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Vermont Latino Festival brings Latin Bands, food, children activities,
music, dance lesson, movies, health resources, Boat Cruise, cultural activities
and more...
12th Annual Vermont Latino Festival With Special Thanks to the Vermont Latino Committee
Saturday: August 12th “Fiesta”
Waterfront
- Burlington, Vermont (directions)
6 to 10:00 pm
FREE
Great New Venue
for the main event!!
Grupo Sabor
is back with their explosive sound.
Grupo Sabor; a 10 piece powerhouse salsa/merengue band that will have
you dancing and asking for more.
Black Bean will
open the night with a repertoire of original and popular music that includes
son, bolero, merengue, cumbia, guaracha, chachacha and more, the festive
spirit of the Caribbean.
Plus authentic food, more music, & Late Night
Boat Cruise!
click below
CULTURAL SURVIVAL Bazaar
will join the Latino Festival on August 12th & 13th at the
Waterfront
Saturday, August 12, from 11am -7pm, and
Sunday,
August 13, from 11am-7pm
Rain or shine! Under the Waterfront Tent
Cultural Survival will host more than 30 vendors of indigenous food, music,
art, and crafts.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
Friday: August 11th
Live Percussion!!!
Afro-Cuban Dance with Reynaldo Gonzalez!
TIME: 5:30pm
- 7:30pm
Place: Memorial Auditorium
Cost: $20
Wear comfortable clothing, dance barefooted, no partner is needed
and all levels are welcome.
Friday: August 11th
Place: Contois Auditotium -
Burlington City Hall
Art Display - Opening Reception
TIME: 6:00pm
Art Display - A BURLINGTON PERSPECTIVE
OF LATIN ART"
PLEASE CONTACT for more info MR. TIJERINA AT 660-7172.
Friday: August 11th
Place: Contois Auditotium - Burlington City Hall
Poetry Reading
TIME: 6:30pm
Pablo Neruda Open Poetry Reading - bring your favorite Spanish or
Portuguese language poetry and share it with a receptive audience. Read
your own poetry. All those who are interested in reading Hispanic, Latino,
and Portuguese poetry, either in the original language or in translation,
are welcome to participate in this annual event. contact Mr. Tijerina at
802.660.7172
Friday: August 11th
Place: Contois Auditotium - Burlington City Hall
Tertulia
TIME: 7:20pm
Latin Discussion
contact Mr. Tijerina at 802.660.7172
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Saturday: August 12th - Click
below for details
Our Festival Highlight will feature Black
Beans, Grupo Sabor and the popular Latin Boat Cruise.
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Sunday: August 13th – Callahan Park – 2:00pm –
5:00pm
Vermont Latino Festival Futbol Match
Location: Calahan Park, Soccer-Upper
Directions: Calahan Park is on Locust Street across the street from Christ
the King Church. For more information or to register to play contact Luis
Tijerina at 802-660-7172 or 802-598-7423 or andropov@verizon.net
Saturday, August 12th
Fiesta
Place: Waterfront Park- in downtown Burlington
- WE ARE BACK AT the WATERFRONT
A vital part of Latino culture, is the meeting and visiting center for Latin
American villages. Come and enjoy the fiesta experience! Authentic Latin
Event!!! It will include Latin Bands, Latin Food, workshops and much more!
Black Beans
Vermont's Carribean Conjunto
©Black Beans 2005
Black Beans is a Burlington, VT based Caribbean
ensemble that has been keeping the rhythm HOT in
Burlington, with a unique sound and original compositions. Black
Beans - This Vermont band plays Caribbean and South American music
offering exciting rhythms that strongly invite dancing.
Alejandro y Grupo Sabor
Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha-Cha, Bolero... Come
ready to dance!!!
© Grupo Sabor 2004
Alejandro & Grupo Sabor
Vermont's dynamic Salsa-Merengue Band Grupo Sabor.
This group is Vermont’s first orchestra dedicated exclusively to the
genuine music of Caribbean Latin America. "Sabor" means "taste"
or "flavor" in Spanish, and the group’s spicy mix of salsa
and merengue favorites and classics not only lives up to its name, but has
quickly made Grupo Sabor a favorite with area audiences.
Featuring a full complement of horns, a classic Latin rhythm section and vocals,
Sabor serves up scintillating original interpretations of some of the most
exciting music in the world. Guaranteed to get you DANCING!
A performance that must not be missed!
... and keeping the Music HOT!
Hector "El Salsero" Cobeo
Latin Boat Cruise
11:00PM - 1AM | Board
at 10:30pm
DJ Boat Cruise on the
Spirit of Ethan Allen III
Meet the boat next to the Burlington Community Boathouse. Join Vermont's
finest Latino DJ "El Salsero" Hector Cobeo aboard the Spirit Of
Ethan Allen for two hours of cool breezes and hot sounds on the beautiful
Lake Champlain. This NEW Boat has plenty of room to dance; rain or shine the
Latino Boat Cruise is the always the popular event of the Festival!
Two floors of dancing: SALSA
on the Main Floor
ALSO - on the 2nd Floor - TANGO.
We will offer a tango dance floor for all our Tango dancers.
Tickets: $13.00 (Space limited)
Tickets sold at the Flynn Theater click
here to purchase tickets online
Call 86-Flynn
for tickets
For General Latino Fest Inquiries...
Call Info:
802.864.0123 TTY: 802.863.0450
FESTIVAL LATINO is full
of MANY
things to do...
.
OPENING NIGHT!!!
Salsa Night
TIME: 8:00pm - midnight
Wednesday: August 9th
Place: - Burlington
FREE
w/ DJ El Salsero
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WORKSHOPS!!!
Zumba Aerobics
Place: Contois Auditotium - Burlington
City Hall
Thursday: August 10th
TIME: 6:30pm - 8:00PM $10
It's fun...the type of exercise you'll want to do everyday and feel
good about doing it!
It's different. You probably never thought you'd be exercising
to this type of music!
Zumba is simple. Easy movements. You
can start at any level and it's easier than any other aerobics program
you've done before. Hey, everybody can dance, right?
Zumba combines high energy and motivating
music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants
to dance away their worries. It is based on the principle that a workout
should be "FUN AND EASY TO DO" Zumba is not only great for
the body, but is also great for the mind. It is a "feel-happy"
workout.
Salsa Meets Hip Hop Styling
Place: UVM Dance Studio- Patrick Gym
Friday: August 11th
TIME: 6:30pm - 8:00PM $12
Hot Cuban Salsa meets street Hip-Hop styling. High energy, fun! Learn
the newest moves. Individual attention, no partner necessary.
Salsa Fusion - Learn the rhythms
and fundamental steps & while listening to fun music and having
a great time!
Salsa Fusion -
Afro Cuban dance workshop
Place: Memorial Auditorium - loft
Friday: August 11th
TIME: 5:30pm - 7:30PM $20
Afro Cuban dance with Reynaldo Gonzalez!
(Musicians accompany the class with live percussion )
Afro Cuban Dance- Born in Matanzas,
Cuba, Reynaldo Gonzalez has been dancing, singing and playing percussion
since early childhood. Musicians accompany the class with live percussion,
playing traditional rhythms for the particular dances that are taught.
Many of these traditional or folkloric rhythms and dances are the root
of today's popular Latin music and dance. The class begins with a warm
up before dancing begins. Wear comfortable clothing, dance barefooted,
no partner is needed and all levels are welcome.
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Art Display
TIME: 6:00pm
Friday: August 11th
and ongoing thru August
Place: Contois Auditotium - Burlington City Hall
FREE
Painters include Edinelson Ramirez, Leta A, Boivin, Hallory Mogren, Kristen
A. Rudnicki, Jeanelle Marie Demers, Peter k. Williams, Luis L. Tijerina,
Robert A. Hasenbein, Sophie Horowitz, Bill Davis, Damaris Miller.
For more information contact Luis Tijerina at 802-660-7172 or 802-598-7423
or andropov@verizon.net
Pablo Neruda
Poetry Festival
TIME: 6:30pm
Friday: August 11th
Place: Contois Auditotium - Burlington City Hall
FREE
Readings in honor of the Chilean Nobel Prize winner.
Open Poetry Reading - bring your favorite Spanish or Portuguese language
poetry and share it with a receptive audience. Read your own poetry.
Moderator: Luis Lazaro Tijerina
Tertulia Latina
(Latin Discussion)
TIME: 7:30pm
Friday: August 11th
Place: Contois Auditorium
Latino and Hispanic views concerning their culture's economic, social
and political issues in the state of Vermont. A panel discussion with
question and answer opportunities from the audience.
Moderator: Luis Lazaro Tijerina
Topic: ""
Vermont Latino Festival Futbol Match
Two Soccer matches between the "VERMONT LATINO WORLD
CUP TEAM" & "FC CHAMPLAIN LATINO" CLUB. Join a team
for this Sunday match!!
Place: Callahan Park
TIME 2:00pm - 5pm
Sunday:
August 13th
Cost: FREE!
Must Register to Play
802-660-7172 or 802-598-7423 or andropov@verizon.net
JOIN THE FUN!
FOOD AND VENDORS!!!
Food Service
Authentic Latino Food
EAT at the FESTIVAL!!!
Latino Postage!!!
Postal Cancellation
Mark!
Saturday, August 12, Noon - U.S. Post Office, Elmwood Avenue - Latino
Festival Postal Cancellation Mark. All mail from Burlington- U.S. Post
Office, Elmwood Avenue on Saturday: August 12, 2006 will carry the official
cancelation! This is a collector's item.
Be Sure to get YOurs!!!
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS!
Presented by: The Vermont Latino Committee
SPONSORS:
CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS:
