This weekend: two events that should be fun, illustrating, and even better they are free! Both are hosted by Gala Theater.Tonight Saturday 23: The Children of Latinia a work in progress of a play about the lives of children born in DC from parents of different ethnic and cultural background, but with at least one parent from Latin America.
And tomorrow Sunday 24: Paso Nuevo, an after-school performance workshop for at-risk youth ages 15-20, which uses theater "as a tool for enhancing self-esteem, developing language and communication skills, strengthening cultural identity, increasing academic and vocational skill sets, and promoting literacy in both English and Spanish."
1- The Children of Latinia
The full show of The Children of Latinia, directed by B Stanley, will open at the District of Columbia Arts Center (DCAC) in February 2009. Photo by GALA
This the newest performance project of Kike Aviles - A DC based Poet, Writer, Community Advocate and Director who migrated from El Salvador- and he says:
- "The Children of Latinia is my latest performance project, exploring the reality of this hybrid generation - young adults born in the US to parents from different countries, with at least one from Latin Amer
- ica. You are invited to…"
The Children of Latinia
Come and hear the voices of the fruits of migration and the legacy of dreams that dared to cross the border… Korean-Salvadoran, Palestinian-Salvadoran, Japanese-Colombian, Mexican-Mongolian, African-American-Salvadoran, Spaniard-Dominicans…and all -Americans
A reception/fundraiser/staged reading of excerpts
from the work-in-progress. The event will also feature some of the young people I’ve interviewed sharing their written work.
Free food and drinks!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
8:00 pm
GALA Hispanic Theatre
at the Tivoli
3333 14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20010
Discount parking is available behind the theater in the Giant parking garage.
Two blocks from Columbia Heights Metro station
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2- Paso Nuevo:
Paso Nuevo is GALA’s unique after-school performance workshop for at-risk youth ages 15-20.Photo by GALA
While incorporating aspects of acting technique (including voice and movement), the focus is on individual creative expression and performance in a safe collaborative environment.
Theater is used as a tool for enhancing self-esteem, developing language and communication skills, strengthening cultural identity, increasing academic and vocational skill sets, and promoting literacy in both English and Spanish. The workshop runs in cycles that culminate in a public presentation.
Paso Nuevo is a part of GALA’s Creando en Comunidad (Creating in Community) program designed to introduce youth and families to the power of art, enhancing communication across generations and building a stronger neighborhood. See photos from last season's Paso Nuevo production at the bottom of this page.
Paso Nuevo is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs and the U.S. Department of Juvenile Justice.
Last season, GALA’s youth performance collective staged Neruda poetry alongside DC’s best spoken word, filmed a Public Service Announcement for Spanish-language TV, and created a new and visceral spectacle inspired by the Maya myth of Ixquic directed by Mattias Kraemer and Gabriel Garcia.
Mundos iguales y diferentes - Worlds equal and different
Paso Nuevo
An original play by the summer session students
of Paso Nuevo youth program at Gala Theater.
Directed by Quique Aviles
and Juan Pablo Ibarra-Farías
Sunday, August 24, 2008
8:00 pm
GALA Hispanic Theatre
at the Tivoli
3333 14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20010
Discount parking is available behind the theater in the Giant parking garage.
Two blocks from Columbia Heights Metro station
View Map
8:00 pm
GALA Hispanic Theatre
at the Tivoli
3333 14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20010
Discount parking is available behind the theater in the Giant parking garage.
Two blocks from Columbia Heights Metro station
View Map
Kike Aviles says in his MySpace: "I am a DC-based poet, performer, and community activist whose work is dedicated to addressing social issues. For more than 25 years, I have been challenging audiences with my provocative, painful, humorous, poignant, and powerful work. Originally from El Salvador, I graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in 1985 and founded the LatiNegro Theater Collective, an ensemble of African American and Latino young artists that used theater as a tool to engage youth in dialogue about issues affecting their lives. LatiNegro brought its work to schools, prisons, universities and community organizations. With LatiNegro, I developed a writing and performance style that is known for its boldness in dealing with race, identity, and the plight of the poor."
Hope to see you there and sorry for the last minute notice!
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