07-09-2015, 11:11 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-09-2015, 11:14 AM by panamaniac.)
It probably merits its own thread but Neruda Arts' KULTRÚN FESTIVAL looks to be an excellent event this weekend. It has been moved from Uptown to Downtown to accommodate its expansion. There are a number of events connected to the Festival, in addition to the free concerts. Here is the festival program:
JULY 9
O P E N I N G G A L A
8pm Victoria Park Pavilion, Downtown Kitchener (ticketed)
Back-to-Back Performances By:
ANITA TIJOUX, CHICO TRUJILLO & LUCHO QUEQUEZANA
$40 Advance | $45 Door
Students/Senior 65+ $30 Advance | $40 Door (with ID)
JULY 10
PAN AM GAMES SHOWCASE OF ARTISTS
5-11pm Civic Park, 116 Queen Street North, Kitchener (FREE)
VOCES DEL SUR (Waterloo)
Opening song by Local Children’s Choir
CHIPPEWA TRAVELLERS
Canadian Aboriginal Music Award and 2010 Powwow Idol Winners
THE WOMYN’S QUARTET (Waterloo)
Alysha Brilla, Janice Lee, Charlena Russell, Natalia Mansilla & Eugénie Ducatel
LUCHO QUEQUEZANA (Peru)
2015 Bellas Artes Winner & 2014 Latin Grammy Nominee
ROBERTO LOPEZ PROJECT (Venezuela, Colombia, El Salvador, Québec)
Lopez’s song ‘Soy Panamericano’ is a Pan Am & Parapan Am Games theme Tune!
ANITA TIJOUX (Chile)
Hip Hop Activist, Latin Pop Star & Latin Grammy Winner
ORQUESTA TIPICA FERNANDEZ FIERRO (Argentina)
Buenos Aires’ most popular tango orchestra with cult-like status & gold records
JULY 11-12
KULTRÚN IN VICTORIA PARK (FREE)
July 11, 12-11pm | July 12, 12-9pm
SALTERELLO (Québec)
Historically Inspired Music from the Four Corners of the Earth
LE BAL À L’HUILE (Québec)
Traditional Québécois Music by Six Remarkable Singers
TANIA NARANJO & MINNA WEURLANDER (Chile, Sweden)
Dramatic & Playful Tango by Two Musical Soul Mates
LA CHIVA GANTIVA (Belgium, Holland, Colombia)
Rock, Rap, Soul and Ferociously Funky Latin Rhythms
TRIBU BAHARU (Colombia)
An Afro-Champeta Music Crew from the Colombian Caribbean
CHICO TRUJILLO (Chile)
Chile’s Rockinest Ska-Cumbia Orchestra
PUPY Y LOS QUE SON SON (Cuba)
A Cuban Salsa Steam Engine with a Mighty Four-Man Horn Section
DRUMHAND (Ontario)
Old and New Rhythms on Weathered Skins - Global Beats for Dancing Bodies!
AMAI KUDA and Y JOSEPHINE (Ontario)
Afro-Soul Duo with Sweet, Smoky Vocals and a Peruvian Fruit Box Drum Kit
JONI NEHRITA (Ontario)
Jazz, R&B, Funk and Infectious Band Chemistry from a Tri-City Homegirl
SOM BIT (Mexico)
Music + Movement, Heavy on Drums and Afro-Funk Bass and Jazz Grooves
VOX SAMBOU (Québec, Haiti)
Int. Ambassador of Hip Hop Culture and Founding Member of Nomadic Massive
ADONIS PUENTES (Cuban-Canadian)
Juno and Grammy nominee Adonis Puentes and his Voice of Cuba Orchestra
All-Ages Workshops by Professional Artists · Interactive Activities for Kids and Families by: Latitudes Storytelling Festival, MT Space, Bring on the Sunshine Celebration of African Culture, Link Picnic Afro-Caribbean Festival, Francophone Association of KW, the Corn Festival, Trash Theatre and more... PLUS Food and Craft Market + Boathouse Beer Garden & After-Parties!
The scheduled time of the various performances/events can be found here: http://www.nerudaarts.ca/kultrun/schedule/143
JULY 9
O P E N I N G G A L A
8pm Victoria Park Pavilion, Downtown Kitchener (ticketed)
Back-to-Back Performances By:
ANITA TIJOUX, CHICO TRUJILLO & LUCHO QUEQUEZANA
$40 Advance | $45 Door
Students/Senior 65+ $30 Advance | $40 Door (with ID)
JULY 10
PAN AM GAMES SHOWCASE OF ARTISTS
5-11pm Civic Park, 116 Queen Street North, Kitchener (FREE)
VOCES DEL SUR (Waterloo)
Opening song by Local Children’s Choir
CHIPPEWA TRAVELLERS
Canadian Aboriginal Music Award and 2010 Powwow Idol Winners
THE WOMYN’S QUARTET (Waterloo)
Alysha Brilla, Janice Lee, Charlena Russell, Natalia Mansilla & Eugénie Ducatel
LUCHO QUEQUEZANA (Peru)
2015 Bellas Artes Winner & 2014 Latin Grammy Nominee
ROBERTO LOPEZ PROJECT (Venezuela, Colombia, El Salvador, Québec)
Lopez’s song ‘Soy Panamericano’ is a Pan Am & Parapan Am Games theme Tune!
ANITA TIJOUX (Chile)
Hip Hop Activist, Latin Pop Star & Latin Grammy Winner
ORQUESTA TIPICA FERNANDEZ FIERRO (Argentina)
Buenos Aires’ most popular tango orchestra with cult-like status & gold records
JULY 11-12
KULTRÚN IN VICTORIA PARK (FREE)
July 11, 12-11pm | July 12, 12-9pm
SALTERELLO (Québec)
Historically Inspired Music from the Four Corners of the Earth
LE BAL À L’HUILE (Québec)
Traditional Québécois Music by Six Remarkable Singers
TANIA NARANJO & MINNA WEURLANDER (Chile, Sweden)
Dramatic & Playful Tango by Two Musical Soul Mates
LA CHIVA GANTIVA (Belgium, Holland, Colombia)
Rock, Rap, Soul and Ferociously Funky Latin Rhythms
TRIBU BAHARU (Colombia)
An Afro-Champeta Music Crew from the Colombian Caribbean
CHICO TRUJILLO (Chile)
Chile’s Rockinest Ska-Cumbia Orchestra
PUPY Y LOS QUE SON SON (Cuba)
A Cuban Salsa Steam Engine with a Mighty Four-Man Horn Section
DRUMHAND (Ontario)
Old and New Rhythms on Weathered Skins - Global Beats for Dancing Bodies!
AMAI KUDA and Y JOSEPHINE (Ontario)
Afro-Soul Duo with Sweet, Smoky Vocals and a Peruvian Fruit Box Drum Kit
JONI NEHRITA (Ontario)
Jazz, R&B, Funk and Infectious Band Chemistry from a Tri-City Homegirl
SOM BIT (Mexico)
Music + Movement, Heavy on Drums and Afro-Funk Bass and Jazz Grooves
VOX SAMBOU (Québec, Haiti)
Int. Ambassador of Hip Hop Culture and Founding Member of Nomadic Massive
ADONIS PUENTES (Cuban-Canadian)
Juno and Grammy nominee Adonis Puentes and his Voice of Cuba Orchestra
All-Ages Workshops by Professional Artists · Interactive Activities for Kids and Families by: Latitudes Storytelling Festival, MT Space, Bring on the Sunshine Celebration of African Culture, Link Picnic Afro-Caribbean Festival, Francophone Association of KW, the Corn Festival, Trash Theatre and more... PLUS Food and Craft Market + Boathouse Beer Garden & After-Parties!
The scheduled time of the various performances/events can be found here: http://www.nerudaarts.ca/kultrun/schedule/143