15th Vermont Latino Festival Sept 10th - Sept 12th, 2009

MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW ON 2009 EVENTS.

Below are the 2008 Festival Activities - 2009 not posted YET

OPENING NIGHT!!!
Wednesday:
Event: Spanish & English Playgroup
Place: Callahan Park- Burlington, VT
TIME: 3:30PM - 5:30pm
Activity: Come play at the park, mingle with other families, sing Spanish songs, and make crafts. Enter your name for a chance to win a Vermont Teddy Bear!
FREE

Event: Salsa Lesson by Salsa Caliente Studio: David Larson
Place: Contois Auditorium - City Hall Building:
TIME: 6:00pm - 7:15PM
Cost: $5 donation
David Larson completed his formal training at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Hartford, Connecticut, and later held positions as dance instructor, trainer, coach, and choreographer with the F.A.D.S. of New England.

Event: Opening Event - Latin Social
Place: The Thai Bar @ Parima Restaurant | 185 Pearl St - Burlington, VT
TIME: 8:00pm - 11:00PM
FREE
Latin Dance- Join DJ Hector as he introduces the dancing festivities for the 14th Annual Vermont Latino Festival at the local restaurant Parima. will join us for the night with FREE give-aways! Sponsored by Bacardi Family Foundation

Thursday:
Event: Latino children's film (Kronk's New Groove)
Place: Fletcher Free Library, in Fletcher Room- Burlington, VT
TIME: 3:30PM - 5:30pm
Activity: To be screened in Spanish with English subtitles, this popular film is the sequel to “The Emperor’s New Groove,” set in the Inca Empire. Snacks and a short concert will precede the film. Enter your name for a chance to win a Vermont Teddy Bear!
FREE

Event: Argentine Tango Lesson/Practica by Alicia Cruzado Dance Lesson is followed by a Practica(Tango Dance evening)
Place: Contois Auditorium - City Hall Building:
TIME: 7:00pm - 10:00PM
Alicia Cruzado is a professional dancer. She has served as dancer, assistant choreographer, choreographer, and artistic director in shows such as Tango Passion, Tango Mundo, Tango Tango, Tango the Show, Tango Night, and Tango Fusion which was performed in North America (New York’s Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and Repertorio Español), Japan, Germany, Greece, and Brazil. An opportunity to receive a Professional lesson
Cost: $5 donation
Sponsored by: Argentine Tango Society and Champlain Tango

Friday:
Event: Zumba lesson by Deana
Place: Contois Auditorium - City Hall Building:
TIME: 6:00pm - 7:15PM
Cost: $5 donation
Deana has been involved with dance fitness since 1997. In 2000 Deana began her career as a fitness professional by teaching Jazzercise. Deana is AFAA certified in group exercise, personal training, and she is fully insured and CPR certified.

Event: Salsa Lesson by SalsaLina: Victoria Moore
Place: Contois Auditorium - City Hall Building:
TIME: 7:30pm - 8:45PM
Cost: $5 donation
Victoria Moore is the founder of SalsaLina Dance Studio. She has introduced the On One (1) club style Salsa to the Burlington area.

Saturday,
Fiesta
Place: Burlington BoatHouse- in downtown Burlington
A vital part of Latino culture, is the meeting and visiting center for Latin American villages. Come and enjoy the fiesta experience! Authentic Latin Event!!! It will include Latin Bands, Children's Activities, Demos, Latin Food, workshops and much more! Event starts 10am |Bands @ 6pm | Boat Cruise @ 10:00pm

Family Fun!!!
Location: Picnic shelter
10:00AM - 11:30AM Meet at Picnic shelter for sing-along, and bilingual Bingo. Players have a chance to win a Vermont Teddy Bear! | Make maracas and banners. | Change into national dress and distribute maracas/banners. | Walking parade along the waterfront pedestrian path, ending at ECHO.
Location: BoatHouse Waterfront Green
12Noon a 4:30 PM Children's booth: Tent for children’s booth. Music, face painting, arts/crafts, Latino activities & handouts
Location: BoatHouse Waterfront Green
1:00 -2:30PM Futbol/Soccer exercises on the waterfront green.
Location: Waterfront Green
3:00 Bilingual puppet show by Traveling Storyteller at ECHO.
5:00PM Piñata!

Come ready to dance!!! 6pm - 10pm
© Puro Swing 2004
A Puro Swing
High energy six piece Merengue Band is taking the East Coast by storm. They are considered the hottest Latin Dance Band. Puro Swing will perform their fiery dance music at the 14th annual Vermont Latino Festival. We dare you NOT to dance!!!

©Orquesta La Perfecta -2004
Sponsored by New England Foundation of the Arts- "funded in part by a grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts and the MetLife Creative Connections program of Meet the Composer, Inc., and with additional support from the Argosy Foundation , the six New England sate art agencies and the National Endowment for the arts."
Alfonso Lopez y La Perfecta
This 12 piece Band Alfonso Lopez Jr. & Orquesta La Perfecta is a Massachussetts born salsa band who reunites all musicians for a night of great entertainment. Music in the styles of Salsa, Merengue, Ballads, and Bachatas are only a part of the ingredients that form the explosive sound created by the band.
Since their debut in 1990, the band has played with many international artists, such as El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Raphy Leavitt y La Selecta, Olga Tanon, Los Sabrosos del Merengue, Grupomania, Tonny Tuntun, Lalo Rodriguez, Tono Rosario, Tito Puente, Elvis Crespo, Tito Rojas, Victor Manuelle, Zona Roja, and many others. A performance that must not be missed!