9/2 DULCE SANTANA trio @ Onyx in Springfield, MA.  6-10PM.
9/5 GOZA LATIN JAZZ @Amelias American Bistro, Simsbury 8-11PM.
9/6 GILBERTO SANTA ROSA, KEVIN CEBALLO, ORO SOLIDO...Bushnel Park,Htfd. Noon -7PM.
9/6 Guitar Under the Stars . Daniel Salazar Ensemble &...@ Mortensen RiverFront Plaza, Htfd.
9/6 JESUS PAGAN Y SU ORQUESTA @ Azucar, Hartford.  11PM
9/11 LOS BOHEMIOS @ Costa del Sol, Htfd. 
9/13 ATACAMA ENSEMBLE andean @ Austin Arts Center, Trinity College, Htfd.8PM
9/14 FIESTA DEL NORTE marichi @ Charter Oak Cultural Center, Htfd.
9/14 JESUS PAGAN Y ORQUESTA, ESENCIA TROPICAL, more @ Big E "Cultura 2008", W. Springfield, MA.
9/15 LOS TROVADORES Celebrate Mexico's Independence Day @ Unitarian Meeting House, Htfd. 7PM
9/18 LATIN MUSIC OPEN-MIC Celebrates Chile's Independence Day@ La Casona, Htfd. 6PM.
9/18 PANA latin rock @ Third Thursday Festival, Willimantic, CT 6PM.
9/20 TIERRA MESTIZA Charter Oak Cultural Center, Htfd.  6PM
For details see Show Calendar on the week of the event or call 860-989-5355 for more info.

8/1 LOS BOHEMIOS  New! @ La Casona Restaurant 6:30-9:30PM Free
8/1 PAQUITO D'RIVERA & CURTIS BROTHERS @ Litchfield Jazz Festival
8/2 MICHAEL STUART @ New Haven Green 6-7:30PM Free
8/2 KARIBE MAMBO @ Azucar Restaurant 10:30PM
8/6 ED FAST & CONGA BOP @ Firebox Restaurant 8PM Free
8/7 FIESTA DEL NORTE @ East Hartford Town Green . Free . 6:30PM
8/8 PANA Latin Rock at Gemini's Night Club 8PM
8/8 KULTURA BORIKUA @ La Casona Restaurant 6:30-9:30 PM Free
8/9 TIERRA MESTIZA @ Immanuel House 7PM  Free
8/10 EDUARDO ROCHAS Original Music @ New Britain Museum of American Art. 3-4PM
8/14 HEART AND TANGO @ Albany Ave Branch Hartford Public Library 5:30PM Free
8/15 SON DE SIEMPRE @ La Casona Restaurant. 6:30PM-9:30PM Free
8/16 KULTURA BORIKUA 2 Charter Oak Cultural Center - Outdoors 6PM Free
8/23 VAL RAMOS FLAMENCO ENSEMBLE @ Unitarian Meeting House 6PM Free
8/23  MIKATA @ the Wolf's Den - Mohegan Sun. 11pm (2 shows) Free
8/28  LOS TROVADORES @ Capitol Community College, Htfd.  7PM.
8/30 DUO DEL SUR-Gonzalo Cortes Summer Series @ Unitarian Meeting House  Free
8/31 LA 860, KARIBE MAMBO, AGUA PA'CHOCOLATE, ORQUESTA CALIDAD Salsa Fest at Azucar, Htfd.  7:30PM
Details on the Show Calendar week of the event or call 860-989-5355 for more info.

El Show de Analeh every Saturday at 11AM Ch18.Univision hosted by Ana Alfaro.
 
8/2  ® Crisis y oportunidades Hipotecarias / Mortgage Crisis and Opportunities.
8/9  ® Resurgiendo los grandes de la Salsa con Jesus Pagan, Conjunto Clasico, Latin Heartbeat Orchestra. 
8/16 ® Sexologia - Instituto del Placer con Dr. Charley Ferrer
8/23 ® Exitos y Festejos - Peruana y Colombiana - Peru's Independence Celebration
8/30 ® Exitos y Festejos - Peruana y Colombiana - Peru's IndependenceCelebration                  ______________________________________________________________________

by Joyce Bolaños
VIVA TO OUR SPONSORS!!!!! LatinMusicTonight,"El Show de Margarita Cortavarria La Nueva Mega 910 AM www.margaritac.freelife.com, Identidad Latina "El Periodico Con Estilo Propio" 860-231-9891  www.identidadlatina.com,  www.CTSalsa.com "CT's Premier Source of Latin Entertainment", La Guia Hispana " La Que Si Trabaja" www.laguiaonline.com,  

2008 brought endings and new beginnings....... The last flight of the original "Paloma Sabanera" a Hartford hub of Hispanic culture; where Hartford's politicians, musicians, artists and writers meet to enjoy the "tertulias" and discuss works of Latin American, Spanish and Afro-Caribbean literature and art.........while having the best coffee in town; like an old Turkish proverb tells us coffee should be, "dark as night, strong as the wind and sweet as love........ The VIVA HARTFORD team enjoys the opening reception of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, there we interview Governor Jodi Rell and then Acting Commission Director Karen Senich. Watch a "VIVA Forecast caught on Tape". Watch this wonderful segment on culture and enjoy the music of ESTEBAN ARRUFATT, LA TRULLA DE GUAYNABO and the everlasting music of " brother Bob" none other than BOB MARLEY !

Viva Hartford can be seen every Sunday at 6PM on Ch.5-Hartford's Public Access hosted by Joyce Bolaños and Jose Vega.  Soon, watch Viva Hartford favorites on area towns public access starions.  We'll keep you posted.
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 by Joyce Bolanos
Watch Sunday at 6PM on Hartford Public Access-Ch 5 when VIVA HARTFORD team joins Margarita Cortavarria as she becomes an American Citizen! We are there at the Federal Court building at 450 Main Street, Hartford.  Then we journey to the Republic of Peru 2008 International Trade and Travel Symposium at the Legislative Office Building better known as the "LOB".  We join the Peruvian community and the Secretary of State's Office in this important event marking 2009 as the beginning of the new trade agreement between the United States and Peru!  We end this exciting segment with the music of the "Opera Latina" and finally with the Alturas Duo, Carlos Boltes and Scott Hill, founders of the Simsbury Chamber Music Festival by enjoying  the magnificent performance of "Adios Pueblo de Ayacucho" by Peruvian Baritone José Sacín.  Don't miss this exciting segment of VIVA HARTFORD dedicated to Peru and the Peruvian Community of Hartford! Que VIVA EL PERU C....jo!
VIVA TO OUR SPONSORS!!!!!  www.LatinMusicTonight.com, El Show de Margarita Cortavarria La Nueva Mega 910 AM www.margaritac.freelife.com,  Identidad Latina "El Periodico Con Estilo Propio" 860-231-9891 www.identidadlatina.com,  www.CTSalsa.com "CT's Premier Source of Latin Entertainment",  La Guia Hispana " La Que Si Trabaja" www.laguiaonline.com.

Congratulations to Margarita Cortavarria on her new citizenship.   Latin Music Tonight

Evolucion Update / Summer Social Friday Evolucion!
Thank you to all who came to the meeting last week and/or contacted us with your interest. It is good to know that there are so many of you with a passion to take your Salsa to another level.  If you missed the meeting but still are interested the details are as follows:
-Evolucion is a production company, which will present a series of interconnected original works (stories) to be performed in Hartford, December 2008.
-The works will include elements of theater, interpretation, live music, visual arts, and of course various styles of dance with a focus on Salsa.
-We are looking for dedicated individuals who love to dance Salsa (and other dances), enjoy the theater, and are not afraid to perform for others to be a part of this trend setting production company.
-Membership requires attendance at weekly training sessions (at least one), attendance in rehearsals, attendance in company meetings, at least 6 months of dance training, a healthy and positive attitude, a $25 monthly commitment due, and a general passion for dance. Members will not get paid for performances, however will receive invaluable training and development in return for time. (Please, for the sake of the company and its members, if you know that your time is limited and can't commit and/or see this as some free training do not attempt to join)
-Training, Development, and Rehearsals will occur on:   *Tuesdays 9 pm - 10:30 pm @ Fuller Movement Center / Starting 8/19   *Wednesdays 9 pm - 10:30 pm @ Limelite Dance Center / Starting 8/20   *Some Saturdays Times and Location TBD
-Training Practices will occur from August - October, Production Development will occur October - November, and Rehearsals will occur November- December. Production date and time TBD.
-This is not your typical dance group. Evolucion will lift off from where the Zoo left off! Adults 18+ Please!  We are still looking for more gentleman, but welcome ladies as well. Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of the year of change! All things must get better... Salsa Fundamentals.

Summer Social -  This Friday, August 15, 2008
Calling all students present and past!!! Come down and enjoy fun, music, food, and friends as we wind down the summer season!  On schedule for the night:
8PM Free Beginners Salsa Lesson, 9PM Open Floor Dancing w/ DJ Vlad, 11PM EVOLUCION PREVIEW PERFORMANCE, 11:30PM Open Floor Dancing w/ DJ Vlad.
FREE for all. A $2 donation or item for potluck table appreciated. Bring yourself, a guest, & friends!   Fuller Movement Center 1477 Park St. Htfd. 2nd Fl,  Plenty of free parking around back. Information about our upcoming Fall Session and discounts will be available as well.
8/22 Friday Night Screenings: The Roots of Rhythm 7:45-11PM.
Join us for this three part documentary tracing the history of Latin music from its African and Spanish roots to its Caribbean and Cuban evolution. This is a night of education and exploration for friends and family of all ages. FREE for all. $2 donation or item for potluck table appreciated. PLEASE BRING CHAIRS OR SOMETHING TO SIT ON.
Fuller Movement Center at 1477 Park St. Htfd. 2nd Fl. Plenty of free parking around back. This is what Salsa's about!  Salsa Fundamentals originators of the progressive lessons, specialists in the basics, and advocates for the education and preservation of the roots of music and dance!

Hello.  We want to invite you to be with us every Sunday from 8-10PM and enjoy a Latino experience with news, interesting topics and the best of Latin music.  Radio 88.5 FM, WFCR offers you Tertulia, your connection to our Spanish speaking community in the region.  Our programming is in Spanish calling you to take part in the areas diverse rhythms.

Tertulia is produced & hosted alternately by Glaisma Perez-Silva and Raquel Obregon.  We look forward to having you in our listening audience.

7/3 KULTURA BORIKUA at Phoenix Art After Hours at Wadsworth Atheneum 5-8PM
7/6 CLAUDIA ACUNA & RON AFFIF @ Sweet Jane's 6PM
7/9 GOZA Latin & Brazilian Jazz @ Tisane Tea & Coffee House 9-midnight. No cover.
7/9 A great success!  Thank you all! and our sponsors WFC Martial Arts & Fitness, La Casona Restaurant & Latin Music Tonight, from the American Red Cross Blood Drive on Franklin Ave.  For Appt: 800-448-3543/ Questions on eligibility: 800-462-9400 x 2210.
7/12 RAY GONZALEZ LATIN JAZZ & SALSA FESTIVAL @Riverfront Mortensen Plaza. Free. Celebrating Guakia,Inc's 25th Anniversary.
7/15 DULCE SANTANA @ Onyx, Springfield, MA. No cover. Tuesday Special
7/16 LOS TROVADORES DE AMERICA @ Boys & Girls Club. 1PM. Free.
7/17 Outdoors-TIERRA MESTIZA @Farmers Market-Billings Forge 11:30AM Fre
7/18 DULCE SANTANA & her CONJUNTO @ Szechuan Tokyo 7:30PM
7/22 LOS TROVADORES DE AMERICA @ Unitarian Meeting House 7:30PM. Free Tuesday Special
7/24 ALBERT RIVERA & THE CURTIS BROTHERS @ Szechuan Tokyo 7:30PM
7/25 KOFRE latin rock @ Gemini's Night Club 9PM
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July 28  6 pm Tim Berne's Bloodcount

Tim Berne (alto sax) Chris Speed (tenor sax, clarinet) Michael Formanek (bass) Jim Black (drums) - bios

8 pm William Parker Quintet

William Parker (bass) Jason Kao Hwang (violin) Lewis Barnes (trumpet) Rob Brown (alto sax) Zen Matsuura (drums) - bios

August 4   6 pm  John McNeil/ Bill McHenry Quartet

John McNeil (trumpet) Bill McHenry (tenor sax) Joe Martin (bass) Jochen Rueckert (drums) - bios

8 pm   Gerald Cleaver's Violet Hour

Gerald Cleaver (drums) Jeremy Pelt (trumpet) J. D. Allen (tenor sax) Andrew Bishop (soprano/tenor sax, bass clarinet) Ben Waltzer (piano) Chris Lightcap (bass) - bios

CORRECT ADDRESS IS 79 New Park Avenue.
GRUPO TENTACION performs at dance celebrating HESMIPERU's  40th Year Anniversary and the 187th year of the Independence of Peru to take place at Our Lady of Sorrows, 79 New Park Avenue, Hartford on Saturday July 19, 2008 from 7PM to 1AM.  Admission is $15.00 and includes food.  For more information please call 860-205-8824 or 860-593-9276.

By Joyce Bolanos.  What does Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali have in common besides being Surrealists and natives of Spain? Their works can be seen in City of Hartford! Yes, that is right,in our own Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art the oldest public museum in the United States. The VIVA HARTFORD team visits the Wadsworth Atheneum at its Phoenix Art After Hours first Thursday event; as we enjoy the great masterpieces, we dance to the Latin beat of Kultura Borikua. We meet film curator Debbie Gaudet and the Wadsworth's Executive Director Susan Talbott who tell us of the Museums' committment to our Latino community and all the diverse communities that make the City of Hartford and the State of Connecticut such a wonderful place to be. Next we indulge in the exquisite cuisine and atmosphere of DULCE, Hartford's newest restaurant....... So you say there is nothing to do in Hartford? There is plenty to do! Visit and explore the 45, 000 works of art, right here in our own "Museo de Arte" on Main Street and then walk less than a block on to Trumbull to DULCE and savor Portuguese/American cuisine and indulge. How is that for a day in the city? Now get going! Don't Miss it! Sunday Ch.5 Hartford Public Access at 6PM.
VIVA TO OUR SPONSORS! LatinMusicTonight,  "El Show de Margarita Cortavarria La Nueva Mega 910 AM www.margaritac.freelife.com Jugo Natural Goji, Identidad Latina "El Periodico Con Estilo Propio" 860-231-9891 www.identidadlatina.com www. CTSalsa.com "CT's Premier Source of Latin Entertainment", La Guia Hispana " La Que Si Trabaja" www.laguiaonline.com.

Guakía is proud to present The Ray González Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival as part of Guakía’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Saturday July 12, 2008 from 5-10PM at the Mortensen River Front Plaza, 300 Columbus Blvd. Hartford. 
The festival features some of the most talented international artists in Latin Jazz and Salsa. Former students of Guakía and founding members of Guakibomjazz (Guakía’s Latin Jazz Youth Orchestra), pianist Damian Curtis, bassist Luques Curtis, pianist/composer Zaccai Curtis, trumpeter Joel González and percussionist Nelson Bello, today professional international musicians in their own right, will be the opening act. They will be followed by master trumpeter Charlie Sepúlveda and His Turnaround ensemble. A Big Band Orchestra conducted by Maestro Ray González will pay tribute to the music of two great legends: Tito Puente and Tito Rodríguez. The orchestra will feature legendary singer/composer: Miguel “Meñique” Barcasnegras, singer Raúl Luis Santos, timbal player Edwin Clemente, bass player Hector “Máximo” Rodríguez and pianist Sammy Gali.
  Guakía, a premier Puerto Rican/Latino arts education and cultural Center in Connecticut, celebrates the success of its former students as a reflection of its mission and dedication. The above mentioned founding members of Guakibomjazz are today international professional musicians traveling the world as ambassadors of their culture. Guakía, Inc. honors with this festival the pioneering work of Ray González in CT as a professional musician in Latin Jazz and Salsa and as an educator of our youth for over 35 years. The mission of the “The Ray González Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival" is to heal with music the soul of the community and nourish it’s yearning for music of excellence. The festival is hosted by River Front Recapture and is free to the public. 

 ABOUT THE ARTISTS:  Charlie Sepúlveda, a master trumpeter, is at the highest level of international recognition for his talent and unique style of improvisation. He has traveled the world playing and recording among the industry’s elite musicians: Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Dizzy Gallespie, Macoy Tyner, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Valentín, Hilton Ruiz, Paquito D’ Rivera, Michel Camilo, Batacumbele, Sheila E., Ray Barreto, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Giovanni Hidalgo, David Byrne, Steve Turre, Terence Trent D’ Arby, Eric Leed, Marc Anthony, India, Fania All Stars, and many others. With seven productions of his own throughout his career, Sepúlveda has been able to perform his music in the best Jazz Festivals around the world, including: Europe, Japan, Puerto Rico and the United States. His work has been considered for a Grammy award and his video The Watermelon Man was nominated for a Billboard award. Sepúlveda has also performed as a guest artist in prestigious television shows such as The Tonight Show. The performance by Charlie Sepúlveda and His Turnaround will be an unforgettable music experience for everyone.
Miguel “Meñique” Barcasnegras began his music career as a singer and composer at the young age of 16 in his native Panamá. Throughout his 58 years career he has sing with the following legend’s orchestras: Kako, Tito Puete, Willie Rosario, Charlie Palmieri, Arsenio Rodríguez, Conjunto Chaney, Carlos Barbiera, and Los Pleneros de la 21, among many. His first recorded composition was “La Cuesta de la Fama” with the Orchestra of Willie Rosario. With Tito Puente he recorded: “Palante”, “Pa’ Los Rumberos”, production that made “Niña y Señora” and international hit, “Long Live the King”, “Vengo Potente”, “Soy Hijo de Changó”, “Meñique” and “Tico Alegre All Stars Live at Carnegie Hall”. Charlie Palmieri is a guest artist in his recording “Con Salsa y Sabor”, later he became the singer for Charlie Palmieri’s Orchestra and recorded “The Heavyweight” among many other productions. He has shared the stage with some of the greatest singers: Santitos Colón, Celia Cruz, La Lupe, Adalberto Santiago and Yayo “El Indio” among many. Meñique’s most recent releases are: “Meñique Sonero Añejo” (2004) and “Meñique Salsa y Bembé” (2007). Meñique’s talent and long career has taken him around the world: Japan, Hong Kong, China, Germany, Spain, England, Finland, France and all over the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. The distinctive quality of his melodious and sonorous voice together with his ability to play with the “claves” (beats), and his unique mischievousness in his improvisations can only be translated to a “Great Master Sonero”. Meñique is a living legend in the history of the Salsa music.
Edwin Clemente, a virtuoso timbal player known for his innovative style, began his professional career at the early age of 14 with the Orchestra of Cuchón Nuñez in Puerto Rico. He later played with ”Orquesta Juvenil de Puerto Rico” and the following orchestras: Tommy Olivencia, Tony Vega, José Alberto El Canario, Bobby Valentín, Ismael Miranda, Luisito Carrión, Richie Ray and Ray Barreto. As a solo artist, Clemente has shared the stage with: Jerry Rivera, Olga Tañón, Fiel de la Vega, Lalo Rodríguez, Rafy Levitt, Daddy Yankee, Tego Calderón and Sion and Lenox. His most recent CD production is entitled: “Timbal Pa’l Bailador”.
Ray González is a musician dedicated in mind, body and soul to the creation of Salsa and Latin Jazz. A re-known musician and Latin music pioneer in Connecticut. González has over 35 years of experience in the performing arts as a professional musician, arranger, composer, conductor and an educator. Throughout his long career, González has played and/or recorded with giants such as: Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Eddie Palmieri, Lalo Rodríguez, Cheo Feliciano, Andy Montañez, Kako, Giovanni Hidalgo, Charlie Sepúlveda, Ismael Rivera, Luis Marín, Tommy Olivencia, Willie Rosario, Johnny Pacheco, Ray de La Paz, La Masacre Orchestra, the Puerto Rican Power Orchestra and many others. González is honor to have been a teacher to the following guest artists of this year’s festival. Charlie Sepúlveda was his student at “Escuela Libre de Música” in Caguas, Puerto Rico during the early 80’s. Sepúlveda was then only 13 years old, already showing a natural virtuoso talent for the trumpet and also playing professionally with local orchestras. During the early 90’s González founded Guakibomjazz (Guakía’s Latin Jazz Youth Orchestra), the original founding members of the orchestra among others were: Damian Curtis, Luques Curtis, Zaccai Curtis, Joel González and Nelson Bello. All incredibly talented and dedicated students who went on to graduate from some of the best Music Schools in the Northeast: Berklee College of Music, Hartt School of Music and New England Conservatory of Music. Today, they are all professional international musicians sharing the stage with the best artists in the business and some exploring with a teaching career. For González to share the stage with his former students is the ultimate teacher’s reward. During their visit to Hartford the artists will present educational workshops at Guakiarte School for the Creative and Performing Arts, to benefit the students and the local musicians.
Guakía, Inc. and “The Ray González Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival” is sponsored by:  Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Greater Hartford Arts Council, Hispanics In Philanthropy, City of Hartford, CT Commission on Culture and Tourism, Evelyn Preston Memorial Trust Fund, Bank of America, Aetna Foundation, NewAlliance Foundation, Roberts Foundation, Universal Health Care Foundation of CT, Inc., Long Foundation, Phoenix Foundation, Prudential Retirement, Space Craft Manufacturing, Inc., CT Natural Gas, Bob’s Discount Furniture, and other donors. This event counts with the communications media support of: Univisión WUVN-TV Channel 18, Latin Music Tonight, Hispanic Professional Network, La Gigante WRYM 840, La Puertorriqueñisima WPRX 1120, La Voz Hispana, El Registro, El Canillita, Hartford News, El Imparcial and Identidad Latina. Contact Information: Guakía, Inc. 860-548-9555 www.guakia.org,  www.riverfront.org,  ray.gonzalez@guakia.org.
The Ray González Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival promises to be a great showcase for Latino artists and a point of connection for Jazz and Latin music lovers of all nationalities. The festival is a boost to the Hartford music scene and most important, to the community spirit. !!!Viva la música!!! 
After party at La Casona Restaurant, 681 Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford. Exit 27 Off I-91.
www.casonarestaurant.com.
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Last night at Latin Music Open-Mic hosts Birthday Boy, Dave Giardina of Goza Latin Jazz and Carlos Hernandez Chavez of Tierra Mestiza were joined by congero Bobby T of Bobby T Latin Jazz Project, Richard Aguayo on bongos, Jaime Chiluisa of Los Trovadores de America, Jay Borges of Kultura Borikua and "La Estrella de La Casona" singer Gloria Pimentel.

In the crowd, musicians from Viva Quetzal, Atacama Ensemble and CT Guitar Society's Artistic Director, Daniel Salazar.  Congratulations to Elizabeth Calderon winner of Lunch for Two at La Casona Restaurant www.casonarestaurant.com.  

THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2008 5:30—8:30PM at
ANTHONY’S OCEAN VIEW—NEW HAVEN
APPETIZERS & OPEN BAR! All proceeds benefit scholarship fund and programs!
Auction Items Include: Fantastic Yankee Tickets, House Cleaning Service, Original Artwork, Vacation Apartment in Argentina, Vacation Condos in Puerto Rico & Vermont, Theatre Tickets, Dinners, CDs, Gift & Liquor Baskets, Conga Drums Signed by El Gran Combo & Others Canoeing and Dance Lessons and many more items.
Contact Arte at 203-787-2783.  Tickets $40 Inc. 3 Hours of Open Bar, Food & Gelato Station.

Kultura Borikua heats up the Wadsworth Atheneum with sizzling Latin Salsa

All Part of Thursday, July 3^rd Phoenix Art After Hours Program

The hot holiday weekend begins with sizzle and spice as Kultura Borikua heats up the night with Latin Salsa 5:00-8:00 PM on Thursday, July 3^rd as part of the Wadsworth’s Phoenix Art After Hours program. Put on your dancing shoes and step up to sensual salsa with a dance instructor to help you feel the heat. Wear red and receive a coupon for a $1 discount on a beverage of your choice. Complementing the Latin American flavor of the night is the feature film Lovesickness (Maldeamores), showing at 7:30 PM, and an engaging discussion on 20^th Century Latin American art lead by Dr. Robin Greeley.

As a part of First Thursdays at the Wadsworth Atheneum, this opportunity to mingle with friends after work for a lively night of food, cocktails and culture is the best deal in town with $5 general admission – FREE to Phoenix employees and Museum Members. Let's Go Arts Members price: buy one admission, get one free. Check our web site for upcoming First Thursdays music and art offerings. The Wadsworth Atheneum stays open until 8 p.m. the first Thursday of every month courtesy of The Phoenix Companies, Inc.

Also on the schedule for the evening, join us to discuss Art & Identity in 20^th Century Latin America with renowned scholar and Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Connecticut, Robin Greeley. A former professor at Harvard, Stanford, MIT, San Quentin Federal Penitentiary and U.C. Berkeley, Dr. Greeley is the author of several acclaimed books, including Surrealism and the Spanish Civil War (2006). Specializing in 20^th century art in Mexico, Europe and Latin America along with politics and art (to name a couple of topics) Dr. Greeley will provide intriguing discussion to supplement this night of culture.

To balance off the dancing and discussion, we are presenting the film Maldeamore, a comical three-part look at the ironies of love. Puerto Rico’s official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 2008 Academy Awards, Maldeamores includes stories of a young boy, a hostage situation, and a divorced elderly couple caught in a love triangle.

The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is located at 600 Main St. Hartford, CT. 06103.  Telephone: 860-278-2670.   On the web at:  www.wadsworthatheneum.org  

by Joyce Bolanos 

Latin Music Tonight for your Summer shine.     860-989-5355

6/1 Sun 45th CT State Puerto Rican Parade making history in CT - dedicated to Omar Aguilera for 40 years of service to the community.  The parade starts at noon, Pope Park on Park St. and ends at Bushnell Park followed by
2nd Music Festival del Coqui at Bushnell Park 3PM
Live music by PEDRO JESUS, DOBLE FILO, salsero CHARLIE CRUZ, WENDY RIVERA, ESM, DOMENIC, MANNY MONTEZ and more.  
6/5 First Thursday Phoenix Art After Hours at the Wadsworth Atheneum presents
 JIBARO LATIN JAZZ from 5-8PM. 
6/5 Thur - AIDS Walk Kick-Off Event 6-8PM & Latin Music Open-Mic Happy Hour 
6-9PM both at La Casona Restaurant.
6/7 Sat 21st Spring Music Festival for Children at the Mary M. Hooker School.
11:30 AM VIVA QUETZAL,  LOS TROVADORES DE AMERICA, ESTEBAN ARRUFATT & more. 11AM-5PM.
6/8.  AIDS Walk Sunday at Bushnell ParkRegister individual, group or family.

Congratulations to El Show de Analeh on your 1st year anniversary. 
TV Sat 6/14 Salsero JESUS PAGAN Y SU ORQUESTA Ch.18 Univision 11AM.
6/19 Thur Bobby T Latin Jazz Project @ Vernon St Social Center
6/20 Fri Goza Latin Jazz @ Amelia's 

TIERRA MESTIZA'S 2008 Colors of Music Concert Series - Free adm.
Sat 6/21 Tierra Mestiza and Jazz singer Bobbie Rogers
Sat 6/28 Hartford Steel Symphony - Caribbean Soca & Calypso

GONZALO CORTES CONCERT SERIES - Free adm.
6/27 Latin Spirits with Jessica Heller, Lorena Garay & Gonzalo Cortes.

More Summer live Latin music  w/Son de Siempre, Kultura Borikua, Sabor a Timba, Karibe Mambo, Goza Latin Jazz, Alturas Duo, Mikata, Tito Ortiz, Mixtura, Val Ramos, Ray Gonzalez, Daniel Salazar, Latin Heartbeat Orchestra, Duo del Sur, Atacama Ensemble, La 860....Don't forget to forward nominations to Identidad Latina for November "Latinos de Oro" Awards. Viva Hartford! always featuring local musicians. 6PM Sundays Ch.5.
See you at the show!  860-989-5355
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by Joyce Bolanos
In this week's episode, the VIVA HARTFORD team explores the Rainforest at Mi Casa's 15th Anniversary-Una Noche en El Yunque. The festivities are enlivened by the sound of the Coqui, el Grupo Plena and Ray Gonzalez y Su Orchestra. Joyce in a fab white satin dress, Jose handsome as ever together with Margarita Cortavarria in a rainforest green dress ...... Then as if in a blast from the past....we hear the "voices" of Julia de Burgos and Sylvia Rexach in Cuatro Mujeres y Julia de Burgos. Our own Glaisma Perez-Silva, interprets the poetry of Julia de Burgos the national poet of Puerto Rico, Gloria Pimentel and Graciela Quinones sing the soft romantic and pure melodies of Sylvia Rexach. It was a night to love and remember..Don't miss the sound of the Coqui and the african rhythms of Plena, totally hot Salsa music, the romanticism in Rexach's melodies and the strong passionate poetry of Julia de Burgos. Hear and feel the PASSION! VIVA HARTFORD!

Viva to our sponsors: El Show de Margarita-Mega 910, CT Salsa.com, La Guia, Influential Design, Identidad Latina and Latin Music Tonight.com.

NEW WORLD TRIO “Precise and Potent (Hartford Courant)” the New World Trio excites audiences throughout the United States and Canada with their fresh and passionate approach to chamber music.  Whether they are performing classics from the standard repertoire or exploring the horizons of contemporary music, these three young women breathe life and energy into all their performances.  Both audiences and critics alike sing their praises.  The New World Trio is committed to reaching out to audiences of all ages. With their warm and informative style they delight the young and the young at heart. The New World Trio is not to be missed. The New World Trio is comprised of members Katalin Viszmeg, (Violin) of Hungary; Pi-Hsun Shih (Piano) of Taiwan, and Melissa M. Morgan (cello) a Connecticut native.  New World Trio offers a diverse repetoire of music by American composers such as Schoenfield, Beach and Foot; European composers such as Haydn, Turina, Sheng, Brahms, Schubert and Ravel; and Latin American composers such as Carraso, Farias, Fernandez, Binelli and Piazzolla.
Festival concerts held at the Eno Memorial Hall, 754 Hopmeadow Streeet, Simsbury on Tuesdays in May at 7:30 followed by a meet and greet across the street at the Maple Tree Inn.

Every Saturday morning at 11am on channel 18 Univision.  Hosted by Ana Alfaro .
5/17 Interview with Paquito D'Rivera at the Wadsworth Atheneum,® Mother’s Day Special- Health, Body and Mind & Hospital de Central CT
5/24 ®Sexologia - Instituto del Placer con Dr. Charley Ferrer
5/31 A Closer Look at CT Latino Socio-Economic Life Style
6/7 ® Se Trata de Tu Vida- Informacion sobre enfermedades Metodos Preventivos- Diabetes, cancer de seno y cervical, exames de ojos, etc. Sponsored by Hospital de Central Connecticut 6/14 Resurgiendo los grandes de la Salsa-Jesus Pagan y Conjunto Clasico

Hosted by Ana Alfaro, El Show de Analeh can be seen every Saturday morning at 11a.m. on Channel 18, Univision.  The theme music was written and performed by Esteban Arrufatt of Esteban Latin Jazz.  Check it out and we'll keep you posted with the latest schedule.....

April 19  ® La Prision. La Otra Ciudad
April 26 Generaciones de Negocios –Gitano FoodWarehouse and SAMA
May 3  Minorities in Construction – Minority Construction Council 
May 10 Mother's Day Special-  Health, Body and Mind -  Hospital de Central  CT

Latin Music Tonight is a proud sponsor of El Show de Analeh.

Classes on Tuesdays and Saturdays for beginners and experienced dancers start on Tuesday April 1, 2008 and on Saturday April 5, 2008.  Kana Kubota from NYC leads both month long series.  For more information call Brian O'Hazo of Tango Intention 860-523-4688 and click on headline.
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