CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)— HotHouse is organizing a rare cultural exchange between musicians living in Chicago and Cuban artists living in Guantanamo. The Chicago-Guantanamo Blues Exchange will bring 5 critically acclaimed artists from Chicago to Santiago, Guantanamo and Baracoa Cuba March 1-9, 2017. Additionally, journalists and other cultural workers from the region will join the trip. ¡CUBA VA! is a fundraiser for this initiative. The benefit augments grant funds to support the travel and participation of the musicians.100% of the ticket price supports the project.
Cuba Va! will take place on Saturday, February 25, at 8 p.m. at the Citlalin Gallery Theater, 2005 South Blue Island Avenue in Chicago. Click here for location info
The event will feature live performance by:
Dos Santos: Anti-Beat Orquesta
A Flor De Piel
DJ AfroQbano
Gonzalo Cordova
Spoken Word by Luis Tubens aka ‘Logan Lu’
Special performance by Shanta Nurullah
Art Sale by:
Victor M. Montañez
Alejandro Romero
Diana Solis
Montserrat Alsina
Alfonso Piloto
Guadalupe Ponce
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased and can be purchased in advance here or at the door the night of the event.
For additional information, visit: http://www.hothouse.net/
Source: www.hothouse.net
