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LATIN FORUM
Calendar
Arts - Film - Theater - Music - Culture
California
February 8
Cascade de Flores, Musical Traditions of Cuba & Mexico
The Community School of Music and Arts presents this musical tribute
to the song of two countries.
San Jose
www.arts4all.org
February 8-18
San Francisco Independent
Film Festival
Now in its ninth year, the festival presents some of the eclectic
city’s films, as well as works from around the country. The
festival also presents the San Francisco Documentary Film Festival
2007, taking place February 8-20.
www.sfindie.com
February 24-25
Ballet Flamenco: Sara Baras
Flamenca Sara Baras returns for another performance with her dance
company. She premieres Sabores, her latest choreography.
Berkeley
510-642-9988
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
Florida
February 2
THE MOTH Story Tour
Launching at the South Bay Festival of the Arts some of New York’s
most talented storytellers entertain audiences in Miami, the first
city on the company’s tour schedule.
Miami
305-233-5858
February 22-25
South Beach Wine & Food Festival
 Martha
Stewart, Emeril Lagasse and more food and wine celebrities convene
in South Beach to cook gourmet food, pour wine and give live demonstrations.
Miami Beach
www.sobewineandfoodfest.com
Through May 1
Chicano Visions: American Painters on the Verge
Works from the private collection of Cheech Marin are on display.
Up to 80 works by 26 Chicano artists including Carlos Almaraz, Carmen
Lomas Garza and Patssi Valdez, are included Fort Lauderdale is the
last planned U.S. stop on the show’s national tour sponsored
by Target.
Fort Lauderdale
954-525-5500
March 16-18
 arteamericas
Merrill Lynch arteaméricas is the world’s premier Latin
American art fair. Works from 70 galleries and 300 artists from
close to 20 countries are showcased. The fair has earned a reputation
as a high-quality art event within an intimate setting.
Miami
www.arteamericas.com
New Mexico
February 17
Carnival Celebration
The National Hispanic Cultural Center celebrates Carnival with Viver
Brasil Dance Company, who will perform Yabas/Queens, Legends of
Brazil and Bahia: Land of Magic.
Albuquerque
www.nhccnm.org
New York
Through April 29
Martín Ramírez
Drawings and collages by Martín Ramírez are on display
at The American Folk Art Museum. Ramirez created many of his works
while at the DeWitt State Hospital in California.
New York City
www.folkartmuseum.orgTexas
February 1-28
Fantasy and Figuration: The Recent Work of Teódulo Rómulo
The El Paso Museum of Art presents 16 prints and paintings from
the catalog of works of artist Teódulo Rómulo.
www.elpasomuseumofart.com
February 2-18
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
Intocable, Willie Nelson and others entertain the thousands who
compete in or simply enjoy the rodeo.
www.sarodeo.com
Through May 20
 Balenciaga
and His Legacy
Dallas’ Meadows Museum presents a retrospective of the works
of Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga.
214-768-2516
February 25
5th Hispanic Book Festival
Featuring bilingual books, writers and publishers, this festival
promotes literature and good reading habits.
Houston
www.hispanicbookfestival.com
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