International Moves & Food

Name: International Moves & Food
Start: 2025-09-24T17:30:00-0400
End: 2026-08-24T19:30:00-0400
Location: Hatch Grove (between Hatch Shell and Esplanade Playspace)

Wed, Sep 24, 5:30pm 2025 - Mon, Aug 24, 7:30pm 2026 EDT

Hatch Grove (between Hatch Shell and Esplanade Playspace)

Boston MA, United States

Esplanade Association

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Description

Join us for International Moves and Food, starting Monday July 13th in partnership with Boston Dance Alliance. This free dance series is led by local professional teaching artists and culture bearers who share dance traditions that connect us & reflect us right here in Boston and across the globe.

Each week will bring a new style, supportive learning environment, and great music to guide us through class. Following a 60-minute class, participants are invited to enjoy free food and beverages from local restaurants for a chance to connect socially!

This program will take place at the Hatch Grove which is located next to the Hatch Shell and Esplanade Playspace right at the foot of the Fiedler Footbridge. International Moves & Food will take place every Monday from July 13th to August 17th on the following dates:

July 13 - Lindy Hop with JD Davis
July 20 - Salsa with Lumyr
July 27 - Dancehall with Snoopy
RESCHEDULED: August 3 - Haitian Folkloric with Jean Appolon and JAE Live drumming
August 10 - Caribbean & Soca with Ms. 5678
August 17 - Bachata & Merengue with Anara Frank
August 24 - Haitian Folkloric with Jean Appolon and JAE Live drumming

Pre-registration is highly recommended in order to receive timely updates. Please cancel if you can no longer attend.

Learn about other events taking place on the Esplanade this summer here.

Event Cancellation

In the event of extreme weather or other hazardous conditions, the Esplanade Association will email all participants and post a cancellation notice. Please follow our social media accounts Facebook page (@EsplanadeBoston) / Instagram (@EsplanadeInBoston) to keep up to date about potential class cancellations.

Location Information & Directions

NOTE: There is NO PARKING on the Esplanade. Please plan to arrive via one of the options below:

WALKING
If entering by foot, you can take one of many footbridges to enter the park. They are all noted on this map. Hatch Grove is closest to the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge which is located between Beacon Street and Beaver Place, adjacent to David G Mugar Way. Once in the Esplanade, continue walking straight along the path. Hatch Grove will be on your right across from the Esplanade Playspace.

MBTA
Hatch Grove is a ten minute walk from the Arlington MBTA Station (Green Line) and a ten minute walk from the Charles / MGH MBTA Station (Red Line). Find all of the nearby stations on this map.

BLUE BIKES
Pick up a Bluebike at any station around Boston, Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville and return to a station located conveniently near the Hatch Shell. Find locations on the System Map or mobile app. The closest Blue Bikes station is located where Beacon Street meets David Mugar Way, in front of Beacon Street access to the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge.

PARKING (outside of park)
Recommended parking locations include Newbury Street lots or the Boston Common Garage.

RIDE SHARE
Please direct rideshare vehicles to drop you off on Beacon Street near Arlington Street. Cheers is a good reference spot. Once you’ve been dropped off, enter the park on foot via the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge, located between Beacon Street and Beaver Place, adjacent to David G Mugar Way.

About Boston Dance Alliance

Boston Dance Alliance builds capacity for dance by identifying and creating shared resources, information, and productive partnerships to help dance flourish across the Boston metropolitan area and New England region. They are an independent service organization representing dancers, choreographers, teachers, presenters, allied arts and cultural professionals, arts journalists and scholars, wellness and health providers, and dance enthusiasts brought together across dance genres and geographies.

About the Esplanade Association

The Esplanade Association (Esplanade.org) is a nonprofit organization that works to revitalize and enhance the Charles River Esplanade, sustain its natural green space, and build community in the park by providing educational, cultural, and recreational programs for everyone.

Stay up to date with the Esplanade by following us on Facebook (@EsplanadeBoston) and Instagram (@EsplanadeInBoston). Visit Esplanade.org/Events to learn about upcoming events and programs on the Esplanade.

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The Esplanade Association is the community-supported nonprofit organization that works to revitalize and enhance the Charles River Esplanade, sustain its natural green space, and build community in the park by providing educational, cultural, and recreational programs for everyone. Working in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Esplanade Association is dedicated to improving the experiences of the millions of visitors who enjoy Boston’s iconic riverside park. Importantly, the Esplanade Association acknowledges that the 64 acres of its care were originally inhabited by the Massachusett, Wampanoag and Nipmuc peoples in what was the tidal Quinobequin River, now called the Charles River. Through its work, the Esplanade Association strives to honor, respect, and recognize the connection between this site and our local indigenous tribes’ and neighbors’ ongoing stewardship of these lands and waters. For more information visit, Esplanade.org.