June / July 2009
www.havana-cultura.com
Cuban fever hits London this summer as Havana Cultura supports a series of events taking place in June and July at the Barbican Centre. Havana Cultura is a cultural initiative developed by Havana Club. It aims at increasing the visibility of emerging Cuban artists. This summer events form part of this year’s Cuba50 programme.
Events include exclusive performances from some of the world’s best musicians flown in straight from Cuba, groundbreaking Cuban films during the Cine Cuba festival, free performances in the public spaces of the Barbican and free cocktail classes by Havana Club’s top Mixologists.
The Havana Cultura initiative is the first of its kind to profile artists from all disciplines, including musicians, visual artists, dancers, performers and writers raising awareness of contemporary art and culture of the city of Havana. Havana-Cultura provides the artists living in Havana a chance to showcase their work, energy and passion to the world and encourages people to explore the talent, vibrancy and modernity Havana has to offer.
For more information please contact Krista: 020 7729 5129 or krista@theneonhub.com
Please join us on Twitter - http://twitter.com/_HavanaCultura_Or become a fan on our Havana Cultura Facebook page
Listing Info & Editors Notes:
Saturday 27th June – 7.30pm - £10 / £15 / £20
Harold Lopez Nussa + Pablo Milanes + Son TropicalPLUS Kumar on club stage after the main performance
FREE pre-show performances from 2pm by Changui de Guantanamo, Omar Puente, London Lucumi Choir and Yoruba Andabo.
A triple bill of Cuba's finest artists featuring leader of the nueva trova movement singer/songwriter Pablo Milanés performing emotive songs charged with highly poetic lyrics. Plus Latin influenced jazz from pianist extraordinaire Harold Lopez Nussa, while nine-piece Son del Tropico, from Havana and Santiago, are masters of the son style, the predecessor of Salsa.Plus hip-hop artist Kumar.
HAROLD LÓPEZ-NUSSA / Harold López-Nussa's interview
KUMAR / Kumar’s interview
PLUS Video and interview embed codes accessible at http://www.havana-cultura.com/
http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=9038
Sunday 28th June – 7.30pm - £10 / £15 / £20
Loss Van Van + Yoruba Andabo
FREE Pre-show performances from 2pm by Son del Tropico, Osvaldo Chacon y su Timba, Charanga del Norte and Leo Duany & Tumbao Tivoli.
This 20-piece collective is “Cuba's best dance band” (New York Times) Celebrating their 40th anniversary this year Los Van Van will play their own irresistible brand of dance groove called 'songo' - a solid and invigorating fusion of rich Caribbean rhythms, Afro-Cuban drumming, salsa & rock/pop elements, mixed with sharp horns and violin riffs. Yoruba Andabo is a company of singers, percussionists and dancers performing original West African music styles preserved since the 16th and 17th centuries. The group preserves and celebrates the irresistible power of Cuba’s African rhythms, the source and backbone of the countless dance styles which Cuba has given the world. http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=8996
July 3rd – 9th – Various Times
Tickets: Standard - £7.50 online (£9.50 full price) / Barbican Members - £6.50 online (£7.50 full price) / Concessions £7.50Cine Cuba Festival
The Cine Cuba Festival will combine contemporary and classic perspectives on Cuban life from the foremost filmmakers of the post-revolutionary era and featuring some of the most acclaimed Cuban actors and directors - including films from ground-breaking director Humberto Solas and the “Cuban Truffaut” director Pavel Giroud.
Humberto Solas and Pavel Giroud are supported by Havana Cultura
HUMBERTO SOLAS LOW BUDGET FILM FESTIVAL / Humberto Solás' interview
PAVEL GIROUD / Pavel Giroud's interview
PLUS Video and interview embed codes accessible at http://www.havana-cultura.com/
http://www.barbican.org.uk/film/series.asp?id=735
Havana Club Cocktail Classes - June 27th and 28th
Limited Spaces Free Havana Club 1 hour class @ 4pmHavana Club will be running cocktail classes where visitors will be given the chance to discover the history of Cuban rum and learn how to create Cuban cocktails as they are in bars in Havana. The cocktail classes are open to adults aged 18 or over and start at 4pm on both days.
Barbican CentreSilk StreetLondon EC2Y 8DSMain Switchboard: 020 7638 4141Box Office & Membership 020 7638 8891 (9am-8pm daily)Group Bookings: 020 7382 7211 (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm)Centre opening times9am - 11pm Monday - Saturday
Enjoy Havana Club responsibly http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/
For more information on Havana Club and Havana Cultura visit: http://www.havana-club.com/ and http://www.havana-cultura.com/ To know more about Cuba50 and CineCuba at the Barbican Centre visit: http://www.barbican.org.uk/ and http://www.cuba50.org/
About Havana CulturaHavana Cultura’s hub is a sophisticated, interactive website: http://www.havana-cultura.com/. This features mini-documentaries of over 30 artists – with two new artists profiled each month – and gives users an original and exciting way to explore Havana itself with a ; My Havana’ section dedicated to the city. About Pernod RicardPernod Ricard UK is part of the Pernod Ricard Group, co-leader of the global wines and spirits industry. Globally, Pernod Ricard now represents 91 million cases of spirits and 25 million cases of wine, and owns 19 of the world’s top 100 brands. Pernod Ricard UK has identified 14 key brands as priorities in the UK market: ABSOLUT, Campo Viejo, Chivas Regal, Havana Club, Jacob’s Creek, Jameson, Malibu, Martell, The Glenlivet, Tia Maria, Montana, G.H. Mumm, Pernod and Perrier-Jouet. Pernod Ricard UK is a member of The Portman Group promoting responsible drinking, http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Krista Booker.NEONDigital Communications17 Old Nichol Street, London, E2 7HR.Tel 020 7729 5129Mobile 0797 1234 606Skype kristabooker_neonEmail krista@theneonhub.com.Blog http://neonlite.wordpress.com/ (website coming soon)Twitter _NEON_
No comments:
Post a Comment