Destination World: Latin America
September 7, 2006: 5pm-9pm THIS EVENT IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC
MUSIC, DANCE AND FOOD:
The Lowell Five Main Stage at the Whistler House Museum of Art
5-6pm Latin Jazz & Salsa with Matthew Descoteaux & friends
6-7pm Caribbean sounds on steel drums with Jose Costa
7-8pm Latin Gypsy Jazz with D'Refael
8-9pm Try out your dancing shoes with Tango demonstrations
5-8 pm Crepe paper flower decorations with Girls Inc. and Whistler House
5-9pm Latin-inspired food tasters from Cobblestones
NEWCOMERS' NIGHT: Enterprise Bank Parking lot, Middle Street (Sponsored by Enterprise Bank, Lowell National Historical Park, The City of Lowell, Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, The Center City Committee & COOL)
6-8:30pm Lively Latin Sounds with "The Sugar Kings"
Come enjoy salsa dancing, cultural booths, and appetizers from local restaurants with other new Lowellians!
Family Programming:
6-9pm Sombrero decorating & salsa demonstrations with UTEC
6-9pm Make your own maracas, diablo masks and circle skirts with the Revolving Museum's Vanguardian Art group
ART AND CULTURE around Town:
FILM: Independent documentary film at The National Park Vistors Center
7:30-9PM Floating Market with Q&A with filmmaker Joan Kaufman
Floating Market follows several sailors and their families, on their journey away from Venezuela to their arrival in Curacao to sell their tropical friuts and vegetables from wooden boats to locals and tourist to search for economic opportunity.
COOL CORNER GALLERY
6-8pm Acclaimed Columbian Artist Norma Esperanza Lopez presents vivid mixed media and oils.
Brew'd Awakenings: Celebrate La Revolucion Cubana, watch a documentary of Fidel Castro, and sip Cuban coffee and enjoy mojitos.
Friends Fabric Art: Get introduced to Remedios Varo's artwork by making a charm , based on some of her surrealist imagery.
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Contact Info:
Call or email with any questions about Destination World.Project Manager: Pam Goncalves
Email: pgoncalves@lowellma.gov
Phone: 978.446.7162 @ Cultural Organization of Lowell