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Loisaida Festival fills Avenue C with music, dancing and pride

Felipe Fournier was “feeling the vibe” at a tribute to Tito Puente at the Loisaida Festival. Photos by Bob Krasner
Las Dimamicas, from the Grand Street Settlement, let their pride flag fly at the festival.
During Sunday’s Loisaida Festival, passersby joined in a street-corner jam session, picking up percussion instruments and playing along to tunes blasting from a sound system.
A flamenco dancer and her dramatic hand at the Loisaida Festival.
“The Pineapple Girls” were a sweet sight enjoying their pina coladas.
The Batala New York all-female Brazilian drum corps, with co-director Deinya Phenix, center, got down at the Loisaida Festival on Avenue C on Sunday.