The 13th annual World Music Festival Chicago presents Creole Choir of Cuba(Cuba/Caribbean) & Calypso Caravan featuring Calypso Rose, Lord Superior and Clyde “Lightning” George (Trinidad/Chicago, IL) performing at Mayne Stage.
Vibrant dancing, spectacular harmonies and undiscovered music of the Caribbean performed by a vocal and percussion ensemble little known outside of Cuba, The Creole Choir of Cuba have preserved musical treasures from Haiti, Dominica and Cuba within their rich descendant Cuban communities. Referred to as “Desandann” domestically, the group is composed from the descendants of several waves of Haitian migrants who escaped slavery at the end of the 18th century, or more recently came as laborers to work Cuba’s sugar plantations. Their repertoire consists o ... Go to event
SFJAZZ is proud to announce the 29th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival, September 15 through December 18.
From guitar gods to hip-bop. Keyboard wizardry to 13th century vocals. Brazil to Cuba, New Orleans and the Siberian steppe. We bring you everything under the sun!
The purpose of music is, above all, to nourish the soul. Connecting on a deep emotional level with an artist and their vision can inspire and satisfy like nothing else. With the range of veteran jazz masters, young game-changers and world music luminaries we’ve packed into this season, there are myriad ways to feed the need.
This year’s outstanding artist roster includes:
• Wayne Shorter
• Pat Metheny
• McCoy Tyner
• Esperanza Spalding
• Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau
• Ravi Shankar with Anoushka Shankar
• India.Ari ... 
If you loved Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, you will adore the jubilant and sublime Creole Choir of Cuba. With vibrant dancing, spectacular harmonies, and soul-wrenching melodies, these showstoppers perform intricate musical treasures from Haiti, Dominica, and Cuba.
When: Sun, Oct 2, 2011
Time: 7 pm
Where: Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, NY
Ticket: $45; Members $38; Under 30 $15
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Let’s drum together! Suki will lead us in Afro Cuban and Congolese Styles, including tumbao, and rumba. We’ll also work on improving individual technique. “Suki knows how to play and she knows how to teach! And she’s one of the most approachable, easy-going people you’d want to meet.” Suki has been playing drums for 35 years. She has studied with many master drummers from the Congo, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Trinidad and has played with many excellent bands.
When: Sunday, Oct 2, 2011
Time: 1:00p to 3:00p
Where: Laurel Jujitsu, Oakland, CA
Price: $25 – $10 sliding scale; Under 12 free; Noone turned away for lack of funds
Phone: (510) 464-5902
Miami-Dade Parks & Skyward Kites co-host the event.
The spectacle includes such giant kites as a 100-foot squid, a 20-foot Nemo fish, and a 30-foot scuba man. Local kite-masters will display styles from such countries as Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad, China, Columbia, Peru, and Venezuela. Patrons are encouraged to bring along their own homemade kites to fly. Kites will also be available for purchase starting at $5. Event admission is free. Parking is $6.
When: October 23, 2011
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Haulover Beach Park,
10800 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33154
Contact: 305-893-0906
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13th HAVANA FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK (HFFNY) takes place April 12-20, with special events April 20th at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, and April 20-22 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens. HFFNY features more than 50 highly anticipated and influential films from and about Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latinos in the U.S. including Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Peru, Venezuela and the U.S. They span a variety of genres and themes, ranging from comedy, thrillers, action, drama and documentaries to children’s tales, as well as films from and about indigenous peoples from Guatemala, Colombia and Bolivia. A complete schedule of events and venues will be available at www.hffny.com
What: HFFNY is a highly anticipa ... 
Drum, Dance, Listen and Learn in OVER 100 Performances and PARTICIPATORY Workshops from the world music traditions of Africa, Asia, Cuba, Brazil, India, America, the Middle East, and more. Located at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, admission is FREE to all events.
The 19th Annual Festival includes: Workshops and performances for youth and adults, Friday Night Celebration Performance Show, Saturday Night Dance Party, and Community Closing Sunday.
When: April 27 – 29, 2012
Where: Seattle Center, WA
Free Admission!
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The Ninth Annual San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF) will kick off on May 2, 2012 , with more than 40 performances being presented at multiple venues throughout the city. With its annual theme, The Truth in Knowing/Now: Threads in Time, Place, Culture, SFIAF 2012 will include World Premieres, US Debuts and International Collaborations featuring leading artists from the Bay Area performing alongside their peers from around the world. This year’s festival includes dance, music and theatre with events taking place at the Marines Memorial Theatre, Herbst Theatre, and Yerba Buena Gardens. SFIAF 2012 will feature artists from the Bay Area, Southern California and the countries of Colombia, Cuba, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iran, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, and Switzerland. ... 
