Key West International Latin Arts Festival to Feature Music and Dance, Workshops, Poetry and Art
Roxana Garber and Oscar Caballero, professional Argentine tango and folkloric dancers and teachers, perform “La Galopera” accompanied by Valerie Carr, Christián Monzón and InnerNacionalSound at last year’s Key West International Latin Arts Festival concert. The two will return to perform and teach workshops again at this year’s event, set for November 9 and 10 in Key West, Florida.
Experience the2nd Annual Key West International Latin Arts Festival ¡Esperando Nacer! 2013, Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10, and become immersed in the soul, color and passion of traditional Latin American cultural arts. Produced and presented by ValnChz Productions, and sponsored in part by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, Key West’s historic San Carlos Institute is the main venue for a two-day festival that celebrates the unique artistic folk traditions of countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, Cuba and Mexico.
Festival events include folkloric dance and percussion workshops, Latin American artist’s exhibits, poetry readings and a spectacular ¡Esperando Nacer! (I am Waiting to be Born)theatrical concert to be opened with an introduction by Congressman Joe Garcia of the 26th District of Florida and featuring InnerNacionalSound’s Christian Monzón and Valerie Carr, renowned Miami-based Tango Times dance luminaries Roxana Garber and Oscar Caballero, and an outstanding line-up of local and visiting musicians, folk dancers, thrilling Capoeira performers and interactive surprises. Main event concert tickets are available now at KeysTix.com. View a full schedule of events, workshops and locations at keywestlatinartsfest.org.