CRANFORD LIBRARY TO PRESENT A RONDELLA

The Friends of the Cranford Public Library are pleased to welcome the University of the Philippines Alumni & Friends Rondalla. A rondalla is a string ensemble composed of plucked instruments from the lute and cittern families. The rondalla originated in medieval Spain and was introduced to the Philippines by Spanish colonizers in the 15th century. Associated with prominent universities and social institutions, the rondalla remained part of the mainstream urban culture of the Philippines CRANFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AUGUST EVENTS Car Show Wednesday, August 10, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Downtown Cranford. Free Car Registration, Music, Hula Hoop Contests, Trophies. Demonstration by Satori Academy of Martial Arts and Sharon Fit Belly Dance Studio. After-Hours Networking Tuesday, August 16th, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Ye Olde Rathskeller, 523 Centennial Avenue, Cranford No Charge – Cash Bar Children’s Expo & Street Fair Sunday August 21stm 11:00 a..m. – 5 p.m. Downtown Cranford Vendors, crafters, food and entertainment. For Additional information call 908-272-6114. through the first half of the 20th century. However, with the rise of pop culture and the growing preference for choral music in schools and government offices, interest in the rondalla waned. Nonetheless, the tradition has been kept alive among large Filipino communities living abroad as a means of expressing their cultural identity. The program will take place at Wednesday, August 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue. Admission is free and all are welcome.