'The Latin Way to Africa' by Wilmer Sifontes
C I M A R R O N F E S T I V A L 2009
19th to 30th May
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Cimarron is a free event, aimed at sharing and celebrating Latin America's African cultural heritage. Please refer to our programme for full details.
After a hugely successful launch last year, Cimarron Festival is back in 2009 by popular demand! We have had an amazing positive response from our audience making Cimarron a must in the busy London calendar.
Keeping in line with our main focus which is to celebrate Latin America's African cultural heritage, we will be running a multidisciplinary event that will present lectures, music, dance, documentaries, and a photographic exhibition, in our aim to connect the Afro-Latin American diaspora in the UK.
This year we are also reaching out to our elderly and young community, by working with various Latin American elderly groups, collaborating with Camden networkers/RSVP, and by incorporating workshops for children. Our aim is to produce an intergenerational and multicultural event that will bring people from many backgrounds together.
The empowering image of the "Cimarron" the run away African slave, highlights the strong presence and influence of the African cultural legacy in Latin America, paying homage to our historical and cultural background.
Children of 'Cacarica' an Afro-Colombian peace community in the Pacific coast A Photographic exhibition of Santeria an Afro-Cuban religion by renowned Uruguayan photographer Julio Etchart. Music and Dance Workshops Documentary: 'The Invisible Sounds' By Ana Maria Arango. A special thank you to legendary Salsa singer Henry Fiol for collaborating with The Cimarron Festival by donating the image of his painting which appears in the 'Saoco Macho Rumba' album, for exclusive use on our advertising campaign.
Photo by: Iona Hogerndoorn (Holland)
THE EVENT WILL FEATURE
Lectures by renouned academics on specialist subjects on Afro-Latin American culture such as:
Explore the diversity of Afro-Latin American drumming and folkloric dancing by joining our free workshops taught by some of our most outstanding London based Latin American musicians and dancers.
Film: 'La Ultima Cena' (The Last Supper) By: Tomas Gutierrez Alea
Music and dance performances: Grand finale on 30th of May at The Conway Hall Red Lion Square, Holborn WC1R, with a celebration of Afro-Latin American Music and dance by various groups representing different countries.
The event will take place from 19th to 30th of May, at the following venues
across London: