Our 12th annual FREE outdoor festival of Hispanic music and dance in Thomson Hill Park/Noonan Playground, Sunnyside. SUNDAYS JUNE 4, 11 AND 18 2006 from 1PM to 2PM (rain date June 25). ADMISSION IS FREE! NO KNOWLEDGE OF SPANISH NECESSARY. Three free concerts of Spanish and Latin American music and dance in Thomson Hill Park/Noonan Playground. Enjoy highlights of our most popular programs. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Fun for the whole family! JUNE 4: BALLET MESTIZO and its GRUPO MUSICAL Our hit program of exuberant Colombian folkloric dance with live music provided by its own sizzling band! JUNE 11: ZARZUELAS / SPANISH OPERETTAS IN CONCERT Exquisite duets, arias and more from the most famous Spanish operettas, sung by professional opera singers. JUNE 18: BALLET FIESTA MEXICANA Glorious dance and music plus gorgeous costumes. Performed to live mariachi music. A favorite with kids! Thomson Hill Park/Noonan Playground is located on Greenpoint Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets, two blocks South of Queens Boulevard, one block East of Thalia Spanish Theatre. Sponsored by the Queens Delegation of the NYC Council, The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Music Program of the New York State Council on the Arts.
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