballet Papalotl</b></p><p><b>4:30 – 5:15 pm:<br></b>Celebrating Polynesian culture through music and dance with <b>Paradise of Samoa</b></p><p><strong>6:00 – 7:00 pm:</strong><br>Cumbia from Columbia and Mexico with <b>Neri Rodríguez and Los Cumbiamberos</b></p><ul>    <li>Presented by<b>&nbsp;</b><strong>M&amp;M Marketplace</strong> </li>    <li>Supported by<b>&nbsp;</b><strong>Hillsboro’s Cultural Arts District</strong></li></ul>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Get ready for a weekend full of flavor, rhythm, and joy at El Sol Festival — a free community event!&nbsp;</p><p><b>Saturday, July 18th &amp; Sunday, July 19th  from 1 – 7 PM </b>at&nbsp;<a href="https://mandmmarketplace.com/el-sol-festival/" target="_blank">M&amp;M Marketplace</a>&nbsp;(346 SW Walnut St, Hillsboro, OR).</p><p><p style="text-align: center;"></p></p><b><h3>New This Year:</h3></b><p>El Sol Festival has moved to July, and the weekend will feature thirteen performance groups representing dance and music from around the globe. The event is free and open to all ages, so bring the whole family! Enjoy live entertainment, culinary delights, and a vibrant outdoor atmosphere—a perfect way to spend a summer afternoon.&nbsp;This festival celebrates the cultural richness of our community through music, dance, and food.&nbsp;</p><p><b>What You Can Expect:</b></p><ul type="disc">    <li>Global Music and Dance</li>    <li>Outdoor Event</li>    <li>Activities for All Ages</li>    <li>Over 20 food Vendors&nbsp;</li></ul><b><h3>Festival Program (Saturday &amp; Sunday):</h3></b><b><h4> Saturday, July 18 | 1:00 – 7:00 pm</h4></b><p><b>1:00 – 1:45 pm:<br></b>Ballet Folklórico<b> </b>by<b> Mexico En La Piel Academia</b> of Washington County</p><p><b>2:00 – 2:45 pm:<br></b>Classical Indian and Bollywood dance performance with <b>Rhythms Dance Academy</b></p><p><b>3:00 – 3:45 pm:<br></b>Traditional Chinese dances with the <b>Chinese Friends Association of Portland</b></p><p><b>4:00 – 4:20 pm:<br></b>Introducing Hmong dance group, <b>Luag Leej Ntxhais</b></p><p><b>4:30 – 4:50 pm:<br></b>Interactive hip-hop dance with <b>503 Portland Sliders</b></p><p> <b>5:00 – 5:30 pm:<br></b>Kathak, Bollywood, and Tabla by <b>Namaste Dance Lab</b> of Hillsboro</p><p><b>6:00 – 7:00 pm<br></b>Latin music to inspire dancing by <b>Barrio Mestizo<br><br></b></p><h4>Sunday, July 19 | 1:00 – 7:00 pm</h4><p><b>1:00 – 1:45 pm:<br></b>Indigenous dances from Anáhuac by<b> Grupo Ritual Azteca Huitzilopochtli</b></p><p><b>2:00 – 2:45 pm:<br></b>Celtic energy with <b>An Daire Academy of Irish Dance</b>.</p><p><b>3:00 – 3:20 pm:<br></b>Talented youth musicians from <b>Beaverton High School Mariachi</b></p><p><b>3:30 – 4:15 pm:<br></b>Mexican folklkoric dance with <b>Ballet Papalotl</b></p><p><b>4:30 – 5:15 pm:<br></b>Celebrating Polynesian culture through music and dance with <b>Paradise of Samoa</b></p><p><strong>6:00 – 7:00 pm:</strong><br>Cumbia from Columbia and Mexico with <b>Neri Rodríguez and Los Cumbiamberos</b></p><ul>    <li>Presented by<b>&nbsp;</b><strong>M&amp;M Marketplace</strong> </li>    <li>Supported by<b>&nbsp;</b><strong>Hillsboro’s Cultural Arts District</strong></li></ul>
LOCATION:M&M Marketplace\, 346 SW Walnut St. Hillsboro\, Oregon 97123
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