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2008 FESTIVAL LATINO AND CONCERT CALIENTE
PRESENTED BY AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
Music in the Air, a program of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, announces spicy new twists on Festival Latino. In preparation for development of the Scioto Mile Park, Festival Latino, presented by American Family Insurance, will be reformatted in 2008 as a gated event on the west bank of the downtown riverfront. Also new in 2008, Music in the Air will partner with CAPA (Columbus Association for the Performing Arts) to present Concert Calienteâ€â€a special Saturday evening performance.
Each evening will offer dynamic Latin American music, dance, food and merchandise. The dance plaza will feature a simulcast of the evenings’ performances on a large screen. Festival and concert goers are encouraged to arrive early due to venue capacity.
Andy Montañez to Headline Friday Evening
Festival Latino, presented by American Family Insurance, will take place in Genoa Park on Fri., June 20 from 5 – 11 p.m. Admission at the gate is $1, children 10 and under are free.
Continuing the 13-year tradition, Festival Latino will bring the rich tastes and traditions of Latin America to Columbus. Festival goers can dance to live music, taste authentic foods, shop the marketplace for arts and crafts, and learn about health, education and employment opportunities available in the community. Children can explore hands-on activities and create traditional Latin American crafts. Friday artists include Zon del Barrio with featured artists Sammy Ayala and Yomo Toro at 7 p.m. Zon del Barrio plays sounds of classic salsa, bomba, plena, merengue, boogalu and Latin jazz. Salsero Andy Montañez will spice up the riverfront with a performance beginning at 9:30 p.m.
Andy Montañez gained fame during his 15-year membership in the group El Gran Combo, and his popularity continues to grow as a solo artist. Montañez spent three years co-leading the Venezuela-based band Dimensi’n Latina prior to embarking on an international tour with his own orchestra. In recent years, he has teamed up with fellow musicians to experiment with various types of Latin music genres. His partnership with Cuban music giant Pablo Milanes resulted in the Latin Grammy Award-winning album “AM|PM Lineas Paralelas.â€Â
Los Huracanes Del Norte Will Heat Up
Downtown Columbus at Concert Caliente
New this year, Music in the Air will partner with CAPA to produce Concert Caliente on Sat., June 21 from 5 – 11 p.m. The highlight of the evening will be a Los Hurcanes Del Norte concert in Genoa Park. General admission tickets are $30 and every person must have a ticket to enter the festival area.
Throughout the evening, concert goers can stroll along Washington Boulevard to enjoy authentic Latin American food and shop for traditional arts and crafts at the marketplace. Lucero Terrazas, known for different genres and styles of Mexican music, will take the stage at 6 p.m. As the sun goes down, the night will heat up when norteño super-group Los Huracanes Del Norte takes the stage at 8:30 p.m. The riverfront will come alive with a large screen simulcast of the stage performance on the street level plaza, providing plenty of room for dancing throughout the evening.
Los Huracanes Del Norte has spent most of their 35-year career at the top of the Mexican music charts. From the late 1990’s through 2006, every one of their original releases made it to Billboard’s regional Mexican Top Ten list. The group’s latest release, “Vientos Huracanados,†maintains the characteristic style of Los Huracanes, but adds a youthful and contemporary touch. As one of the most popular and influential groups of the norteño genre, Los Huracanes Del Norte is known throughout Mexico and the United States.
Tickets for Saturday are $30 at the Ohio Theater Ticket Office (39 E. State St.) and at the festival gate on the day of the concert. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and http://www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 431-3600 or (614) 469-0939. Additional service fees apply to tickets purchased through Ticketmaster or by phone.
Festival Latino is presented by American Family Insurance with additional sponsorship provided by Bud Light Chelada, The Columbus Dispatch, Fronteras de la Noticia, Target, Time Warner Cable, The CW on WWHO-TV, Channel 48 Azteca America, T-Mobile, Holiday Inn City Center, Shell Oil, ODNR and FastTrack Airport Parking.
The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural achievement for all Ohioans.
Festival Latino is produced by Music in the Air and the Office of Special Events, programs of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.
Owner/operator of downtown Columbus’ magnificent historic theatres (Ohio Theatre, Palace Theatre, Southern Theatre) and manager of the Riffe Center Theatre Complex (Columbus) and the Shubert Theater (New Haven, CT), CAPA is an award-winning presenter of national and international performing arts and entertainment. For more information, visit http://www.capa.com.
Recorded Performance Line: (614) 645-3800
En Español: (614) 645-5419 Hearing Impaired: 1-800-750-0750
Website: http://www.FestivalLatino.net
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