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LA SEMANA CULTURAL DE LATINOAMERICA EN NYC

Posted by LATINO EVENTS Y TESPIS MAGAZINE on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 , under , , , , , , , , , | comments (0)



En estos momentos se lleva a cabo el festival que celebra la cultura de nuestros países latinoamericanos en Nueva York. El calendario es variado y va desde piezas de teatro a piezas de arte. Polly Ferman y todos los que participan en el Latin American Cultural Week reúnen, una vez más, el abanico cultural que nos hacen un continente tan rico y vibrante.



Eventos recomendados: el conversatorio con Jenniffer López y su nuevo libro 'True Love' en el 92Y; Juan Carlos Horcasitas Solo Piano recital; Art Exhibit & screening de los filmes de Tizuka Yamazaki; La muestra SELFLESS SELFIES en el NoMAAarts; El concierto WHIN Music Proyect: El Sistema en los Heights; varias presentaciones en el Instituto Cervantes del PLAY LOUD Music Fest; la instalación LIGHTING THE ROAD, de Nancy Saleme & Patricia Cazorla en el Terminal Central de Autobuses; y el estreno de SU NOMBRE SERA SU SOMBRA PARA SIEMPRE" (YOUR NAME WILL FOLLOW YOU HOME) en el Repertorio Español; añado además los conciertos: Latin America in Song y el Duo Cantabile. El festival termina el 9 de Noviembre, aunque algunos eventos, tales como exhibiciones, seguirán abiertas al público. Para más informacion visiten > LACW .

LATIN AMERICAN CULTURAL WEEK BEGINS IN NYC

Posted by LATINO EVENTS Y TESPIS MAGAZINE on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 , under , , , , , , , , , | comments (0)




Un calendario repleto de eventos colmará la celebración de la 8va Semana Cultural de América Latina que se realiza del 14 al 25 de Noviembre. Muchas instituciones y grupos artísticos participan en diversos establecimientos culturales de la ciudad. Aqui tienen algunas recomendaciones:



MUSICA 
* November 15

 - REGIONAL DE NY: BRAZILIAN CHORO AT BARBES
The Regional de NY brings the sounds of Brazilian choro--the instrumental predecessor to samba--to Park Slope's Barbes! .

- TANGO LOVERS (ENAMORADOS DEL TANGO)
Tango has never been so exciting, dynamic and sensual. Tango Lovers (Enamorados del Tango) from Rio de la Plata will leave you breathless. Symphony Hall, Newark, New Jersey

* November 16

- LACW OFFICIAL OPENING EVENT - ENCUENTRO NYC COLOMBIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Pablo and Anna Mayor's annual Colombian music festival, celebrating the best in traditional and modern Colombian music on one stage. Le Poisson Rouge.

- WHIN MUSIC PROJECT - EL SISTEMA UPTOWN
Come to celebrate the successful first year of the Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Project, an El Sistema-inspired music program for children and youth in New York City. Founded and directed by David Gracia, WHIN Music Project monumentally commemorates one year of shaping melodies, harmonizing lives and orchestrating dreams. Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church

- GUITAR MUSIC OF LATIN AMERICA
Guitarist Francisco Roldan takes us through a journey of Latin America, from Cuba to Paraguay, Argentina to Puerto Rico, with all of the richness and beauty that's in our countries' music. Teatro La Tea.

- THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS ON A LATIN BEAT featuring DANNY RIVERA
Pregones Theater's acclaimed jazz-rag-danza concert commemorating the Puerto Rican players who helped the 369th United States Infantry make music history. Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre.

- ROJO TANGO
Polly Ferman- Piano, Yael Acher "Kat" Modiano- Flute & electronics Ms. Ferman and Ms. Acher-Modiano are both internationally award winning and renown musicians. Their collaboration results in a unique performance that includes Traditional and Contemporary Tango, as well as Electro-acoustic music with screenings of Black & White Latin motion pictures. YM-YWHA of Washington Heights Inwood

* November 21

- HISTORY OF TANGO
Quintet of the Americas, the woodwind quintet champions of music from Latin America, are joined by world-renowned bandoneónist Daniel Binelli and tango master pianist Polly Ferman for a program of music that spans the history of tango from the habanera to Piazzolla and the modern tango. Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church.

* November 24

- GUSTAVO MORETTO SEPTET
Tango, Jazz, Classical Music: Gustavo Moretto's Doctorate in classical composition from Columbia University and his love of jazz, brings tango, jazz and classical music with his new septet into a rich and very unusual mix, powerful and fun at the same time. Teatro La Tea.

* November 22

- The 6th Annual Latin American Piano and Song Festival of NY
A Piano Recital presented by Cesar Reyes, celebrating the anniversaries of Lecuona, Lavista and Diez-Nieto. Greenwich House Music School.

* November 23

YOUNG BRAZILIAN PIANIST ALEYSON SCOPEL
Mr. Scopel in his New York debut performs the world premiere of Almeida Prado's Celestial Charts XV, as well as works by Schubert and Mozart. Carnegie Hall - Weill Recital Hall.

* November 24

_ LACW Official Brooklyn Closing Event CANTOS DE VIDA NUEVA
Cantos de Vida Nueva features music by Chilean composer Javier Farias performed by the choral ensemble, KHORIKOS. The performance will feature video projections by New York artist, Sheri Wills and live dancing at Littlefield Performance+Art Space in Brooklyn.

DANCE

November 15-16

- HEARTBEAT OF LATIN AMERICA/AL RITMO DEL CORAZON LATINO
Mestizo Dance Company with Harold Gutierrez and his band in a new homage to the music and dance of 22 Latin American nations! From November 15 to December 15; Fridays and Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 4pm. Thalia Spanish Theatre.

* November 23

- DANCES AND MUSIC FROM PERU
Estampas Folkloricas Peru presents an amazing and unforgettable concert, with beautiful traditional dances, showing the variety of music and typical costumes from different regions of Peru. Queens Theatre.

- The 8th Annual Latin American Cultural Week Closing Event Event
Ballet Hispanico, The nation's leading Latino dance company returns to the Apollo stage, following last season's sold-out event. Reviewing last year, The New York Times wrote: "it feels like a tradition in the making. Premieres and an enthusiastic audience combine with the Theater's historic vibrations for a sense of special occasion." Highlights for this season include a seductive world premiere, inspired by the beloved Mexican celebration Dia de los Muertos, and the premiere of an all-male dance that turns a playful eye on stereotypes.. Apollo Theater

FASHION

* November 15

- DRESSING THE SCREEN: COSTUME DESIGN IN HOLLYWOOD
Two celebrated costume designers join us to talk about their careers in film. Delgado has collaborated with Pedro Almodovar and was nominated for an Academy Award for Les Misérables. Landis, also an Oscar nominee, worked on Michael Jackson's Thriller and curated the recent V & A exhibition, "Hollywood Costume." A signing of Landis's two most recent books will follow the presentation. Organized in collaboration with the Consulate General of Spain in New York. Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

 LITERATURA
* November 15

- LAUNCH OF REVIEW 87: MARIO VARGAS LLOSA'S LEGACY/CONTEMPORARY ANDEAN FICTION & ARTS
The launch features bilingual readings by a group of the most important contemporary narrative writers from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru—Liliana Colanzi, Rodrigo Hasbún, Esteban Mayorga, Giovanna Rivero and Carlos Yushimito—as well as comments by the Review 87 guest editors Eugenio Chang- Rodríguez, Raquel Chang-Rodríguez, and Edmundo Paz Soldán. Americas Society

* November 15

- JUNOT DIAZ BOOK LAUNCH
Word Up Community Bookshop presents Junot Díaz, on the occasion of the release of the deluxe edition of his book This Is How You Lose Her, with illustrations by Jaime Hernandez. United Palace.

ARTE

 - COMMON GROUNDS - COFFEE INSPIRED ART FROM AROUND THE WORLD, CURATED BY ANDREA ARROYO
Showcasing traditional and contemporary artists, this exhibition aims to increase awareness of the economic, political, environmental and social impact of the coffee trade in communities around the world. The show features works in an assortment of styles, including meticulously detailed oil paintings by artists from the Mayan villages of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, as well as humorous, conceptual and political works in drawing, collage, photography, ceramic and animation created by a diverse group of international artists. The Grady Alexis Gallery, El Taller Latino Americano

- TODAY'S WORLD. THE CROWD
Opening of exhibition by Spanish artist, Olga Andrino, a project "born out of love for the world and all who inhabit it, the concern to know the human being, his figure and to seek and investigate those common spaces in which we all eventually meet each other".(Until December 14). Instituto Cervantes.

- INTERACTIVE REBECCA ALVAREZ FLAVIA FIRST SOLO ART EXHIBIT JOURNEY FROM DR TO NYC AND RAFAEL M REYES ARTISTIC POETRY PRESENTATION
Personal artwork of artist's 10 years journey in NYC as a Dominican, and social poetry including music presentation. Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano.

- LOS PRIMOS: RUNS IN THE FAMILY
A gathering with artists Mendoza & Pons, two Venezuelan cousins sharing their intimate thoughts about space and texture. More than 30 pieces of art, including paintings, sculptures and functional art will be on display. Galería Galou Itinerant

- "INTERLACED MEMORIES BY "ANDREA ARROYO"
Award-winning artist Andrea Arroyo presents female-centered works that examine notions of memory, belonging and body image, in an exhibition that creates a conversation between past and present in the restored Audubon Ballroom, built in 1912 and the site of the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965. The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center.

- PINTA
The fair organizers have invited the most prestigious galleries from the United States, Latin America and Europe to participate in this event. Thus, PINTA will be an exclusive fair which will include the participation of fifty select art galleries showing museum-quality works representative of abstract, concrete, neo-concrete, kinetic and conceptual art, as well as of other contemporary art movements.

FILM
* November 18

- INTER-ETHNIC VISIONS: TO BE EQUALLY DIFFERENT," DOCUMENTARY BY THE CINEAST GLORIA ALBUES
Film Screening with Bororo Native People of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Brazilian Endowment for the Arts.

TEATRO

- ASHÉ," A NEW PLAY BY RICARDO PÉREZ-GONZÁLEZ, DIRECTED BY DAVID MENDIZÁBAL. 
A full length play in English and Spanish, Ashé weaves a magical love story between brothers connected in ways mystical yet oddly familiar. St. Jude Cultural Center

- EL AMOR EN LOS TIEMPOS DE COLERA" (LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA)
A lyrical, imagistic play based on Gabriel García Márquez's Novel Prize Winning novel focused on an extraordinary, poetic love story. Repertorio Español.

- CITA A CIEGAS" (BLIND DATE)
The destinies of three women and two men mysteriously collide in this popular, critically acclaimed play by Mario Diament. Repertorio Español.

- LA NENA SE CASA" (OUR LITTLE GIRL IS GETTING MARRIED)
A father will do anything to maintain his family's extravagant lifestyle in this cruel comedy by Carlos Ferrari. Repertorio Español.

- BESAME MUCHO
An anthology of songs celebrating the musical contributions of Latin American composers performed by extraordinary singers with live music. Repertorio Español

Para más información visite > LACW

EDDY MARCANO Y CUARTETO ACUSTICO con PAJARILLO en #LACW NYC

Posted by LATINO EVENTS Y TESPIS MAGAZINE on Thursday, April 11, 2013 , under , , , , , , , , , | comments (0)




El extraordinario violinista venezolano Eddy Marcano y su Cuarteto Acústico se presentaron durante la Semana Cultural Latinoamericana en NYC ( LACW ) y se han lanzado un conciertazo 'for the ages' interpretando su repertorio clásico y folclórico venezolano.
Eddy Marcano es uno de los grandes violinistas y directores venezolanos, reconocido además como uno de los principales exponentes del instrumento a nivel mundial. Como instrumentista es primer violinista de la Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar, cargo con el que ha recibido las más altas condecoraciones. Es también considerado como uno de los principales exponentes de la música tradicional venezolana.
PAJARILLO es una canción del folclór venezolano que causa una conexión emotiva inmediata para cualquiera que ame la música y que ame a Venezuela.


Pocas palabras para describir la belleza de esta pieza... Disfrútenla. Dedicada a Venezuela. Grabada durante el festival LACW 2011 en el Hiro Ballroom, NYC.
La Semana Cultural de America Latina (LACW) es un festival anual que trae a NYC lo más representativo de la cultura Latina en música, teatro y las artes. El festival celebra este año su 8va edición en Noviembre del 2013.
Para mas información visita > LACW 2013.

COMIENZA LA 7ma SEMANA CULTURAL DE AMERICA LATINA EN NYC

Posted by LATINO EVENTS Y TESPIS MAGAZINE on Friday, November 9, 2012 , under , , , , , , , , , , , | comments (0)






Hoy es el primer día, de diez (10), para darnos un paseo por el vibrante mundo de las artes visuales, la música y el talento con raíces latinoamericanas.  La Semana Cultural de América Latina en NYC (LACW / Nov. 9-19) nos trae una cartelera repleta de buen teatro, música, arte y cine de varios países latinoamericanos. El año pasado disfrutamos sobremanera algunos de los conciertos presentados con grupos de Venezuela y Chile. Este año estamos seguros que LACW nos hará disfrutar de nuevo, y con diferentes propuestas, nuestras raíces latinas.
Para ésta 7ma edición, el equipo de Polly Ferman, fundadora de festival, nos tiene a artistas establecidos y emergentes que se presentan en varias instituciones culturales de la ciudad: el Repertorio Español, Carnegie Hall, El Museo del Barrio, El Instituto Cervantes y The Americas Society, entre otros. 

* Para el calendario de eventos, visiten la página del festival >> LACW2012.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS:

MUSICA
* Nov 9 >  
- GlamourTango, Tango in Feminine Form. 
Presented by PAMAR as the opening event for the 7th Annual Latin American Cultural Week. GlamourTango thrills audiences with its unique all-woman cast of tango musicians and dancers.This multi-media spectacle celebrates tango and honors those, until now, unheralded women who quietly wrote the pages of tango from its very beginning.
New York Society for Ethical Culture.
www.glamourtango.com

- Rebeca Vallejo Trio.
Influenced by Flamenco and Latin-Jazz music, Rebeca Vallejo uncovers the emotional beauty and rhythmic complexity of Brazilian music.
Instituto Cervantes New York.
www.nyork.cervantes.es

- Paul O'Dette.
In his Americas Society debut, O'Dette will perform music by Santiago de Murcia, Manuel Alvarez, and anonymous Afro-Brazilian composers.
Americas Society.
www.Americas Society

* Nov 10 >
- IX Encuentro NYC Colombian Music Festival.
New York City's annual Colombian Music festival, in its 9th year, featuring the best in Colombian music in NYC and special guests. Produced by Anna and Pablo Mayor.
Le Poisson Rouge.
www.lepoissonrouge.com

* Nov 13 >
- The College Academy Latin Celebration: Featuring dance performances (Merengue, Bachata and Salsa) and a Piano and Voice Duo. This project has been specially conceived to participate at the Latin American Cultural Week's "Celebracion de la Cultura Hispana en Washington Heights".
The College Academy.
549 Audubon Ave, Manhattan.
Free Admission.

- Pedro Giraudo "Expansions" Big Band: Led by acclaimed Argentine-born composer/bassist Pedro Giraudo, this award-winning 17-piece big band combines Argentine underpinnings with a sound that's subtly suggestive of composers like Ellington and Mingus, masterfully weaving together pre-composed and improvised elements.
Zinc Bar.
www.cantaloupeproductions.com
www.pedrogiraudo.com

- Edmar Castañeda.
This event will feature the Edmar Castañeda Trio with special guest Jorge Glem on cuatro.
Americas Society.
www.Americas Society
* Nov 15 >
- The 5th Annual Latin American Piano and Song Festival NYC Cesar Reyes, Director and Founder:
A musical journey from South America to the Caribbean of the most powerful composers and troubadours.
Woody Tanger Auditorium, Brooklyn College Library
Free Admission.
www.latinopiano.blogspot.com
* Nov 16 >
- Tango in Heights, The Binelli- Ferman Duo + Tango Dancers + a tango class. Presented by PAMAR and NoMMA.
World-class musicians Daniel Binelli (bandoneon) and Polly Ferman (piano) have united their talents to develop and further the appreciation of the tango, milonga, candombe, and other Latin American musical forms in the rarely heard partnership of the bandoneón and piano. Their performances reflect the elegance and the subtlety of the traditional tango, the sauciness of the milonga, the romance of the waltz, and the temperament and power of the contemporary tango.
Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church at Cornerstone Center
www.binelli-ferman.com

* Nov 17 >
- Pedro Giraudo Sextet
Acclaimed Argentine-born composer/bassist Pedro Giraudo is known for the sweeping emotional impact of his compositions, which have captivated listeners around the world. With Argentine underpinnings and a hint of South American grooves, they masterfully weave together pre-composed and improvised elements.
BARBES.
www.barbesbrooklyn.com
www.pedrogiraudo.com

* Nov 18 >
- WHIN Music Project - El Sistema Uptown:
The Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Project - El Sistema Uptown, founded and directed by David Gracia is inspired by El Sistema, the Venezuelan internationally-renowned music and social program. WHIN - El Sistema Uptown provides orchestral and choral instruction to children and youth from underserved communities, as a vehicle for personal development, artistic growth and social inclusion.
Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church
www.whinmusicproject.org

- Serrat and Sabina, Dos Pajaros Contraatacan.
Following the success of their first tour together "Dos Pájaros De Un Tiro", Joan Manuel Serrat and Joaquin Sabina embark on a second tour "Dos Pajaros Contraatacan"
The Theater at Madison Square Garden
7th Ave and 32nd Street, Manhattan
www.dospajaroscontraatacan.com
* Nov 19 >
Edmar Castañeda.
This event will feature the Edmar Castañeda Trio with special guest Joe Locke on vibes.
Americas Society.
www.americas-society.org

ARTE

* Nov. 9 - Dec 20 >
- THE AMERICAS!
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, ESC opens its exhibition calendar with "The Americas" a multimedia exhibit. Curator Raul Manzano. Dean Cynthia Ward, Metropolitan Center
Livingston Gallery.
www.esc.edu

- Cordel Literature Symposium – Opening Art Exhibition:
Opening of a collective art exhibition, which theme is the Brazilian Northeast culture. Special guest Mariangela Valenca will release a DVD about Frevo dancing style and will perform some Frevo steps
Brazilian Endowment for the Arts.
www.brazilianendowment.org

* Nov 9 -18 >
- Andrea Arroyo's Art Exhibition "Women Unbound"
Andrea Arroyo presents "Women Unbound" an exhibition of works inspired by extraordinary women of New York. This groundbreaking exhibition incorporates Arroyo's signature vibrant work within the historical Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum.
Morris-Jumel Mansion.
www.morrisjumel.org

- Felipe Galindo's Art Exhibition "George Washington Revisits Washington Heights"
In "George Washington Revisits Washington Heights" Felipe Galindo interweaves the past and the present through humorous images in which George Washington interacts with the locals and enjoys contemporary New York
Morris-Jumel Mansion.
www.morrisjumel.org
Nov 15 – Dec 15 >
Nov 15 at 7pm, Opening.
Montsalvatge
Exhibition focused on the relationship between the Spanish Catalan composer Xavier Montsalvatge and fine and visual arts.
Instituto Cervantes New York
www.nyork.cervantes.es

Nov. 16 >
- View Cuban Art exhibition in Galeria Habana at PINTA with director, Luis Miret:
Luis Miret, director of Galería Havana will discuss the exhibition of Cuban art he is presenting at PINTA.
www.aflfc.org
* Nov 17 >
- Brunch at Praxis International Art
Celebrating Latin American Cultural Week, join us for brunch together with the best Latin artists in NY!

CINEMA
* Nov 12 >
- Xavier Montsalvatge - Half violin, a seat and a piano:
New York premiere of a documentary film on the composer's life will be screened, followed by a round table and discussion.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center
www.montsalvatge.com

TEATRO
* Nov 9 >
Love in the Time of Cholera:
A new play by Caridad Svich based on Gabriel Garcia Márquez's novel. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Repertorio Espanol.
www.repertorio.org
* Nov 16 >
- Uptown Action: Nuestras historias!:
An interactive and bilingual play about real life stories of injustice created and performed by People's Theatre Project's community actors.
Malcom X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Center
www.peoplestheatreproject.org
* Nov 15 - Dec 2 > TIME TBA
Garden of Delights by New Stage Theatre Company:
Production of Fernando Arrabal's vivid and surreal play that blurs the line between reality and fantasy.
Theatre for the New City
www.newstagetheatre.org
* Nov 16 | Nov 18 >
- Xavier Montsalvatge
A Celebration in Music and Dance" Interpreted by Suite Hispania: A program of music by Catalan musical genius Xavier Montsalvatge along with Flamenco dance.
Repertorio Español.

* Para el calendario de eventos, visiten la página del festival >> LACW2012.

THE NYC LATIN AMERICA CULTURAL WEEK IS ON! #LACW

Posted by LATINO EVENTS Y TESPIS MAGAZINE on Thursday, November 10, 2011 , under , , , , | comments (0)




Hoy comienza la 6ta edición de la Semana Cultural de América Latina en NYC (LACW) con un evento musical en el HIRO Ballroom de Chelsea y se extiende hasta el 17 de Noviembre con una cartelera de teatro, música, arte y cine de varios países latinoamericanos. Polly Ferman, fundadora de LACW en el 2006, y su equipo, agrupan en este festival tanto a artistas establecidos como emergentes y a instituciones culturales a lo largo y ancho de la geografía citadina, desde el Repertorio Español hasta en Carnegie Hall, El Museo del Barrio, El Instituto Cervantes, Queens Theater in the Park y The Americas Society, entre otros. Este semana cultural nos da la oportunidad de programar un paseo por el vibrante mundo de las artes visuales, la musica y el talento con raíces latinoamericanas.
Aqui algunas recomendaciones. Pueden conseguir todo el calendario de eventos visitando la página del festival >> LACW2011.


MUSICA Y CONCIERTOS:

* Nov 11, 8pm
Nilko Andreas at Carnegie Hall
Nilko Andreas, Classical Guitar. Angelica de la Riva, Soprano and Ricardo Martinez conducting The Azlo Orchestra. Ponce, Villa-lobos, Potes, Gutierrez.
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
57th St and Seventh Ave, NYC
Tickets $50 $100.
* Nov 11, 8pm
Tangos and More!
Pianist Max Lifchitz performs tangos and danzas by composers from Cuba, Argentina, Brazil and the US.
Christ and St Stephen's Church
120 West 69th St, NYC.
Free Admission. Handicap Facilities
* Nov 11, 12, 8pm

The Music of Astor Piazzolla
A celebration of the great Argentinean tango master Astor Piazzolla, featuring multi-instrumentalist Paquito D'Rivera who has brought an unprecedented focus on tango's relationship to jazz, and on Piazzolla's central role in its development. Bandoneon master Daniel Binelli, among guest artists.
Rose Theatre-Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
70 N Broadway , NYC (212) 875-5000.
Handicap Facilities
* Nov 12, 8pm

World Music Institute presents Bahia to Brooklyn Dende and Band
Folklore meets funk in this dynamic concert that combines Afro-Brazilian pop music with rhythms of the African Diaspora.
Roulette 509 Atlantic Avenue (corner of 3rd Avenue), Downtown Brooklyn.
212-545-7536. $25; students $20. Handicap Facilities
* Nov. 17, 6:30pm

Maquina Mono (The Monkey Machine) Live @ Drom
Come shake it with this hot Latin rock band! Bilingual songs, a horn section. Music to listen to and dance.
DROM
85 Avenue A (between 5tth & 6th Ave). East Village, Manhattan
Free Admission.
* Nov 17, 5:15 pm :: LACW Brooklyn Closing Event ::

The 4th Annual Latin American Piano and Song Festival NYC Cesar Reyes, Director and Founder
A musical journey from South America to the Caribbean of the most powerful composers and troubadours.
Woody Tanger Auditorium, Brooklyn College Library
2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn
Free Admission
* Nov. 17, 7:30pm :: LACW Queens Closing Event ::

History of Tango
Quintet of the Americas (woodwind quintet), Polly Ferman (piano) and Daniel Binelli (bandoneon).
The Salvation Army Temple of Queens
86-07 35th Ave, Jackson Heights
Free Admission. Handicap Facilities
* Nov 18, 8pm :: LACW Manhattan Closing Event ::

PAMAR and the Manhattan Camerata Present, The Tango Fado Project
The Manhattan Camerata will feature special evening of Argentine Tango and Portuguese Fado, with the unique sounds of bandonen and Portuguese guitar. Although Tango and Fado originated in two distant countries, they are closely related in harmony, melody, and their themes. Its only exceptions are in the rhythm and language. The Manhattan Camerata invites you to explore the connections between the two genres with the music of Astor Piazzolla, Amalia Rodrigues, as well as original compositions by Lucia Caruso, Pedro da Silva, and Daniel Binelli.
The Blessed Sacrament Church
152 West 71st Street,between Broadway and Columbus Ave, NYC
$15 general, $10 for students and seniors (Student I.D required) (212) 877 3111
* Nov 18, 7pm

Juan Pons:The Classic Villain
In collaboration with the New York Opera Society. This concert, by internationally renowned dramatic baritone Juan Pons Alvarez, born in Minorca, Balearic Islands, will feature songs in Catalan; This concert is supported by The Institut Ramon Lull and is part of the Catalan Days Festival. Spain Culture New York, Consulate General of Spain in New York
Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center
111 Amsterdam Ave, NY

ARTES VISUALES:

* June 14 - January 8, 2011
El Museo's Bienal,The (S) Files 2011
Curated by Elvis Fuentes, Rocio Aranda-Alvarado, and Trinidad Fombella and guest curator Juanita Bermudez, Biennial of the Central American Isthmus.
Museo del Barrio, Las Galerias
1230 Fifth Avenue, NYC.
Fees Vary.
* September 29, 2011- January 15, 2012
MUNTADAS: INFORMATION>>SPACE>>CONTROL
an exhibition of Catalan artist Antoni Muntadas' work. This exhibition is supported by The Institut Ramon Lull and is part of the Catalan Days Festival. Spanish Culture New York. Consulate General of Spain in New York
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx.

* September 15- December 10, 2011

Antonio Manuel: I Want to Act, Not Represent!
Curated by Claudia Calirman and Gabriela Rangel, Antonio Manuel: I Want to Act, Not Represent! will be the artist's first solo show in the United States. Antonio Manuel (b. 1947) is one of the most important Brazilian artists of the 1960s and 1970s. The featured paintings, installations, films and photographs will highlight Manuel's significant role in performance and post medium art. In addition, the exhibition will emphasize Manuel's work as a powerful liberating force from political repression. A series of public programs will accompany this exhibition
Americas Society
680 Park Ave, NYC.
Free Admission. Handicap Facilities
* Exhibition Oct 3 - Dec 15

VIVA AMERICA! A celebration of Hispanic Heritage
Celebrating its 40th anniversary throughout 2011, SUNY/Empire State College, Metropolitan Center, will host the exhibition Viva America! A Salute to Hispanic Heritage. Raul Manzano is the curator of the exhibition
Empire State College
177 Livingston St. 6th floor, Brooklyn
Free Admission. Handicap Facilities
* Oct 13 - Dec13

Los mundos de Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
On the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Torrente Ballester, this exhibition presents a faithful portrait of the renowned Spanish writer.
Instituto Cervantes
49th Street NYC
Free Admission. Handicap Facilities
* Oct 6 - Nov 19

Tues - Sat: 10:30 am - 6pm
"Tissue of Life" Wood Sculpture Exhibition at Kouros Gallery
Wood Sculpture by Pilar Ovalle of Chile at Kouros Gallery . An itinerary exhibition currently at The Embassy of Chile in Washington, DC. Under the auspices of Direción de cultura del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile.
Kouros Gallery
23 East 73rd St NYC
212-288-5888, Free Admission. Handicap Facilities
* Nov 9 - Jan 7

Times of crisis are also times in which life extends into the streets. The artists in this exhibition have created gestures that address social interaction, economic reaction, and the street as stage or object worthy of aesthetic intervention.
BRIC Rotunda Gallery
33 Clinton St, Brooklyn.
Free Admission.
* Nov 10-17
"Aqui y Ahora; A Singular Work"
Pedro Martin deClet known for his powerful political renderings in sculpture and abstract paintings presents at DWYERCC a down-sized mural.
Dwyer Cultural Center
258 St. Nicholas Ave, Harlem
Free Admission. Handicap facilities
* Nov 10, 6-8pm

"Naturalia" photography on aluminum by Elisa Pritzker
Reception for American, born in Argentina Elisa Pritzker exhibiting works in the Project Space related to her natural surroundings
Franklin 54 Gallery + Projects
526 West 26th St, #403
Free Admission. handicap Facilities
* Nov 12, 10am-2pm

The Sum of the Days/La suma de los dias. November 3rd-December 3rd
Join us for brunch and a viewing of the solo exhibition of Martin La Rosa, featuring the artist's most recent paintings.
Praxis Gallery
541 West 25th Street, NYC
Please RSVP 212.772.9478. Free Admission. handicap Facilities
* Nov 14, 6:30-8pm
Dominican Impressionist folk Painting Exhibit with a Cultural Literary Interactive Presentation
The exhibit will present bucolic Scenes such as trees, houses and country living by well known Dominican painters & poetry reading
Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano
619 West 145th Street, Suite 201. NYC
Free Admission.