Venezuela Art & Expressions: One evening - Five different artistic expressions
Photography, Sculptures, Choral Music, Percussion & Dance
Date: Friday, Sept 16th
Venue: Art Commons - Engineered Air Theatre - 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0K9
Time: 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.)
PERCUSSION MASTER CLASS: A map of Afro-Venezuelan musical expressions: a unique opportunity to learn how to build a diversity of drums and to play the Afro-Venezuelan rhythms.
Special guest: Venezuelan luthier, musician, percussionist and expert in folkloric rhythms, Willy Mayo. Recognized in 2009 as Urban Cultural Heritage by the Institute of Cultural Heritage in Venezuela.
Local Artists:
- Cantares Venezuelan Choir will join Willy Mayo for a fusion of choral music and percussion instruments
- Musician and Percussionist Luis “El Pana” Tovar
- Venezuelan Folk-Musical Group La Parranda
AFRO-VENEZUELAN CONTEMPORARY DANCE PERFORMANCE: The Afro–Venezuelan
rhythms have African roots fused with multicultural influences of Caribbean
dance, Spain and Indigenous Venezuelan people. Afro-Venezuelan dance is
typically joyful, free-spirited and usually connected with a specific fiesta or
celebration.