LCCA, CANORAA & ROZINA KAZI PRESENT A CONTEMPORARY ARTS FESTIVAL
“LATIN-AFRO-SOUTH ASIAN FESTIVAL”
October 22, 2010 - LULA LOUNGE - Music, Dance and Video
October 30, 2010 - TRANE STUDIO – Music and Dance
November 5, 2010 – GLADSTONE HOTEL – Music and Dance
The Latin-Afro-South Asian Festival is a 3-day contemporary multi-disciplinary arts festival presented by the Latino Canadian Cultural Association, CANORAA and ROZINA KAZI that shows the fusion between the different cultures and roots of the Latin American, African and South Asian artists involved and the influence of the multicultural society where they work and reside. The artists' starting point is their own cultural background and experiences, going through the discovery first, and then the sharing of other cultures, to finally, develop and transform them into a new and original product.
This multidisciplinary festival presents high quality artists within their different disciplines. This Festival will include Music, Dance and Video.
This Festival is about the interaction and influence of the Culture and Art of the 3 communities involved. Involving Music, Dance and Video, trying to find elements in common.
FRI. OCT 22nd, 2010 @ 7:30 PM – Cover: $ 5
LULA LOUNGE – 1585 Dundas St. W., Toronto (416) 588 0307
Artists’ List
Video screening by Alex Flores (Mexico) and Guillermina Buzio (Argentina), Lucero Milchorena (Mexico) and Alejandro Freeland (Argentina)
Music by Bruno Capinan (Brazilian Music)
Music by Jacques Yams (African Music)
Music by The Tabla Guy (South Asian Music)
Dance by Mind the Gap (Contemporary Dance)
Music by Njako Backo & Kalimba Kalimba Band (African Music)
Music by Santerías (Fusion, World music)
SAT. OCT 30TH, 2010@ 8:00 PM – COVER: $ 5
TRANE STUDIO - 964 Bathurst St, Toronto Tel.: (416) 913-8197
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Artists’ List
Music by Yusra Poete Music (African music)
Music by Vandana Vishwas (South Asian Music)
Dino Toledo with Flamenco dancer (Flamenco)
Music by Ijimbere Nicholas (African music)
FRIDAY NOV 5TH, 2010 @ 8:00PM – COVER: $ 5
GLADSTONE HOTEL - 1214 Queen St W., Toronto Tel.: (416) 531- 4635
Artists’ List
Josh’s band (Congolese Gospel)
Music by Debashis Sinha (South Asian Music)
Dance by Mata Danze group (Latin American-Canadian
Contemporary Dance and Theater Collective)
Music by Toronto Tabla Ensemble (South Asian Music)
Music by Kassoum Diamoutene (African Music - Balafon)
Music by LAL (Electronic)
Music by Red Slam (Hip Hop)
Music by La Bomba and Amasonica Sound Force (Funk/
Hip Hop)
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS
The LCCA is a non-profit organization with a mandate to promote the contemporary arts practice of Latino Canadian artists. Our organization recognizes the cosmopolitan nature of our city, Toronto.
Our goal is to integrate our community into participation and collaboration with various cultural workers and diverse cultural communities in our city.
CANORAAA was established in 1995 to serve the Canadians of African, West Indian and Asian origin in
Registered as a non profit association in 1997 CANORA gave itself as mandate:
To offer services to Canadians of African, West Indian and Asian origin of Ontario and Canada in all the activities that have a positive influence on their progress.
Organization of cultural activities. Promotion of artists of racial minorities
CONTACT INFO:
Alejandro Freeland - Festival Artistic Director, 416.531.4149 – afreeland@sympatico.ca
Jacques Yamdjie – Festival Administrative Director, 416-203-1342 canoraaa@on.aibn.com
Rozina Kazi – South Asian Artists’ Coordinator
This festival is made possible thanks to the financial support from the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto. Arts Council.