We keep listening jazz because we are still talking about Jazz Plaza in Cuba. Have a good one during these days in Havana or Santiago and find the good music. Here you have everything about the international Jazz festival. As you noticed we have been updating daily our Facebook profile. You can complain.
Also in music you will see more concerts of different genres in several places. If you wanted music them you will have it. In Visual Arts there are still some expos. In Literature you have the book lunching about Luis E. Camejo. In Theatre the play Departures is back by El Ciervo Encantado. And in the Art Factory a broad program because of the Jazz Plaza of course.
This is us for the week. Don’t be stranger and keep our track. You know how to find us. See you around!
Jazz Plaza 2018 General Program
During the whole week we have been posting on Facebook everything that’s is been happening in the Jazz Plaza. But the festival is still going on so there are still things for the weekend that you cant miss. Check out everything below or click here.
Mezcla, Pablo Menendez’s life
Unique concert of Pablo Menéndez and his group Mezcla, today 19th, in Sala Loynaz of the Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura at 5p.m. Also the documentary “So near…so far” by Lourdes Prieto (Cuba) and David Sandoval (USA) will be screened. It’s dedicated to the work and life of this talented musician. Tickets will be for sale one hour prior to the event.
Grand Jam Session in Bretch
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Special night in Jazz plaza with a great concert by Orquesta Aragon and Michel Herrera, today at 6:30 p.m., in Cobarubias Hall of national Theatre. Also there will be several guests such as Orlando Valle “Marcas”, Idania Valdes, Alain Peres, El Noro, Jesus Pelayo and Young Jazz Players.
Joaquín Betancourt and his Jazz Band
Great and unique concert by Maestro Joaquin Betancourt and the Joven Jazz band, with the famous American musician Joe Lovano, today in the Avellaneda Hall of National Theatre, as part of the Jazz Plaza 2018.
Jazz from Cuba and Germany
In the Ignacio Cervantes room of the Palacio de los Matrimonios in Prado, tomorrow at 7p.m., will be performing Cuban young pianist Marialy Pacheco together with the famous trumpet player Joo Kraust as part of the Jazz Plaza.
Marialy Pacheco was the first woman to be awarded with the Montreux Jazzfestival Award in 2012. On the other hand Joo Kraust has won five German Jazz Award. Her CD Sueño was recorded 2007 in EGREM records in Havana. The program for this presentation is conform by traditional Cuban pieces and composition on her own.
Rumba sin complejos
That’s the tittle for this concert of two of the greatest Cuban music groups, Rumbatá Cuba and Yoruba Andabo. Next Wednesday 24th, in Casa de la Música in Plaza (31 St. and 2 St, La Timba), at 10p.m.
Ceda el Paso… to Jazz
Rodrigo Garcia and Ceda el Paso will be performing as part of Jazz Plaza, tomorrow Saturday, at 10p.m., in The Art Factory.
El Caballero del son
Adalberto Alvarez y su son in concert every January Wednesday, in Casa de la Musica in Miramar, at 9p.m.
Boris in Cubaocho
Boris Larramendi and his band will be Tomorrow at 10p.m. in Cubaocho Museum & and Performing Art Center, Miami.
Leinier Waño in concierto
Tomorrow, at 11p.m., concert of the Ex Qva Libre in Diablo Tun Tun in Casa de la Musica, Miramar.
Nube Roja in La Pachanga
A new space for music will be inaugurated next Sunday: Play Bar La Pachanga (28St. b/ 21st and 23rd Ave., Vedado), with Nube Roja in concert, at 10 p.m. Free entrance!
In Pazillo
David Blanco in concert in Restaurante Bar Pazillo (5th St. b/ 4 and 6, Vedado). Saturday, at 10 p.m.
New CD
Exclusive Qva Libre concert tomorrow, at 10 p.m., in Plaza Roja in Nueva Paz, Mayabeque.
Special Invitation
The Portuguese artist Eurico Borges invites to the inauguration of his exhibition Trascendencia in Cultura y Revolucion Galery (4 St b/ Linea Street and 11 Street, #205, Vedado), today at 5 p.m.
Multiple Looks
The collective expo Multiles Miradas, desde Extremadura en la Habana it will be inaugurated next Tuesday 21st at 6 p.m. in Centro Hispanoamericano de la Cultura.
Argentinian Arte in Cuba
Next Wednesday 24th, at 3 p.m. it will be inaugurated the expo “La otra Argentina, a photograph show by Argentinian artist led by Celeste Taroppio. It will take place in Casa Simon Bolivar (Mercaderes St. b/ Obrapia and Lamparilla, Old Havana).
Digital Arts Pioneers
Expo trying to put in the map a group of artist pioneers of the digital arts, who are barely kwon in our context. The inauguration will be next Monday 22nd at 6 p.m., in Galeria Latinoamericana, Casa de las Americas. All the pieces belong to the Casa de las Americas collection.
The artist are: Waldemar Cordeiro (Brasil), Miguel Ángel Vidal (Argentina), Abraham Palatnik (Brasil), León Ferrari (Argentina), Manuel Felguérez (México), Rogelio Polesello (Argentina), Juan Downey (Chile), Eusebio Sempere (España), and the curator: Cristina Figueroa.
Let’s go to FAC
Friday, January 19th
8.30 p.m. Danzon Open Class, taught by dancer and professor Anisley Gonzalez. Nave 3.
9.30 p.m.: Dance: Santa Amalia dancers. Nave 3.
9.30 p.m.: Session Dj Producer: Ivan Lejardi. Nave 1.
11 p.m.: Eme Alfonso in concert. Nave 4
12 a.m. Open Jazz Jam: Miguel de Armas Junior and Camino de Santiago. Nave 1
Saturday, January 20th
9 p.m.: Fashion Show: Jose Luis 2018. Designer Jose Luis Gonzalez present this collection with his well known inked clothing and another one with hand pated details. Nave 3.
10 p.m.: Ceda el Paso concert. Nave 1.
11 p.m.: Ramon del Valle in concert. Valle is a Cuban pianist resident in Netherlands. He sound is a mix between the rhythms that travel from Africa to America and his and his technique and style make of him one of the most interesting musician of the current Jazz scene. Nave 4.
11.30 p.m.: Session Dj Producer: Ivan Lejardi. Nave 1.
Sunday, January 21st
9p.m.: Play: “Remolino en las aguas”, directed by Tony Diaz. Nave 3.
9.30 p.m.: Session Dj Producer: Ivan Lejardi. Nave 1.
11 p.m.: Aruan Ortiz Trio in concert. Ortis is a Cuban is a pianist, violin player and composer resident in New York. With an eclectic musical range, in his music will be found contemporary sounds, Cuban rhythms and improvisation, in and effort to break the musical frontier. He is been named as “the last Cuban young prodigy to get to USA” by BET Jazz. Nave 4.
12 a.m.: Ruy Lopez-Nussa y la Academia in concert. Nave 1.
Luis E. Camejo Cities
Today at 5 p.m. will be presented the book “Ciudades” of the artist Luis Enrique Camejo Vento, part of Coleccion SLG, written by the architect, curator and art critic Nelson Herrera Ysla. It will take place in the headquarters of Consejo Nacional de las Artes Plasticas (3rd St. b/ 12 and 14, Miramar).
Departures in the Stage
Today will begin again the presentation of Departures, performance of El Siervo Encantado, directed by Nelda Castillo. Ending on Sunday 28th presentation will be Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 8.30 p.m. in 18 St. b/ Linea and 11, Vedado.
Theatrical Colloquium
