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SUMMARY:Reserve Your Spot - Cacao | A Venezuelan Lament
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URL:https://cacaolament.ca/event/reserve-your-spot-cacao-a-venezuelan-lament/
LOCATION:Mel Lastman Square\, Upper Rose Garden (5100 Yonge St)\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M2N5V7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Cacao | A Venezuelan Lament 2022 Premiere
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Mata Productions and Aluna Theatre \nin partnership with TOLive \npresent… \nCacao | A Venezuelan Lament \n \nPhotography: Zahra Saleki\nToronto – the time has finally come! We are proud to announce the world premiere production of Victoria Mata’s Cacao | A Venezuelan Lament at Mel Lastman Square this September 22-25\, 2022. Presented with Aluna Theatre and in partnership with TOLive\, this dance theatre production is a festive outdoor live performance and will be a part of ArtworxTO: Toronto’s Year of Public Art. Save the dates on your calendar today! \nThis is a FREE event! Please arrive early to reserve your spot \nDates: Thursday\, September 22 – Sunday\, September 25\, 2022 \nVenue: Mel Lastman Square\, Upper Rose Garden (5100 Yonge St) \nTickets: FREE \n\nNotes on Accessibility for Premiere of Cacao | A Venezuelan Lament \nThe premiere performances of Cacao | A Venezuelan Lament at 8 p.m. from September 22-25\,\n2022 will take place at the outdoor Upper Rose Garden at Mel Lastman Square in North York\,\nToronto (5100 Yonge St.\, North York)\, right next to North York Centre. \nPlease note the following information on accessibility: \n▪ Our 360-degree stage in Mel Lastman Square (Upper Rose Garden) allows audience\nmembers to view the performance seated on the ground from any location surrounding\nthe stage. \n▪ Entrance to the Upper Rose Garden is accessible via a sidewalk. There are no stairs. \n▪ There will be volunteers in tshirts onsite to greet audiences. \n▪ ACCESSIBLE SEATING IS LIMITED. Please make a reservation to secure your spot.\nThere is picnic table seating for 30 around the perimeter of the performance space\, an\nadditional 10 chairs are available for those who require accessible seating. A number of\nburlap sacks will also be available for those sitting on the ground. We invite you to bring\nyour own folding chairs\, stools\, blankets\, etc. \n▪ Spaces close to both the stage area and the sidewalk through which people can access the\nUpper Rose Garden will be available for those who require accommodations. Please see a\nvolunteer upon arrival for assistance. \n▪ There is one accessible portable toilet unit onsite\, just outside the main entrance to the\nUpper Rose Garden nearest Yonge St. Local Businesses nearby with washroom facilities\ninclude Starbucks on the west side of Yonge St and Wendys on the east side of Yonge St. \n▪ Signs and posters will be placed around Mel Lastman Square to direct you to the Upper\nRose Garden. There will also be volunteers available to help direct people to the\nperformance area. \n▪ The Mel Lastman Square – Upper Rose Garden is half a block from the North York\nCentre Metro Station (Line 1/Yellow Line). There is an elevator from within the metro\nstation to access the Yonge St exit. Once you exit the station\, you need to reach the\nground floor (G) by either elevator or escalator to exit onto Yonge St. through the North\nYork Centre. Once outside\, take a right and go half a block SOUTH to reach the Mel\nLastman Square\, where you will find signs to the Upper Rose Garden. \n▪ Accessible Green P parking is available a half-block NORTH of Mel Lastman Square –\nUpper Rose Garden at the northeast corner of Yonge St. and Empress Ave. There is also\nan accessible underground paid parking lot at Indigo North York Centre\, just north of the\nperformance area on Yonge St. and Park Homes Ave. \n\nFor Inquiries please email: info@cacaolament.com \n\nRESERVE YOUR SPOT:\n\n\n\n\n\n \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nWe are grateful to our generous partners for their support in making this production possible: \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n\nDiscover more about dance artist Victoria Mata in this TO Live-exclusive interview \nLink to article: https://tolive.com/Story-Detail-Page/reference/Victoria-Mata-Interview
URL:https://cacaolament.ca/event/cacao-a-venezuelan-lament-2022-premiere/
LOCATION:Mel Lastman Square\, Upper Rose Garden (5100 Yonge St)\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M2N5V7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:home
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SUMMARY:"Machete" An excerpt installation from Cacao | A Venezuelan Lament
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: The Edisons\n* Special NuitBlanche Event | October 1 | 7pm-2am *\nAn immersive & multidisciplinary exhibit illustrating stories from the cacao forest in Venezuela\, also known as Conuco. Against a backdrop of political upheaval\, the work explores the living and lost memory of Venezuela’s cacao cultivation while exhibiting the vibrancy of the region’s coastal rhythms and its vast landscapes. \nDesigners Alexandra Gelis and Alejandra Higuera draw hypnotic sounds of the Venezuelan Quitiplas into our urban experience. This Afro-indigenous percussion instrument made of bamboo sticks carry laments and conversations inside the humid and colourful cacao farms in the coastal towns of Tapipa\, Cata and Rio Caribe. The work\, led by Victoria Mata\, invites an intimate connection to the hands\, voices and songs of cacao farmers\, elders\, knowledge keepers and masters that have accompanied the artistic process of this creative team for the past twelve years \nTO Live invites curious audiences into Meridian Arts Centre. Visitors will have a chance to experience Timea Wharton-Suri’s “The Nexus Cabaret\,” an immersive live contemporary cross-cultural cabaret featuring Naishi Wang\, Jaz Fairy J\, Shannon Litzenberger\, Right Path World Arts\, and JAYU’s youth artists. Also on view at the venue will be Victoria Mata’s beautiful “Machete\,” an excerpt installation from “Cacao | A Venezuelan Lament\,” Santee Smith’s powerful film “Kakwitè:ne nikahá:wi: A Call & Response to Spring;” and more. \nNuit Blanche\, Toronto’s all-night celebration of contemporary art\, returns this fall for its 16th edition. Led by artistic director Dr. Julie Nagam\, the long-awaited event will feature works by more than 100 artists and marks the finale of ArtworxTO: Toronto’s Year of Public Art. \nThis year’s theme is “The Space Between Us\,” focusing on the connections across urban\, polar\, and pacific landscapes to reveal the space between us as a potential site for sharing knowledges. We’re planning some exciting artwork around this theme to share with you at Meridian Arts Centre! \nAbout Nuit Blanche: https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/nuitblanche/ \nAbout TO Live: www.tolive.com \nAbout Cacao | A Venezuelan Lament: www.cacaolament.ca \nlink to 2017 installation: : https://vimeo.com/252869142
URL:https://cacaolament.ca/event/machete-an-excerpt-installation-from-cacao-a-venezuelan-lament/
LOCATION:Meridian Arts Centre\, 5040 Yonge St\, North York\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M2N 6R8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Get your tickets! June 24 a toast for San Juan.
DESCRIPTION:LPMN y DESAYUNE CON NOSOTROS invite you to the next Happy Friday to toast with us in celebration of San Juan! Come and bring your friends for live Venezuelan music\, chocolate tasting\, and a chance to talk with us about the September Toronto premier of  Cacao | A Venezuelan Lament. \nYour first drink is on us! \nLive music will be performed by the talented Venezuelan singer Y Josephine @ymakeart \nPurchase Tickets Here: bit.ly/happyfridaysanjuan
URL:https://cacaolament.ca/event/get-your-tickets-june-24-a-toast-for-san-juan/
LOCATION:Duke of Cornwall Pub\, 400 University Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Conuco | An Excerpt Window Installation
DESCRIPTION:This immersive\, multidisciplinary window installation illustrates stories from the cacao forest in Venezuela\, also known as Conuco. Against a backdrop of political upheaval\, the work explores the living and lost memory of Venezuela’s cacao cultivation while exhibiting the vibrancy of the region’s coastal rhythms and its vast landscapes. \nDesigners Alexandra Gelis and Alejandra Higuera draw hypnotic sounds of the Venezuelan Quitiplas into our urban experience. This Afro-indigenous percussion instrument made of bamboo sticks carry laments and conversations inside the humid and colourful cacao farms in the coastal towns of Tapipa\, Cata and Rio Caribe. The work\, led by Victoria Mata\, invites an intimate connection to the hands\, voices and songs of cacao farmers\, elders\, knowledge keepers and masters that have accompanied the artistic process of this creative team for the past twelve years.\n\nYou’re further invited to join us in connecting with our cacao farmer collaborators whose stories and histories are the inspiration and backbone of this production. Fill out the google form below to receive your own postcard mail art kit so that you can join us in sending your drawings and messages to cacao farmers in Venezuela! \nThis is a free outdoor event. \nSign up for a free post card kit: click here \nCreative Team \nCreator and Choreographer | Victoria Mata \nCreative Producer |  Alison Wong \nProduction Assistant |  Daniela Arango \nEnvironment Design | Trevor Schwellnus \nCamera | Cyntia Iradi\, Luis Calderon\, Juan Pablo Pinto\, Carlos LaSala\, Victoria Mata \nDocumentation Assistance | Eloi Araujo Mata\, Liset Mariana Huerfano\, Misset Parata\, Nahiti Ortega \n  \nSingle Channel Video by Alejandra Higuera \nOriginal Compositions by Ivan Lira \nAppearances by Carlixta Palacios\, El Gato\, Trabajadoras de la Hacienda Mendoza\, Alicia Palacios\, Trabajadores de la Hacienda San Eloy\, Lourde Ramírez\, Trabajadoras de la Empresa Campesina Chuao\, Ivan Lira\, Alexis Machado\, Belkis Figuera\, Jesús Rondón\, Paula Nuñez\, Petra Herrera\, Pio Jose Lira\, Ezequiel Millan\, Luis Molilla\, Yamile Taina Perez Palacios\, Alida Quintero\, Omaira Guillermina López Lyon\, Hilario Garcia\, Ricardo Mato López\, Nelson Enrique Rangel\, Maria Cristina Lira\, Jesus Lira Medina\, Jesus Diaz\, Arcadio Moya\,  Sr. Félix Corro\, Alberto Bonilla\, Dimas Berroteran\,  Bailarinas de Vasallos de Venezuela -Rita Vaamonde Specht\, Rossmary Rondón\,  y Nahiti Ortega. \n  \nThree Channel Video by Alexandra Gelis \nSound design |  Alexandra Gelis \nDancers | Victoria Mata\, Nahiti Ortega \nVoices by Jackeline Rago (Lament Song)\, Alexis Machado (Narration)\, Victoria Mata/Diana Reyes (Poem) \nQuitiplas by Yamile Taina Perez Palacio \nAppearances by Carlixta Palacios\, El Gato\, Trabajadoras de la Hacienda Mendoza\, Alicia Palacios\, Trabajadores de la Hacienda San Eloy\, Trabajadoras de la Empresa Campesina Chuao. \n  \nMade possible through the support of Toronto Arts Council’s Open Doors program.
URL:https://cacaolament.ca/event/cacao-a-venezuelan-lament-excerpt-installation/
LOCATION:St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts\, 27 Front St. East\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5E 1B4\, Canada
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