| FREE this Friday: Art, Music and Cuisine at Calle Ocho |
Miami’s Best Arts and Music Festival on the last Friday of every month
Friday, August 28th, 2009. From 6:30 – 11:00 p.m.
SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho) between 13th and 17th Avenues |
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| SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
7:00 p.m. – Free History Walking Tour of Little Havana led by Dr. Paul George.
(Meet in front of Tower Theater)
7:00 – 7:45 p.m. – FREE Zumba Class by DAF Studios
7:45 – 8:15 p.m. – Fina Escayola
8:15 – 10:00 p.m. – Braily Ramos and Olga Lidia Thomas
10:00 – 11:00 p.m. – Live Dancing Contest |
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Free Zumba Class by DAF Studios (7:00 – 7:45 p.m.) |
| DAF Studios intends to provide the community with healthy activities and at the same time raising the cultural level of our children, youth and adults. Dance, Arts and Fitness (DAF) Studios is located in the heart of Little Havana aims to rescue the values of the Cuban and Hispanic cultures in general. Besides embracing popular American dances such as hip hop ballroom, DAF Studio covers a wide range of traditions from different countries like flamenco, tango, belly dance, Classical Ballet, Modern and contemporary dance, and of course popular Cuban dances such as Cha-cha-cha, Mambo, Yoruba and Afro Cuban dances. DAF Studios are located at 1501 SW 8th Street #2 (Upstairs) Miami, FL 33135. Ph: 786.262.6694 |
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Braily Ramos and Olga Lidia Thomas (8:15 – 10:00 p.m.) |
Singer, composer, arranger and multi instrumentalist Braily Ramos began his musical education at 11 years old. Later on, he had the opportunity to tour with the most popular band in Cuba at the time Manolín “El Médico de la Salsa”. Ramos has recorded, live shows and special tv & film performances in the area -most notably with Celia Cruz, Willy Chirino, Albita, Eddie Santiago, Tito Nieves, Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan, among others. Braily also just released a salsa album at its core, ‘Disco Duro’.
Olga Lidia Thomas also began her musical career at the early age of 11 and has participated in many important events as well as competitions internationally. She performed back-up vocals for artists such as Albita, Milly Quesada, Francisco “Pancho” Cespedes, Alexis Valdez, Lucrecia, among others. Currently, Olga Lidia is part of the television Latin show, “Pellízcame Que Estoy Soñando” with host Carlos Otero on Channel 41, America Teve, in addition, as the permanent back-up vocalist for Willy Chirino. |
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| ART / ARTE |
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Cremata Gallery |
| The gallery is currently closed for the summer and will reopen to the public on September 15th, 2009 for the opening of the exhibition Argentine Visions: from Modernism to Contemporary Aesthetics. This exhibition will feature an exciting collection of acrylics, oils, collages, inks, and watercolors, from the fifties to today. From Italo-Argentine Modernist masters Bruno Venier and Carlo Monzani, who have exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC, to contemporary artists living in Argentina, Cremata Gallery is showcasing 17 artists with very different styles. Like U. S. art, Argentine art has a strong flavor of the melting pot, that has lately been turning from European influences to its native resources. Many of the paintings and water colors in the show were inspired by the École de Paris, from staid academic works to surrealism. Others are more indigenous. The opening reception will take place on Sept 18th, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Come to the gallery and enjoy Malbec wines, Argentine hors d’oeuvres and a special Tango performance by Claudio y Yanira. |
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1646 SW 8th Street. Miami, FL 33135. Ph: 305.644.3315 Email: cremata@crematagallery.com. Website: www.crematagallery.com |
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Free History Walking Tour / Art Gallery Openings |
| Free History Walking Tour of Little Havana led by RENOWNED HISTORIAN Dr. Paul George. (Meet in front of Tower Theater) 1508 SW 8 Street, Miami, FL 33135. (7:00 p.m.)19 Galleries from the Calle Ocho Art District and 15 restaurants – ranging from fast food to fine dining – open their doors to the public during Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays between 17th and 13th Avenues. |
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Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays, Inc.
742 SW 16th Avenue
Miami, FL 33135
Ph: 305.643.5500
Fax: 786.999.8894
info@viernesculturales.org
www.viernesculturales.org |
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