Preforming arts festival celebrating Latinx culture coming to Orlando

Encuentro de Artistas Latinoamericanxs will happen Dec. 2, 2023

PERFORMING ARTS SHOW CELEBRATING THE WORK OF LATINX ARTISTS IS COMING TO ORLANDO. JOINING ME NOW IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NADIA GARZON. NADIA, GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY. THANKS FOR HAVING ME. SO EXCITED TO HEAR. FILL US ABOUT THE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL. TELL US ALL ABOUT IT. IT’S COMING THIS WEEKEND. IT’S GOING TO BE A BIG DEAL. YEAH, WE’RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT. SO I’M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FOUNDER OF DESCOLONIZACION DE TEATRO. WE ARE A PROFESSIONAL LATINX THEATER ORGANIZATION HERE IN TOWN, AND WE’RE HAVING THIS FESTIVAL, WHICH IS AN ENCUENTRO, WHICH IS THE WORD FOR LIKE GATHERING A GATHERING OF ARTISTS. THEY’RE ALL LATINX, AND WE’RE GOING TO HAVE ARTISTS PARTICIPATING WHO ARE ABROAD AND LOCAL ARTISTS. AND OUR FESTIVAL IS A ENCUENTRO DE ARTISTAS LATINOAMERICANOS ALEX AND THIS IS OUR FOURTH VERSION OF IT. OH, HOW WONDERFUL. IT SOUNDS SO EXCITING. SO ARTISTS FROM ABROAD, HERE LOCALLY, WHAT WILL THEY BE? SHOWCASE SAYING? WHAT CAN FOLKS IF THEY’RE GOING, WHAT WILL THEY BE SEEING THIS WEEKEND? YEAH, IT’S GOING TO BE REALLY EXCITING BECAUSE THIS THIS ENCUENTRO, THIS FESTIVAL ACTUALLY GATHERS ARTISTS FROM ALL TYPE OF ARTS. SO ALL ART MEDIUMS, WE’RE GOING TO SEE SOME VISUAL ARTS, WE’RE GOING TO SEE SOME THEATER, WE’RE GOING TO ACTUALLY LISTEN TO SOME LITERATURE, WATCH SOME DANCE, LISTEN TO MUSIC, SINGING. SO A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS ARE GOING TO BE HAPPENING ALL IN ONE DAY, ONE NIGHT. AND THIS BENEFITS SOMETHING TRULY VERY IMPORTANT. AND SO SPECIAL TO YOUR HEART. YEAH. SO. SO ALL THE PROCEEDS ARE GOING TO GO TO THE HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER IN PARTICULAR TO A PROGRAM CALLED ADELANTE CAMINANTE, WHICH IS A PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS YOUTH AND TEENS WHO HAVE CROSSED THE US-MEXICO BORDER ON THEIR OWN. SO THEY’RE UNACCOMPANIED MINORS. WOW. SO AND THIS IS SOMETHING THE HOPE CENTER. WE’VE DONE A LOT OF WORK WITH THEM. WE KNOW THAT THEIR ORGANIZATION IS JUST SUCH AMAZING THINGS HERE IN THE COMMUNITY. FOR OUR SPANISH SPEAKING AUDIENCE THAT’S WATCHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY TO THEM? OH, JUST COME ON SATURDAY. VENGA EL SABADO ESPERAMOS AQUI ESTAMOS SUPER CONTENTOS DE CINCO NOSOTROS Y LOS VAMOS A LA SIERRA DE LA NOCHE PARA NUESTRO FESTIVAL. NUESTRO ENCUENTRO ALEX. OKAY, WONDERFUL. AND TO FOR FOLKS THAT IF THEY’RE INTERESTED IN THE TICKETS, WHAT ARE THE TICKET PRICES? IS IT SOLD OUT? WHAT ARE THE DETAILS THERE AND WHERE CAN THEY GET THEM? YEAH, SURE. SO FOR THE TICKETS YOU CAN GET THEM ONLINE. THEY’RE DONATION BASED AND THE SUGGESTED DONATION IS JUST $10. BUT IF YOU CAN DONATE MORE, WE HAVE OPTIONS FOR YOU TO DONATE MORE. IF YOU CANNOT DONATE, THE $10 CAN ONLY DONATE $5. THERE’S AN OPTION FOR THAT TOO. IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND AND CANNOT PAY, YOU CAN EMAIL US OR YOU CAN SEND US A MESSAGE ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WE WILL GIVE YOU A FREE TICKET BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE CAN COME REGARDLESS OF THEIR INCOME. AND YOU CAN FIND THE TICKETS ON OUR WEBSITE, WHICH IS DISCO, DISCO TEATRO, WHICH IS THE WORD THEATER IN SPANISH. TEATRO E, A TEATRO DAWG. OKAY, EXCELLENT. SO LOTS OF OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE THAT CAN ATTEND. LET ME ASK TO NADIA, BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY, WHY WOULD YOU TELL FOLKS TO GO? WHAT IS JUST THE BENEFIT OF BEING THERE AND EXPERIENCING THE CULTURE? SO THIS IS A REALLY BEAUTIFUL ENCUENTRO. IT’S A REALLY BEAUTIFUL EVENT. WE SHOWCASE ALL SORTS OF ART. WE ARE SUPPORTING THE LOCAL LATINX ARTISTS AND WE ALSO GIVE THE ARTISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE TO GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER. SO IT’S NOT LIKE YOUR TYPICAL FESTIVAL WHERE YOU JUST GO AND PERFORM AND THEN YOU LEAVE. WE ACTUALLY HAVE LIKE A PRE MEETING THAT WE DO WITH EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE PEOPLE ABROAD, AND WE MAKE SURE THAT WE GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK TOGETHER WHERE WE GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER. AND FROM THIS PARTICULAR ENCUENTRO, WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK THAT COMES OUT OF IT. SO IT’S A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT. WE COME TOGETHER FOR A GOOD CAUSE. SO JUST COME AND SUPPORT US. WONDERFUL. AND NADIA, HOW DID ALL THIS COME TO FRUITION? WELL, ACTUALLY, THE PANDEMIC. OKAY. IT’S INTERESTING BECAUSE DURING THE PANDEMIC, A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, WE DO THEATER AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE DOING SOME VIDEO AND DOING PLAYS ON ZOOM AND WHATNOT. AND WE REALLY DIDN’T FEEL LIKE WE WANTED TO DO THAT. WE FEEL LIKE WHAT WE DO IS THEATER, WHICH IS LIV. AND SO WE DECIDED BECAUSE I’VE WORKED ALL OVER LATIN AMERICA AND I SAW A LOT OF MY FRIENDS JUST KIND OF STRUGGLING, NOT HAVING A LOT OF THINGS TO DO. OF COURSE, EVERYBODY WAS QUARANTINED AND WHATNOT. SO SO WE HAD THIS IDEA, WHY DON’T WE JUST ASK ALL OF THESE LATINX ARTISTS AROUND THE WORLD TO SEND US A VIDEO FIVE MINUTES MAX AND SHOW US THEIR ARTWORK? AND SO WE DID THAT AND WE OPENED WE HAD AN OPEN CALL. WE HAD SO MANY SUBMISSIONS, WE HAD TO ACTUALLY CURATE AND CHOOSE FROM THOSE, AND WE ENDED UP HAVING THE FIRST ENCUENTRO ONLINE, WHICH WAS IN 2020, AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY IN 2021, WE DECIDED TO MAKE IT HYBRID SO WE COULD HAVE THE VIDEOS COME FROM ABROAD, BUT ALSO SHOWCASE THE LOCAL ARTISTS IN PERSON. WOW, NOT A REALLY CREATED SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL. SO THAT’S WONDERFUL. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WELL, THANK YOU FOR COMING ON AN

Encuentro de Artistas Latinoamericanxs will happen Dec. 2, 2023

Encuentro de Artistas Latinoamericanxs will happen Saturday, Dec. 2 from 7:00-9:30 p.m.The event will be at Afro TV, 77220 International Drive, Orlando, Fl. 32819.Free and reserved parking is available for the event.All proceeds will be donated to the Adelante Caminante program from the Hope Community Center. The program supports children and teens who crossed over the U.S.-Mexico border without adults. Tickets can be bought here.

Encuentro de Artistas Latinoamericanxs will happen Saturday, Dec. 2 from 7:00-9:30 p.m.

The event will be at Afro TV, 77220 International Drive, Orlando, Fl. 32819.

Free and reserved parking is available for the event.

All proceeds will be donated to the Adelante Caminante program from the Hope Community Center. The program supports children and teens who crossed over the U.S.-Mexico border without adults.

Tickets can be bought here.

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