Latin American Festival 2010

Feb. 11, 2010 - PRLog -- Swansea’s annual Latin American Festival takes place in the Dylan Thomas Centre on Friday, 12 February and Saturday, 13 February.

This year’s vibrant multi-art festival focuses on Brazil, with music, film and dance, a Capoeira demonstration and stunning photographs by Erika Tambke. There will also be a free film for kids. Please see below for the full programme.

For more information, please see www.alas.org.uk/ or email dylanthomas.lit@swansea.gov.uk  

For more information on the Dylan Thomas Centre visit http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dtc.

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Friday 12th February 2010

6:00pm – Official opening

6:15 – 7:15pm –

Talk by Dr Suranjit Saha, a Brazilianist, from Swansea University (Free)

Title: Brazil: An Emergent Giant of the 21st Century

(um gigante emergente do século XXI)

In this presentation, he will outline Brazil's cultural and economic strengths, provide a quick timeline of its fascinating history and explain why he thinks that Brazil will indeed emerge as a great nation in this new century, rivalling the United States, and be a strong player on the world stage.

7:20 – 8:20pm –

Latin American Guitar Concert

By Fernando Aguera (Brazilian), and Igor and Sylvia.  

£3 (members & concessions) and £4 (non-members)

8:30 – 10:00 pm–

Brazilian film:

‘Child of the Amazon’ by Denise Zmekhol. Followed by a Q&A with Director Denise Zmekhol

£2 (members & concessions)

£3 (non-members)

Saturday 13th February 2010

11:00 – 13:00 – Brazilian Film for children: Tainá 2

Free

13:30 – 15:00 – Capoeira – demonstration and workshop by Mestre Maxwel Freitas and his team.

£1 (children) and £2 (adults)

Workshop 1 for children between 5 and 8 years old (must be accompanied by an adult).

Workshop 2 - for children 9 or over, teenagers and adults.

15:15 – 17:15 – Brazilian documentary ‘Imperatriz do Carnaval’ by Fernando Schultz.

£2 (members & concessions) and £3 (non-members)

17:30 – 18:30 – ALAS has got talent: ALAS members are   invited to play instruments, sing, recite a poem or dance. Each person has 4 to 5 minutes. (free)

20:00 –24:00- An evening of Latin American Singing and Dancing

£8 (members & concessions) £10 (non-members)

Latin-American Songs with Tony and Flaquito

Flaquito is a brilliant accordionist from New Zealand, who plays a variety of highly original versions of Latin American ballads inspired particularly by his travels in Colombia as part of Peace Brigades International.

Tony is a co-organiser of the ‘El Sueño Existe’ - Victor Jara Festival in Machynlleth, and performs songs by the great Chilean musician Victor Jara, as well as by Violeta Parra  and Chile's forgotten folk genius, Rolando Alarcón.

Dance Show and Workshop with Alba, Nelson and their group followed by Salsa Party

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