Celebrate ORGULLO's 2022 Festival trae la magia del arte, la música, la danza y el teatro hispanos e indígenas a Miami este octubre  

El Arte, la Música y la Danza Hispánica e Indígena se atribuyen generalmente a una compleja evolución social e histórica que tuvo lugar en las Américas tras la llegada de los colonos europeos, específicamente los españoles y Colón. Las artes son algunos de los pocos aspectos positivos que surgieron de esta invasión del Nuevo Mundo, bellamente integradas con los ricos pueblos indígenas que ya estaban aquí y, por supuesto, la adición de esclavos africanos y sus orgullosos sonidos, ritmos, tradiciones y cultura. 

Celebrate ORGULLO muestra cuánto de estas formas de las artes han persistido, desarrollado, evolucionado y definido la experiencia hispana y latina de las Américas, en todo el mundo... y qué mejor lugar para esto que la Capital de Las Américas: ¡el sur de la Florida!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | HORARIO DE EVENTOS

Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022  | ArtDIVA Bus Tour | The Everglades   

See indigenous Fashion & Art designs, take an airboat tour, all while being entertained by a guest Diva! 

Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022  | ArtDIVA Bus Tour | Little Haiti   

Get your ChaCha heels ready… We are going to take in the Caribbean with a visit to the Haitian Market & museum, then off to island inspired dance lessons with Miami Dance Co. at the Kaleb Center.… all while being entertained by a guest Diva! 

Thursday Oct. 6, 2022  | ArtLAB Artists Exhibit & Reception @PRIDELINESShowcasing a curated exhibit of Hispanic LGBT artists

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022  | TROPICANA B.C. GALA… a Night in Havana  

(B.C. – Before Castro, Before Communism, Before Cellphones!)   

Enjoy a star-filled night of Music, Dance, Performances, Top Shelf open bar, Hors d’oeuvres, …   Indoor and outdoor festivities, International DJ’s, Divas & more all set in a magical location in North Miami.   

2022 also marks Unity Coalition|Coalicion Unida’s 20th anniversary Celebration!

THE HISTORY | LA HISTORIA

It is important to remember that the indigenous people of the New World had their own music. The Maya culture gave great attention to music producing all kinds of percussion and wind instruments, and fortunately, this original expression has persisted to date in traditional Latin|Hispanic music like South America's Andean music.

The language was the first contribution that the Spanish and Portuguese powers brought to the New World. Latin|Hispanic music is, in fact, defined to a large extent by the Spanish and Portuguese languages. While Portuguese came to define the music from Brazil, Spanish language defined the rest of Latin America.

The African slaves that arrived in the New World brought with them all the traditions and beats of their continent. The African influence in Latin|Hispanic music is so big that this could be the single most important element in its musical history.

Whether it’s the Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Macarena or Lambada Dances, all of them have two common factors – rhythm and rhyme. The frilly colorful dresses, haute pair of heels, and gorgeous bodies have enamored endless spectators. The history of these dances can also be traced back to Europeans and African slaves. As a recreational activity, these slaves would create music with the beat of the drums or with tapping of feet. This form of music developed over the years, into Latin music for such dances. They would dance to these beats, to relax after a hard day’s labor. Latin music later evolved as an amalgamation of jazz and Afro-American music.