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THINGS TO DO
Phoenix musical museum to showcase Cuban heritage this weekend
(Photo provided by Musical Instrumental Museum)
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IF YOU GO
What: Experience Cuba
When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 15-Sunday, May 16
Where: Musical Instrumental Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix
Special to Independent Newsmedia
Be immersed in the musical heritage of Cuba this weekend in Phoenix.
Musical Instrumental Museum will host Experience Cuba, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16, to showcase the history and cultural significance of Cuban music, including Afro-Cuban rhythms, contemporary styles, and more.
All activities happen on Saturday and Sunday unless noted otherwise.
Craft: Güiro
9 a.m.-4 p.m., South El Río
Make your very own güiro and scrape along to Cuban music.
Curator Talk: Living the Music in Cuba
10:30–11 a.m., Event Room 2
Learn how music is embedded in Cuban life with relevant highlights from MIM’s Cuban instrument collection.
Dance Workshop: Phoenix Salsa Dance
12:15–12:45 p.m., Event Room 2
Join Lawrence Garcia and Jewel Hughes for an introduction to Cuban rumba. Rumba guaguancó is a Cuban folkloric dance that is danced socially or in salsa dancing.
Performance: Ritmo Latino
1:30–2:15 p.m., North El Río
Enjoy the sounds of salsa, cumbia, cha-cha, and more Cuban styes from Latin jazz band Ritmo Latino.
Performance: Jaleo (Saturday only)
3:15–4 p.m., North El Río
Listen to Jaleo as they combine a variety of Latin jazz genres in this fun fusion performance.
Performance: Marcos Crego Trio—Remembrance of Havana (Sunday only)
3:15–4 p.m., North El Río
Enjoy a variety of Cuban rhythms with the Havana-born Grammy-nominated pianist Marcos Crego.
Programming supported in part by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and Arizona Commission on the Arts.
