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LA LUNA NUEVA: Shining from the Ends of the Earth
Español abajo Inspiring and disarming, Ricardo Cárdenas has been called a treasure for the Oregon arts community. Let yourself be carried away by the stirring sounds of his classical guitar stylings. Hailing from the southernmost tip of the Americas, Cárdenas was born in Punta Arenas, a city near Antarctica with a surprising cosmopolitan flavor, as it was an important port in the navigation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans before the completion of the Panama Canal. It was here that the young Ricardo discovered the guitar and began...
read moreEl niño Diego: Sunday Fun Day for the whole family!
español abajo This weekend enjoy with your family the premiere of El niño Diego, a new play by Dañel Malán! It’s 1913 as young Diego navigates the balance between his responsibilities for his education, and his desire to create art. Dreams and reality collide when the Aztec Goddess, Coatlicue, bequeaths Diego with a magic paintbrush. Diego learns very quickly that with great power, comes great responsibility as El Director and La Profesora try to use Diego’s gifts and eagerness to help his community, for their own selfish gain....
read moreLa Luna Nueva: Lucha Libre and Laughter
Audiences and artists alike agree with us: La Luna Nueva is off to a great start, and there is so much more to come! Tonight at 7pm, join FusionArte and Joaquin Lopez for a screening of the Lucha Libre classic flick, “El Santo en el Museo de Cera” (“Santo in the Wax Museum”). Cheer this real life folk hero’s romp through a B-movie staple! And for lots more luchadores, sit back in our café and sip your refreshments in view of Samuel Becerra’s ceramic tribute to other popular entretainers of the genre...
read morePhoto of the day: Art Presence during La Luna Nueva
Samuel Becerra – Clay Sculpture Art Exhibition Sept. 13-28, 2013 – Free During our Luna Nueva Festival, art lovers will be delighted to experience Samuel Becerra’s vibrant and unique clay sculpture collection, where Lucha Libre heroes and Día de Los Muertos calacas converge to explore ideas of Mexican culture and symbolism. The exhibit will be open one hour prior to each festival performance and several pieces will be available for purchase. **** Las Esculturas de Samule Becerra Del 13 a 28 sept 2013 – GratisDurante el...
read moreLa Luna Nueva: Alfredo Muro Playing on Brazil’s Heartstrings
Español abajo Portland’s biggest fiesta of Latinidad, La Luna Nueva, is shining bright for two weeks. Paco Padilla’s concert, followed by Ricardo Diaz’s flamenco music and dance, and then Gerardo Calderón’s release of his new CD, Somtir, filled our initial weekend and got our audiences ready and clamoring for more… And more is what we will get: poetry, comedy, staged readings and much more music continue until the end of the festival, Sep. 28. The maestro Alfredo Muro is only one of our upcoming...
read moreLa Luna Nueva: Teatro Milagro Away and at Home
Poised to take flight “like the wings of a raven”, the Teatro Milagro team is ready for their latest whirlwind tour: three states in ten days! We’re excited, they’re excited, and the welcoming venues are also excited! While we’re busy putting on La Luna Nueva, Portland’s biggest fiesta of Latinidad, the folks in Holland, Michigan are hard at work on their own Tulipanes Film and Music Festival celebrating “the many contributions of Latino Art, Film and Music,” for which they are presenting...
read morePicture of the Day: Art & Anticipation
an·tic·i·pa·tion noun (ˌ)an-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən : a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen : the act of preparing for something – (Merriam-Webster) Only a handful of days remain before the kick-off for Portland’s biggest fiesta de Latinidad: Paco Padilla and his band present the sounds and humor of contemporary Mexico, starting 2 weeks of extraordinary events and performances. Today we bring you just another taste of the wonders to be unveiled. Paco Padilla, who comes from a long line of...
read moreLa Luna Nueva: We are ready. Are you?
Milagro’s La Luna Nueva arts festival will be revealed in all its splendor in only a few nights from now, illuminating Portland’s biggest fiesta for Hispanic Heritage Month! Just today, one of our most anticipated international guests, Paco Padilla, joined local beloved musician Gerardo Calderón for an interview with Pepe Moscoso, the indefatigable art promoter from Fusionarte, his radio show on KBOO. Milagro’s 5th edition of La Luna Nueva brings some unique opportunities to enjoy the broad variety of Latino cultural...
read moreLa Luna Nueva: Timeless like the moon
There is only a week before the start of La Luna Nueva, Milagro’s renowned arts festival that reveals night by night the beauty of Latino arts and culture from around the world! One of the most anticipated events is the Sep. 15 concert by local virtuoso, Gerardo Calderón of Grupo Condor, which also marks the release of his new CD, Somtir. Somtir means rhythm, and Calderón’s new musical compositions will take us around the world through a combination of Latin American, African and indigenous rhythms and sounds. This concert will include...
read moreLa Luna Nueva Also Shines Outside El Centro Milagro
Milagro’s fiesta de la latinidad launches on Sep. 13 with a vivacious concert by international musician Paco Padilla, but the party is too big to remain in the Centro Milagro! Mr. Padilla and Milagro are taking a taste of La Luna Nueva out into the community as well, with appearances at local schools and community centers. In the more than 3 decades of professional performance, Paco Padilla has made a name for himself as a representative of Mexico’s New Song movement. Combining traditional styles with contemporary sounds and...
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