10th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
One of the best foreign film festivals in the U.S., this Brazilian Film Festival of Miami expects to attract more than 1,000 viewers to its 50 films. Expect to see some famous faces and have an excuse to party at its cocktail reception and special events. Some events are free and open to the public; others require ticket purchase. Check website as showtimes and dates vary.
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June 2-10 |
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www.brazilianfilmfestival.com |
IFE-ILE Afro-Cuban Dance Festival
Dance classes, workshops, arts and crafts, discussions about Cuban arts and culture and cultural tours of ethnic neighborhoods are just a few of the highlights of the two-day festival. This year’s theme is Son, a type of dance that originated in 1920s Cuba and evolved later in the clubs of New York.
When: |
July 12-16 |
Where: |
Arts and Minds Center, Miami |
Info: |
305-476-0388 or www.ife-ile.org
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ILLINOIS
30th Anniversary American Spanish Dance Festival
Seventeen days of master dance classes taught by guest artists from Spain, music concerts, sculpture exhibits and films culminate with the festival’s centerpiece— two performances of the dance spectacular Flamenco Passion.
When: |
June 8-25 |
Where: |
Various locations throughout Chicago |
Info: |
773-442-5930 or www.neiu.edu/~espanol/ |
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MASSACHUSETTS
Festival Betances Villa Victoria
Now in its 33rd year, the Festival Betances, as it is known, celebrates the life of Dr. Ramón Emeterio Beances, a 19th century Puerto Rican patriot, poet, medical doctor, abolitionist and artist, with music, dance, food and arts and crafts. Spread out over two days, the festivities draw approximately 10,000 people to Boston’s O’Day Park and the Center for Latino Arts. Boston
When: |
July 22 - 23 |
Where: |
Boston’s O’Day Park and the Center for Latino Arts |
Info: |
www.bostonusa.com |
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NEW MEXICO
Colección FEMSA, Una Mirada Continental
This traveling exhibit of 56 Latin American artists features modern and contemporary art dating from 1914 to 2004. With special emphasis on Mexico, it includes paintings, sculptures, drawings, graphic arts, installations, photography, and video. This traveling exhibition comes to Albuquerque from the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey, in Monterrey, Mexico.
When: |
Through August 13 |
Where: |
National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque |
Info: |
505-246-2261
www.nhccnm.org |
Dichos: Words to Live, Love and Laugh By in Latin America
Photographs and artifacts depicting proverbs and sayings that are painted on trucks in Latin America are on display through the summer. Dichos are words conveying the personal views of their drivers on bumpers, bodies, hoods, cabs, windows and mud flaps and are about people, humor, and passion. The exhibit is the result of more than a decade’s work by Dr. Grant La Farge, and is accompanied by a collection of miniatures created by Latin American artists.
When: |
Through September 24 |
Where: |
Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe |
Info: |
505-476-1200 www.internationalfolkart.org |
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NEW YORK
National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2006
Celebrate the exciting culture and heritage of Puerto Rico in the annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade featuring colorful costumes, floats and music.
When: |
June 11 |
Where: |
New York, Fifth Avenue, from 44th to 86th Streets |
Info: |
718-401-0404 www.nationalpuertoricandayparade.org |
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TEXAS
Music Under the Stars World Festival 2006
This free concert series features acts a range of different musical styles from salsa such as Tito Puente, Jr. to Tejano such as Little Joe y La Familia to classical such as El Paso Symphony and El Paso Opera.
When: |
June 4 - August 27 |
Where: |
Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso |
Info: |
915-541-4481 www.visitelpaso.com |
Texas Folklife Festival
This four-day celebration of Texas’ wildly diverse ethnic and cultural groups is celebrated every year. Thousands of visitors enjoy music, dance, arts and craft exhibits and vibrant ethnic food from countries such as Mexico, Spain, Germany, France, Poland, Thailand and India.
When: |
June 8 - 11 |
Where: |
Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio |
Info: |
210-458-2390 www.texasfolklifefestival.org |
The International Stars of Cuban Ballet
The International Stars of Cuban Ballet, directed by Lazaro Carreno of the Houston Ballet and Richard d’Alton of the McAllen Ballet, presents Cuban dancers from American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Houston Ballet and Miami City Ballet. They perform selections from Don Quixote, Diana and Acteon, Flames of Paris, Spring Waters, Swan Lake as well as works by Ben Stevenson, O.B.E and Stanton Welch. Tickets available through www.ticketmaster.com.
When: |
July 29 |
Where: |
Wortham Center’s Brown Theater, Houston |
Info: |
www.cubanballetgala.com |
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WASHINGTON
D.C. Caribbean Carnival
More than 500,000 people head to the nation’s capital for one of the year’s biggest celebrations of Caribbean culture. The party kicks off with a Carnival-style parade down the D.C. streets and winds down with an international marketplace with food, crafts and live entertainment.
When: |
June 24 - 25 |
Where: |
Throughout Washington, D.C. |
Info: |
www.dccaribbeancarnival.com |
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NATIONAL
The 2006 ALMA Awards
The ALMA (American Latino Media Arts) Awards are the only national awards show to honor Latino talent in fi lm, television and music, and recognize the enhancement of the Latino image in the media. Eva Longoria, a past ALMA award recipient and star of Desperate Housewives and The Sentinel, is this year’s host and one of the show’s producers.
This year two icons of Hispanic music and fi lm are honored: Singer Marc Anthony receives the special Celia Cruz Award for Excellence in Music and actor and director Andy Garcia takes home the Anthony Quinn Award for Excellence in Motion Pictures.
The awards were created in 1995 to promote the fair and accurate portrayals of Latinos in the media. Presented by the National Council of La Raza, the award ceremony returns to TV and is broadcast on Thursday, June 5 at 9:30 p.m. EST on ABC. www.almaawards.com
When: |
April 22 |
Where: |
Broadcasted on Thursday, June 5 at 9:30 p.m. EST on ABC |
Info: |
www.almaawards.com |
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