Jane Bunnett African-Cuban Blues Summit, Jul 20, Hugh’s Room
July 15th, 2010
| Jul |
| 20 |
| 8:00 pm |
Tuesday, July 20
Jane Bunnett’s African- Cuban Blues Summit at Hugh’s Room
featuring Jane Bunnett, Larry Cramer, New Orleans Blues Legend Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone, Toronto’s own Madagascar Slim & Bill King’s Rockit 88 Band .
$28.75 advance / $32 door.
The African Cuban Blues Session takes you on a Musical Journey that blends together the rich roots blues Rhythms of the Madagascar region and twisting in New Orleans roots & blues along with the spiritual Roots Music of Cuba.
Jane Bunnett & Larry Cramer have put together some of North Americas best Musicians to form a band for the cultural age of roots & Blues
Dirty Maria, Aug 5, Lula Lounge
July 15th, 2010
| Aug |
| 5 |
| 10:00 pm |
DIRTY MARIA, Latin rock\funk music
A non-Cuban favourite:
Their amalgam of funky grooves, slinky guitar and rolled-r-vocals is actually pretty killer……you don’t have to speak Spanish to have fun
Darryl Sterdan , Toronto Sun
contact:416-707-3433
DIRTY MARIA are performing at LULA LOUNGE , 1585 Dundas West , the 5th of August, at 10:00pm, $5.00 cover.
Bellita y su Tumbatá Fri Jul 16, at Lula
July 14th, 2010
| Jul |
| 16 |
| 8:00 pm |
Bellita y su Tumbatá are back at Lula Lounge by popular demand, since their recent show at the same place was excellent and well received !
It’s this Friday 8 PM, Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas St West corner of Brock St. Don’t miss it, jazz, virtuosity, Cuban tumbao at it’s best.
New video clip of Bellita from Cuban TV on Youtube!
Cuba National Volleyball team: Pre-Worlds Exhibition in Toronto
July 9th, 2010
The Canadian men’s national volleyball team will host Cuba for pre-world Championship exhibition game in Toronto.
The game will take place on Tuesday, August 24th at 7:30pm at the Hershey Center in Mississauga. This game is part of a series of exhibition games in which players of the Canadian national team will face the Cuban national volleyball team in Toronto, Ottawa and Quebec.
The exhibition matches will serve as preparation for both teams for the 2010 World Championship being held in Italy in September.
Cuba, currently ranked 9th in the world, has had success at the America’s Cup 2008 in Brazil where they won the gold medal. Last year, the Cubans won the 2009 Men’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship in Puerto Rico and finished in second place at the 2009 FIVB Men’s Grand Champions Cup in Japan.
Members of the public and the media are encouraged to come and support Canadian players.
Tickets for the Toronto game can be purchased through http://www.ticketmaster.ca/ as of July 9th, at 10:00am.
The roster for the Canadian team is as follow:
July 9th, 2010
Auxilio… ! 
Elito Revé y su Charangón ! Producing great music and stars since 1956… Juan Formell, Pupy Pedroso began here. “Mi Salsa Tiene Sandunga” was the dance anthem of Cuba 20 years ago. Today a top band still with hit “Fresquecito“. (press release) Tickets (earlybird price til SEPT 6 2010) at torontohispano.com
ELITO REVÉ – Fri Oct 1, 2010, Courthouse, 57 Adelaide E. Toronto
EXCITING partnership between OKOKAN and SMALLWORLD MUSIC
Elito Reve will be part of the exciting Smallworld music festival and the semana dela cultura cubana!
Art inspired by Cuba and Curaçao, Aug 4-18
July 6th, 2010
CREAM TANGERINE GALLERY + CAFE IN THE GREAT HALL
1087 Queen Street West, Toronto ON M6J 1H3
(the Corner of Dovercourt & Queen)
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12-7pm
T: 416-301-6038
www.spiro.ca
August 4-18, Opening Reception: August 6th, 7-9pm
Color & Koló: Expressions of Cuba and Curaçao is an exhibition of new work by the local artist, which explores the two Caribbean island countries of Cuba and Curaçao. A mix of indigenous heritage and colonial rule have uniquely influenced and shaped the history and architectural landscape of these countries over the centuries. Although both islands are categorically Caribbean, they are almost 2,000 km away from each other and have evolved culturally, socioeconomically, politically, and architecturally into two very distinct identities. A treatise on Caribbean colour, Color & Koló (the respective Spanish and Papiamentu translation of ‘colour’), contrasts the popular northern Caribbean’s Spanish influenced Cuban landmarks against the tranquility of the southern Caribbean’s Dutch influenced Antillean landscape.
City Dance in “give-back”: free AfroCuban workshop
July 5th, 2010
| Jul |
| 10 |
| 2:00 pm |
Free afro-cuban workshop is included in this event, “The Give-Back”, Saturday July 10, 2010. The day is a combination of many free “give-back” workshops by several dance personalities and studios around town. The head-liner is Tré Armstrong, of “So You Think You Can Dance” TV show. There’s a detailed schedule if you click the link.
The one relevant to Cuba in Toronto is… of course:
AFRO CUBAN open level – with Tina & Jerome of CITY DANCE CORPS. 2-3 PM.
It’s at the National Ballet School, at 400 Jarvis Street, Toronto ON.
Roberto Linares Brown, Beaches Jazz Fest, Sat Jul 24
June 29th, 2010
| Jul |
| 24 |
| 6:00 pm |
Beaches Jazz Fest is starting a Latin Square weekend, a week after the regular festival. It’ll be in the “square” located at the foot of Lee Avenue next to the Boardwalk, beside the famous Leuty Lifeguard Station.
The big show is Saturday night, headlined by Roberto Linares Brown and his Orchestra. Pianist and veteran of the most prestigious bands in Havana, especially known for arrangements for Adalberto Alvarez and his orchestra, including some of his most famous tunes.
Click for the rave review of his CD at descarga.com. Don’t have it? Buy it!
Saturday July 24, 2010. 6 PM
On the Kew Beach Boardwalk, Latin Square, at the foot of Lees Ave. on the waterfront. Don’t miss it…
Son Ache, Beaches Jazz Fest, Sun Jul 18
June 29th, 2010
| Jul |
| 18 |
| 5:00 pm |
with Oscar d'Leon
These are Toronto’s veterans of Son Montuno and Cuban Tumbao… listen… and if you listen, you will dance. At the Toronto Beaches Jazz Festival.
Son Ache
Sunday July 18, 2010
Main Stage 5:00 PM
Elmer Ferrer, Beaches Jazz Fest, Sun July 18
June 29th, 2010
| Jul |
| 18 |
| 3:00 pm |
Jamming with Sting
Elmer Ferrer, Blues and Jazz guitar from Havana, veteran of playing with the best bands of Cuba and Toronto… movies scores, etc. at the Beaches Jazz Festival.
Elmer Ferrer
Sunday July 18, 2010
Main Stage 3:00 PM
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