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Latino Cultural Festival NY 2011
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- Published on Sunday, 17 July 2011 05:00
- Written by Film FestivalTraveler Staff
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) is presenting the Chase 2011 Latino Cultural Festival,
its own quinceañera, from July 20 - 24, 2011 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Flushing, Queens, New York.
Queens Theatre in the Park founded the Latino Cultural Festival in 1997 with the Latin America Cultural Center of Queens to celebrate the contributions of Latin American artists to New York's cultural life. QTP highlights Spanish, African and Caribbean influences, presents rich folk traditions, and spotlights a range of popular and cutting edge artists. Many of the participating Central and South American artists now make the Festival their exclusive NYC engagement.
The Chase 2011 Latino Cultural Festival is sponsored by Chase, El Diario, conEdison, Delta, and Time Warner Cable.
The Festival kicks off Wednesday, July 20, 2011 with Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Folklore Dance Ensemble, in Fiesta Cubana. This celebration of the diverse spectrum of Cuban dance and music forms is performed by Oyu Oro and acclaimed Cuban guest musicians Pedrito Martinez and Roman Diaz, along with internationally renowned folklore artist Danys Perez, "La Mora".
Thursday, July 21, 2011:
Folklore Urbano is a display of Colombia's traditions and Pablo Mayor's modern take on those traditions, featuring Mayor's renowned Folklore Urbano Orchestra. Special guest Daniel Fetecua of Limon Dance Company appears with choreographer/artistic director Pajarillo Pinta'o Colombian modern dance company.
Friday, July 22, 2011:
QTP will also be screening a film:
Hasta El Ultimo Trago...Corazon / Till the Last Drop...My Love
directed by Beto Gómez (Mexico)
This documentary presents the women who have contributed to the development of Mexican music. Gomez explores the struggles and successes of Chavela Vargas, Lila Downs, Eugenia León, Astrid Hadad, La Negra Graciana and Iraida Noriega, and "illuminates what is vital in modern Mexican music."
The Open Mic Night provides a platform for poets, singer-songwriters, and spoken-word artists to showcase their talents in front of a live audience. The host and MC of the evening is America's leading spoken word artist, La Bruja.
Los Chantas Tango Quartet will host a traditional Milonga (lively form of social tango dance) in collaboration with professional dancers. A half-hour crash course for guests dancing tango for the first time starts the evening. Following the Milonga, Los Chantas will perform with music by Sergio Reyes.
Saturday, July 23
, 2011
Clave - the Key: A Rhythmic Journey from Africa to the New World
Multiple Grammy Award-nominated drummer/percussionist/arranger/composer "and bandleader Bobby Sanabria uses the five-beat rhythm of the clave (the rhythmic pattern and unifying principle of Cuban son, rumba and contemporary salsa) as the key to unlock the roots of Afro-Cuban music and show its presence in the music of present day United States."
Tola y Maruja, the "Colombian comedy duo, formed in 1990 by journalist and cartoonist Carlos Mario Gallego (Tola) and writer Sergio Valencia Rincón (Maruja), mocks Columbian politics and society in the form of two old paisa (from Medellin City) ladies. This performance is in Spanish only.
Sunday, July 24, 2011:
Albita, Toda Una Vida tour
The daughter of famous singers, this Cuban diva performs original songs from her new CD Toda una Vida.
For more information, visit www.queenstheatre.org.
Latino Cultural Festival
July 20 - 24, 2011
Queens Theatre in the Park
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Flushing, NY
718-760-0064
4Knots Music Festival
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- Category: Music
- Published on Tuesday, 12 July 2011 03:31
- Written by Film FestivalTraveler Staff
The Village Voice launches the first 4Knots Music Festival on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 
South Street Seaport Pier 17 in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The festival is free, open to all ages, and held rain or shine.
Running between every borough of New York City and culminating near the South Street Seaport, the East River runs at a speed of 4 knots. Historically, the lower portion of the East River has been one of the busiest and most important channels in the world.
The Seaport and Pier 17 have a rich and diverse history as profound to New York City as Wall Street, Central Park or even Times Square. Now this summer, there will be a new reason for people to flock to the area, which was once also known as the banks of the Sound River.
SummerStage 2011 in Central Park
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- Category: Music
- Published on Wednesday, 06 July 2011 05:00
- Written by Film FestivalTraveler Staff
SummerStage 2011 runs from June 7 - September 2, 2011 at the MainStage in Rumsey 
Playfield in Central Park, with additional performances and attractions at East River Park, Marcus Garvey Park, Tompkins Square Park, and 12 other parks throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
Summer in the City is not all air-conditioned offices and sizzling sidewalks. Thanks to SummerStage, performances ranging from American pop, Latin and world music to dance, spoken word and family programs fill a vital niche in New York City’s summer arts festival landscape.
Montreux Jazz Festival
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- Category: Music
- Published on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 05:00
- Written by L E Shannon
The 45th Annual Montreux Jazz Festival runs July 1 - 16, 2011 at the Auditorium
Stravinski and Miles Davis Hall at Montreux Music and Convention Center (2M2C) in Montreux, Switzerland.
The Montreux Jazz Festival was founded by Claude Nobs in 1967. Since then, the Festival "has become an unmissable event for music fans in Switzerland and around the world. Its stages have been graced by all of music’s greats, from Miles Davis to Ray Charles and from David Bowie to Prince."
While "Jazz constitutes the Festival’s historic core, other styles of music were quickly integrated into the Festival, bound together by a common thread of mutual curiosity and enthusiasm. Having made its reputation with its ambitious programming choices, the Montreux Jazz Festival offers musicians an ideal platform and an intimate setting for the duration of its two weeks."
The Festival kicks off with:
- Invitation to Illumination with Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin and featuring Cindy Blackman Santana, Dennis Chambers, Etienne Mbappé, Raul Rekow, Karl Perazzo, David K. Mathews
- The Skatalites with Jimmy Cliff
Headliners include music le
gends BB King, Liza Minnelli, George Benson, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Herbie Hancock, Rubén Blades, Chaka Khan, Ricky Martin, Diana Krall, David Sanborn, among others.
Some of the Events are:
The History of Hip Hop – Tommy Boy 30th Anniversary Concert
An evening of musical performances, art, and dance, showcasing the 4 pillars of Hip Hop: MC'ing, Turntablism, Break Dancing, and Graffiti. Featuring performances by Afrika Bambaataa, Coolio, Digital Underground, House of Pain, Naughty by Nature, Prince Paul
Quincy Jones Presents: A Night of Global Gumbo
with Alfredo Rodriguez Trio, Emily Bear, Esperanza Spalding, Nikki Yanofsky, M Plex, Diana Karazon
Tribute to Miles – Produced by Marcus Miller
with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Marcus Miller
Celebrating 30 Years of Andreas Vollenweider & Friends
The Duwala Malambo Project featuring Richard Bona, Raul Midon, Andreas Vollenweider & Friends
Sting – Symphonicity
Sting performs his greatest hits with orchestra and band, conducted by Sarah Hicks
Boats and Trains
Attendees can enjoy music on the move with
- festive Latin music aboard the Salsa Boat and two Brasil Tropical Boats
- all forms of jazz aboard the New Orleans Jazz Trains and the Goldenpass Jazz Train
The Festival has a full line-up of free events in local parks and nightclubs. Every day for two weeks, festival goers have a wide choice of free concerts, which make up two thirds of the Festival’s complete line-up and account for more than 17 hours of live music every day.
Afternoons and evenings are centered on the Music in the Park program. Some of the artists performing are:
- Best of Jazz: Raphael Jost & Lots of Horns (Switzerland)
- Big Band de L'Ejma-Valais (Switzerland)
- Jazzmanix: Southampton University Jazz & Gospel Choir (UK)
- University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble (US)
- Shemekia Copeland
- Banda Jazz Sinfonica de Diadema (Brazil)
- Pembroke Jazz Orchestra and Choir (Australia)
- Saint-Louis Blues Band (France)
- Nidi D'Arac (Italy)
- Stereogain (Shure Proberaum Deluxe Winner) (Germany)
- Kolektif Istanbul (Turkey)
At night, more free concerts take place in the Montreux Jazz Café, while clubbers can also enjoy the programming at Studio 41.
Workshops include both informative sessions and conversations with guest performers.
Panelists include:
- Dave Grusin
- John McLaughlin
- Lee Ritenour
- David Sanborn
- Andreas Vollenweider
Workshops include:
- Workshop in Electronic Music
- Environmusic
- Rhythm, Space and Blue[s] in Film
- Genezik, an Amazing Way to Consume and Discover Music
The Montreux Jazz 2 Foundation for Creative and Cultural Exchange was established to:
- facilitate a dialogue between artists at home and abroad
- bring together jazz and classical music enthusiasts,
- build bridges between the public and internationally renowed musicians,
- provide young musicians from across the world with the opportunity to meet and create lasting friendships,
- create a dialogue between music and texts,
- inspire children to explore their musicality,
- export our local culture,
- break down barriers between musical styles,
- mix the arts with music,
- create a high profile platform for popular music
For more information, go to www.montreuxjazz.com.
Montreux Jazz Festival
July 1 - 16, 2011
Auditorium Stravinski
Miles Davis Hall
Montreux Music and Convention Center
Grand-Rue 95
CH - 1820 Montreux
Switzerland
41-21-966 44 44
