Festival Dance Plaza
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| Sunday, August 15 2:15pm Learn about traditional Latin dress in a live runway show featuring adults and children dressed in a variety of cultural clothing items. Countries to be represented in the fashion show include: Chile, Puerto Rico, Columbia, Mexico, Cuba, Spain, Nicaragua and many more. Supported by: Organizacion Damas Latinas, L.U.L.A.C, Sol y Luna Hair Salon, The Ohio State University, Amaya Productions, Telemundo Columbus and Latino Associate Resource Group |
| Fronteras Stage Performance Schedule Saturday Aug. 14th 2010 View Full Saturday Schedule & Artists Bios 12:00 pm DJ Ray Ritmo Join DJ Ray Ritmo, one of Columbus’ most well known DJs, as he spins the hottest Latin music including bachata, merengue, salsa, cumbia, and reggaeton. 1:30 pm The Richard Lopez Trio Versatile pianist Richard Lopez is a noted jazz and classical performer. Together with two colleagues playing bass and drums, Lopez performs an eclectic style of Latin jazz as The Richard Lopez Trio. 3:00 pm Victor Zancudo and Los Facemelters This band mixes traditional Afro-Latin rhythms with modern Latin pop, rock, reggaeton, and cumbia to create their signature sultry mixes and supernatural sounds.www.myspace.com/victorzancudomusic 5:00 pm Matias-Rocha y Nueva Trova Matias-Rocha y Nueva Trova is an amalgamation of traditional Latin-American folk with a tinge of jazz, influenced by the great trovadores of our time.www.myspace.com/matiasrochaynuevatrova 6:30 pm Our Latin Thing: a Tribute to the Fania All-Stars On August 26th, 1971, at New York’s Cheetah Nightclub, the legendary label Fania presented an ensemble of its best artists-the Fania All-Stars-and billed the show as “Our Latin Thing.” In the following decades, the original Fania All-Stars, including Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Ricardo Ray, and Bobby Cruz, became the ambassadors of Latin music around the world. In 2010, Our Latin Thing: A Tribute to the Fania All-Stars performs a tribute of the top hits of this legendary group with 17 of the best singers and musicians from New York’s top young bands. Sunday Aug. 15th 2010 View Full Sunday Schedule & Artists Bios 12:00 pm DJ Alekz Join DJ Alekz as he spins the hottest latin tunes from the main stage! 1:30 pm Veto feat./DJ Cale Leandro Manzueta Zalazar, known in the artistic world as Veto, is a reggaeton singer/songwriter who grew up in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico and will be performing with friend and mentor DJ Cale. 3:00 pm Unidad de Michoacan Norteño band Unidad De Michoacan has released debut CD Borracho, Siempre Borracho, and received significant airplay for its first single, “Catorce Testigos,” throughout the US and Mexico. 5:00 pm Grupo Fuego Grupo Fuego performs tropical music full of hot rhythms combined with cool melodies to the sounds of merengue, reggaeton, bachata, salsa, and balada. www.grupofuego.com 6:30 pm Jerry Rivera Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-nominated Jerry Rivera is a world-renowned Puerto Rican salsa singer, recording more than 15 albums since beginning his career at age 14 as “El Bebé de la Salsa” (the baby of salsa). www.jerryrivera.com Dance Plaza Saturday, 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Salsa Underground Dance Academy will hold a short salsa demonstration followed by free instruction in this popular Latin dance. Visit their website at: www.salsaunderground.net Saturday, 2:30-3 pm MÁS y Mambo, a Columbus-based dance company focusing on Afro-Caribbean dance and body movement, will offer free salsa instruction to festival-goers. Instructors and the student performance group will hold a salsa demonstration as well. Visit their website at: www.masymambo.com Saturday, 4:15-5 pm Dayton-area dance company Grupo Caribe will hold a demonstration of their specialty, the dances of Puerto Rico. Saturday, 6-6:30 pm Toledo-based dance company El Corazon de Mexico Ballet Folklorico will demonstrate the beauty and charm of traditional Mexican dances. Visit their website at: www.elcorazondemexicodance.com Sunday, 1-1:30 pm Salsa OSU’s Club Tropical will perform two different variations of salsa followed by a brief, free salsa lesson for dance-minded festival goers.Visit their website at: www.salsaosu.webs.com Sunday, 2:15-2:45 pm Learn about traditional Latin dress in a live runway fashion show featuring adults and children dressed in a variety of cultural clothing items. Made possible with the support of the Latino Associate Resource Group (ARG), Organización de Damas Latinas, The Ohio State University, Telemundo Columbus, Amaya Productions and L.U.L.A.C. Sunday, 4:15-5 pm Columbus Crew players will hold a free children’s soccer clinic. www.thecrew.com Sunday, 6-6:30 pm Toledo-based dance company El Corazon de Mexico Ballet Folklorico will demonstrate the beauty and charm of traditional Mexican dances. Visit their website at: www.elcorazondemexicodance.com |
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