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Blanky Arts outlines teen center, multicultural programs and festival plans in Seaside presentation
Summary
Blanky Arts (Palenque Arts) told the council it has expanded educational classes, opened a teen center, staged multicultural concerts and will offer a 10‑week spoken‑word workshop with UCSC; the group described free youth programming, a May/June performance schedule and a free April event at the World Theater.
Seaside, Calif. — Blanky Arts (Palenque Arts) gave the City Council a progress report on March 6 describing an expanded arts education program, a newly opened teen center, and a slate of multicultural community presentations and festivals.
The nonprofit’s executive director, Juan Sanchez, told the council Palenque Arts has operated in Seaside for nine years and now provides music, dance, literary and visual arts classes at a campus site and a teen center opened last June. The group reported free weekly classes for local youth (instrumental and performance classes, visual arts, Aztec dance and leadership programs) and a waiting list for several popular classes.
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