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SUMMARY:Día de Muertos Community Celebration / Celebración Comunitaria del Día de Muertos
DESCRIPTION:The Dia de Muertos /Day of the Dead Community Celebration is an annual event at the Connecticut Museum! To learn more about the 2023 celebration and how to get involved\, please visit this page: https://connecticutmuseum.org/diademuertos \nLa Celebración Comunitaria del Día de Muertos es un evento anual en el Museo de cultura e historia de Connecticut! Para aprender más sobre la celebración de 2023 y cómo participar\, visite esta página: https://connecticutmuseum.org/diademuertos
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/diademuertos2023/
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: Debra Cowan & Cate Clifford\, Songs That Touch the Past
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an outdoor concert featuring music from Debra Cowan and Cate Clifford as they present Songs that Touch the Past! \nAs always\, we are open at 5pm to enjoy the museum and vendors. Music will run from 6pm-7:30pm. \nAbout the Artists \n“Stunning” is the word often used to describe Debra Cowan’s vocals. She performs unaccompanied or with guitar\, interpreting a wide range of traditional and contemporary songs. She is a full-time performer who bridges the old and new with a refreshing stage presence and has released six recordings\, all having earned praise on both sides of the Atlantic. She tours in the United Kingdom and in North America and can often be seen on stage with her good friend\, singer and musician John Roberts. Debra is a proud member of American Federation of Musicians Local 1000 and endorses Harvey Leach guitars. \nCate Clifford is a typically unaccompanied singer based in Rhode Island whose voice has raised rafters and cracked hearts in homes\, venues\, recording studios\, and festivals throughout the country. With powerful vocals\, sensitive harmonies\, and engaging context gleaned from intensive apprenticeship in the singing traditions that move her most\, Cate creates a vivid and accessible pathway to the songs she offers\, the people and stories behind them\, and the profound\, timeless delight of sharing both.  She maintains that no set is immune to a dash of Sondheim or a sprinkle of Shakespeare. \nWe are pleased to welcome Debra and Cate to the summer concert series as alumni of the 2020-2021 Southern New England Apprenticeship Program! In Songs that Touch the Past\, they’ll be sharing some great traditional story songs along with favorites from their repertoires. There will also be songs for audiences to join in\, so come ready to sing along! \nThe concert series is generously supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation\, the CT Cultural Fund\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \nLearn more about our summer concert series here.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/cowanclifford/
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: Sandeep Das presents Taal Mudra
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Sandeep Das presents Taal Mudra: A Confluence of Indian Music and Rhythm. \nBecause this performance is rooted in cultural and religious practices\, we will be marking off an area of our lawn for attendees to observe customs of respect to our performers. \nPicnic activities\, vendors\, and lawn games will continue as usual outside of this marked area. \nAs always\, we are open at 5pm to enjoy the museum and vendors! Music will begin at 6pm. \nAbout the Artist \nJoin us for an unforgettable evening of spontaneous improvisations\, dazzling rhythm\, and mesmerizing dance! \nCurated by Grammy-winning Tabla maestro Sandeep Das\, this special program will take the audience on an exciting journey through the world of North Indian Classical Music and Kathak dance. From ancient compositions to enchanting displays of virtuosic drumming and footwork\, it’s sure to be a night to remember! \nAbout Sandeep Das (Curator): \nA Grammy winning-musician\, Guggenheim Fellow\, and groundbreaking composer of new works\, Sandeep Das carries forward a 4\,000 year-old legacy of traditional Indian music that has been passed down from Guru (teacher) to Shishya (student) for generations. Das has been described as a “creator of myths with Houdini-like skills” (The Sydney Morning Herald\, Australia) and has collaborated with top musicians and ensembles from across the globe such as Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble\, with whom he has performed for the past 21 years\, as well as Paquito D’Rivera\, Bobby McFarin\, and iconic orchestras like the New York Philharmonic\, Boston Symphony\, and Chicago Symphony\, among others. \nPassionate about sharing his knowledge with the next generation\, he founded Das Music School in 2015\, which provides Indian Classical Music instruction to students worldwide. This concert showcases a few of Das’ local student apprentices\, offering a unique glimpse into the “Guru-Shishya Parampara\,” where some of the most impactful learning for up-and-coming artists happens live on stage during a performance. \nAbout the Performers: \n \nBailey O’Donnell is an apprentice of maestro Sandeep Dance and a Tabla player\, percussionist\, and composer. A classically-trained musician\, her experiences at the intersection of two diverse rhythmic traditions give her a unique perspective and ability to facilitate exchanges between Western Classical and Indian Classical Music. Bailey has had the honor of performing with her Guru at the Chan Centre in Vancouver\, Canada and the National Gallery of Art in Washington\, D.C.\, and has also performed with various ensembles at venues like the Chicago Symphony Hall\, Carnegie Hall\, and TivoliVredenburg in the Netherlands. We are pleased to have supported Bailey’s apprenticeship with Mr. Das during the 25th year of our Southern New England Apprenticeship Program. \nShonool Malik is a North Indian Kathak dancer. She is a student of maestro Sandeep Das and Sangita Chatterjee\, and her initial dance training was under Gretchen Hayden. Shonool has presented many dance masterclasses for children through various organizations\, and also has over a decade of experience in higher education administration. \nSriram Akella is a promising young Tabla player who has been learning from maestro Sandeep Das since he was just 6 years old. He currently attends Stoughton High School and recently performed with his Guru at the Newton Cultural Council’s annual Linda Platt Newton Festival of the Arts. \nThe concert series is generously supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation\, the CT Cultural Fund\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \nLearn more about our summer concert series here.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/taalmudra/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: The Jedda La Rue Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Due to the local air quality alert\, this event will be held indoors at the museum!\nJoin us for a concert featuring music from The Jedda La Rue Quartet! Our vendors will be onsite from 5:00PM. Music will begin at 6:00PM! \nAbout the Band \nThe Jedda La Rue Quartet is presented by Anne Marie Williams\, better known as “Jedda\,” who crafts a masterful collaboration through intergenerational connections and multi-talented performing artists. \nOne of Jedda’s local mentors is living legend Emery Austin Smith—jazz pianist\, arranger\, and composer—who first encouraged her to vocally venture into those known and loved\, “classic standards.” Jedda magically connects across generations\, interweaving her mastery of early childhood education and educational program design with the arts\, and delights in sharing her own “pearls of wisdom through songs\, stories\, fitness\, theater\, music\, and movement” with young children and adults. \nAs K La Rue Educational Arts in Motion\, she has provided educational resources for schools\, teachers\, and parents in the Greater Hartford area for over 35 years. In the tradition of Hartford jazz excellence\, Jedda will share familiar songs with local flavor\, stories that connect us to the histories of the music and the community\, plus a little something special of her own. She will be joined by Hartford musical luminaries Alvin Carter\, Jr. on percussion\, Christopher Casey on piano\, and Stephen Porter on bass. \nThe concert series is generously supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation\, the CT Cultural Fund\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \nLearn more about our summer concert series here. \nPhoto courtesy Ray Shaw.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/jedda/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Día de Muertos Free Community Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:Experience the sights and sounds of Día de Muertos\, with all-ages arts activities\, mariachi music\, and Mexican folk dance! \nDisfrute de las imágenes y sonidos del Día de Muertos\, con actividades para todas las edades\, música de mariachi en vivo\, y bailes del folclor mexicano. \n\n\nSaturday\, October 29th\, 10am – 5pm\, Free\n\nIndoors and outdoors\nOfrendas\nFood\nCrafts\nMusic\nDance\nand more!\n\nSábado\, 29 de octubre\, 10am – 5pm gratuito\n\nAdentro y afuera del museo\nOfrendas\nComida\nArtesanías\nMúsica\nBaile\nY más!\n\nCommunity Ofrenda: Ofrendas\, or small altars that honor and celebrate those who have passed away\, will be open to visit all day. Bring your own photographs of your muertos or deceased relatives\, small mementos\, or messages to contribute to our community ofrenda. El Mariachi Poblano food truck will be onsite with Mexican food available for purchase. \n\nOfrenda comunitaria: Las ofrendas\, o altares pequeños que honran y celebran a los que han fallecido\, estarán en exposición todo el día. Traiga copias de fotografías de sus parientes fallecidos\, pequeños recuerdos\, mensajes\, etc.\, para contribuirlas a nuestra ofrenda comunitaria. El camión El Mariachi Poblano estará aquí con comida mexicana a la venta.\n\n\n\nAPPLY NOW: Local Ofrenda Display\nArtists\, organizations\, students\, and members of the public are welcome to create an ofrenda to be on display from October 29 – November 7. Space is limited\, so apply online HERE by October 17th\, or call 860-236-5621 x251 for more information and guidelines. \nAPLIQUE AHORA: Exposición de Ofrendas Locales\nInvitamos al público\, artistas\, organizaciones\, estudiantes\, y miembros del público a crear una ofrenda para exponerla del 29 de octubre al 7 de noviembre. Los espacios están limitados así que le pedimos que aplique en línea AQUI antes del 17 de octubre\, o llame al 860-236-5621 x251 para más información. \n\nThank you to our event partners: \n \nCarlos Hernández Chávez \n \nThank you to our sponsors:  \nThe George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/diademuertos2022/
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: The Spiritual Souls
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an outdoor concert featuring music from The Spiritual Souls! This concert will take place on the beautiful CMCH lawn. Grounds are open for seating and picnicking from 4 PM\, and music is from 5PM-6:30PM. All of the CMCH outdoor concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and food\, and a food truck and craft vendors will be available onsite. In case of rain\, the concerts will move indoors to our auditorium. All our summer concerts will be livestreamed to our YouTube Channel. \nAbout the Band\nThe Spiritual Souls took up the family heritage of African American gospel music as children\, and have been performing together for over forty years\, following their motto of “the family who prays together\, stays together.” Based in Waterbury\, they have traveled all over the United States to perform a musical repertoire that includes a variety of gospel styles including traditional\, quartet\, and contemporary. Embodying a living and growing gospel tradition that spans locations from the church to the stage\, The Spiritual Souls maintain a close connection to the faith that animates and inspires them. \nThe Spiritual Souls have received numerous awards for their music\, including their induction in 2012 to the Holla-Back Gospel Awards’ Hall of Fame. They also have received an Official Citation from the State of Connecticut in 1998 and the key to the City of Waterbury in 2011 for their ongoing local musical contributions\, which includes community outreach in form of the Gospel Expo in Waterbury\, an outdoor festival that the group has run together with the Refuge Church of Christ since 1997. \nOur Summer Concert Series is funded through the support of the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Fund\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee; the Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD; and the National Endowment for the Arts.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/spiritualsouls/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: Hartford Steel Symphony
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an outdoor concert featuring music from Hartford Steel Symphony! This concert will take place on the beautiful CMCH lawn. Grounds are open for seating and picnicking from 5 PM\, and music is from 6PM-7:30PM. All of the CMCH outdoor concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and food\, and a food truck will be available onsite. In case of rain\, the concerts will move indoors to our auditorium. All our summer concerts will be livestreamed to our YouTube Channel. \nAbout the Band \nHartford Steel Symphony was founded in 1989 in Hartford and has become the area’s premier steel band. Kelvin Griffith\, the band’s director\, is well-known in Trinidad as a panist\, or steel drum player. Griffith is also a maker of steel drums\, and all the steel drums in the band are made by him. The steel pans reflect other instrument names based on the kind of sound they make—like cello\, bass\, guitar\, and tenor pan. \nHartford Steel plays a wide variety of musical genres specific to the West Indies\, including soca\, calypso\, and reggae\, and also can play pop\, classical\, gospel\, and jazz\, all arranged to reflect the rhythms of the islands. The band’s members have competed in years of steel band competitions—part of the culture of steel band performance in the Caribbean—and can always be found at the annual Taste of the Caribbean festival\, and at the West Indian Independence Celebration and Parade in Hartford\, as well as West Indian independence celebrations around New England. Hartford Steel Symphony has also played with The Hartford Symphony Orchestra and celebrities like Bernadette Peters and Len “Boogsie” Sharp\, one of the steel drums’ greatest panists. \nOur Summer Concert Series is funded through the support of the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Fund\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee; the Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD; and the National Endowment for the Arts.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/hartfordsteel/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: Orquesta Afinke
DESCRIPTION:Join us for salsa from Bridgeport featuring Orquesta Afinke! This concert will take place on the beautiful CMCH lawn. Grounds are open for seating and picnicking from 5 PM\, and music is from 6PM-7:30PM. All of the CMCH outdoor concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and food\, and Samba’s Cuisine food truck will be available onsite. In case of rain\, the concerts will move indoors to our auditorium. All our summer concerts will be livestreamed to our YouTube Channel.\n\nAbout the Band\nBridgeport band Orquesta Afinke was founded as a way to entertain as well as educate about Latin American music and cultures. Afinque is Spanish slang\, meaning that the group playing together has tight rhythms—they have it together. The band was founded by trombonist Tito Planas and percussionist Samuel Diaz\, Jr.\, who both grew up in local Puerto Rican music traditions\, and are also committed music educators. All the band members are Puerto Rican musicians from Bridgeport\, and the group was founded in 2009 out of an opportunity to serve the local community. \n“If you listen to the music and rhythms\, it really talks about the island\, the history\,” says Diaz\, and this is what he and the other members of the band make clear. They perform to entertain as well as teach about the cultural roots of the music\, which includes salsa\, merengue\, plena\, bolero\, cumbia\, and Latin jazz\, as well as the cultural histories of the instruments they play. All the musicians are seasoned professionals\, and have played alongside famous salsa artists such as Frankie Negron\, Tony Vega\, Choco Orta\, Charlie Cruz\, Kevin Ceballo\, Raulin Rosendo\, and Los Hermanos Moreno. \nOur Summer Concert Series is funded through the support of the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Fund\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee; the Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD; and the National Endowment for the Arts.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/afinke/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: Dexter's Lab
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special outdoor concert celebration for Juneteenth\, featuring music from Dexter’s Lab and an original presentation from Hartford artist Jedda Williams! This concert will take place on the beautiful CMCH lawn. Grounds are open for seating and picnicking from 5 PM\, and music is from 6PM-7:30PM. All of the CMCH outdoor concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and food\, and the Curbside Vibes food truck will be available onsite. In case of rain\, the concerts will move indoors to our auditorium. All our summer concerts will be livestreamed to our YouTube Channel.\n\nAbout the Artists\nDexter Pettaway\, the director of Dexter’s Lab\, has played drums since he was a young child raised in the musical environment of the Black Christian church. He went on to study jazz percussion and excelled there\, yet he remains deeply connected to the cultural roots of this music\, serving as music director for multiple churches in the Hartford area during the last fifteen years\, and he continues to support his local church in their music ministry. A versatile performer with many Hartford connections\, Dexter can also be found performing at Black Eyed Sally’s and Bushnell Park\, as well as teaching drums at home\, at his studio\, or at churches. \nPettaway argues that the church formed the basis for many forms of Black music\, including gospel\, R&B\, and jazz. As a professional drummer\, Pettaway has recorded and played alongside jazz artists like Phil Perry\, David Davis\, Mary Taylor\, Lisa Glover\, Maysa\, and Asa Livingston\, as well as gospel artists like Vicky Mariconde\, Jonathan Dubose Jr.\, Nile Parker\, H. Doobie Powell\, Marlowe Smith\, and Jeffrey Holmes. As Dexter’s Lab\, Pettaway calls on his community of excellent musicians\, some of whom he has played with for over 20 years\, to play jazz\, soul\, gospel\, and R&B for appreciative audiences locally and beyond. \nDexter’s Lab will be joined by Anne Marie “Jedda” Williams\, who will be making a special presentation in honor of Juneteenth. Jedda is an Early Childhood Educator\, Master Teaching Artist\, an Educational Program Designer\, and Performing Artist who is a songstress\, dancer and actress\, and an architect of each form. She is the founder\, artisan and educational program designer of K La Rue Educational Art in Motion “Where Learning is an Adventure!” which was inspired in 1986 and established in 1987. Jedda serves as  an educational resource for schools\, teachers and parents in the Greater Hartford area and the surrounding towns for the past thirty-five years. She will be making a special presentation in honor of Juneteenth. \nInside the museum\, we’ll also have a special corner display of artifacts from the CMCH collection that help tell the story of African American history in Connecticut. \nOur Summer Concert Series is funded through the support of the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Fund\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee; the Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD; and the National Endowment for the Arts.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/dexterslab/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Día de Muertos: Free Community Events!
DESCRIPTION:Día de Muertos is coming back to the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History! This joyful Mexican celebration takes place among families to welcome their departed family members\, to celebrate life\, and to poke fun at death. \nThis year\, the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program joins the Mariachi Academy of New England and the University of Saint Joseph to present two days of Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead activities and celebration! On Friday evening November 1 at 6pm\, head to the University of Saint Joseph’s Bruyette Athenaeum–more information here. \nOn Saturday\, November 2\, 10am-5pm\, come to CMCH to experience the sounds and sights of the Day of the Dead. Bilingual English/Spanish tours will be held for visitors to get to know the ofrendas\, or small altars\, that have been set up by local families. Visitors are encouraged to bring their questions and meet their neighbors! We will also have a communal ofrenda where you can bring in or create a message or memento that will become part of the display. \nGet ready to learn about the depth of the tradition–activities for all ages will include decorating sugar cookie skulls\, learning how to compose satirical calaveras poetry\, and learning how to make papel picado (cut paper decorations). Performances will happen throughout the day by the many talented ensembles from the Mariachi Academy\, and a food truck will be on site so you can keep enjoying the event all day long! \nBoth events are FREE and open to the public! \nThese events are supported by the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign with major support from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; the University of Saint Joseph; Ellen Brown; Berkshire Bank; the National Endowment for the Arts; and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \n**** \n¡El Día de Muertos viene! Esta alegre celebración Mexicana se lleva a cabo entre familias para dar la bienvenida a sus familiares fallecidos\, celebrar la vida y burlarse de la muerte. \n¡Este año\, el Programa de Arte del Patrimonio Cultural de Connecticut se une a la Academia de Mariachi de Nueva Inglaterra y la Universidad de Saint Joseph para presentar dos días de actividades y celebración del Día de Muertos! El viernes\, 1 de noviembre a las 6 p.m.\, diríjase al Bruyette Athenaeum de la Universidad de Saint Joseph para un taller de fabricación de linternas\, un desfile de mariachis\, poesía\, y refrescos. ¡Se otorgará premios en efectivo a los participantes con los mejores disfraces de La Catrina\, la elegante calavera que es un símbolo del Día de Muertos! \nEl sábado\, 2 de noviembre\, de 10 a.m. a 5 p.m.\, venga a la CMCH para experimentar los sonidos y las vistas del Día de Muertos. Habrán recorridos bilingües (en inglés y español) para que los visitantes conozcan las ofrendas\, o pequeños altares\, establecidas por familias locales. ¡Se invita a los visitantes a que hagan preguntas y conozcan a sus vecinos! También tendremos una ofrenda comunitaria donde puede traer o crear un mensaje o recuerdo que se convertirá en parte de la exposición. \nPrepárese para aprender sobre la profundidad de la tradición: las actividades para todas las edades incluirán decorar calaveras de galletas de azúcar\, aprender a componer “calaveras literarias” (un tipo de poesía satírica)\, y aprender a hacer papel picado (decoraciones de papel cortado). Las presentaciones se llevarán a cabo durante todo el día por los muchos conjuntos talentosos de la Academia Mariachi y Mariachi México Antiguo y habrá un camión de comida para que pueda seguir disfrutando del evento todo el día. \n¡Ambos eventos son GRATUITOS y abiertos al público! \n\nEstos eventos son apoyados por Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign con el gran apoyo de Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; University of Saint Joseph; Ellen Brown; Berkshire Bank; National Endowment for the Arts; y CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \n\n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/dia-de-muertos-free-community-events-2/
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SUMMARY:Día de Muertos: Free Community Events!
DESCRIPTION:Día de Muertos is coming back to the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History! This joyful Mexican celebration takes place among families to welcome their departed family members\, to celebrate life\, and to poke fun at death. \nThis year\, the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program joins the Mariachi Academy of New England and the University of Saint Joseph to present two days of Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead activities and celebration! On Friday evening November 1 at 6pm\, head to the University of Saint Joseph’s Bruyette Athenaeum–more information here. \nOn Saturday\, November 2\, 10am-5pm\, come to CMCH to experience the sounds and sights of the Day of the Dead. Bilingual English/Spanish tours will be held for visitors to get to know the ofrendas\, or small altars\, that have been set up by local families. Visitors are encouraged to bring their questions and meet their neighbors! We will also have a communal ofrenda where you can bring in or create a message or memento that will become part of the display. \nGet ready to learn about the depth of the tradition–activities for all ages will include decorating sugar cookie skulls\, learning how to compose satirical calaveras poetry\, and learning how to make papel picado (cut paper decorations). Performances will happen throughout the day by the many talented ensembles from the Mariachi Academy\, and a food truck will be on site so you can keep enjoying the event all day long! \nBoth events are FREE and open to the public! \nThese events are supported by the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign with major support from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; the University of Saint Joseph; Ellen Brown; Berkshire Bank; the National Endowment for the Arts; and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \n**** \n¡El Día de Muertos viene! Esta alegre celebración Mexicana se lleva a cabo entre familias para dar la bienvenida a sus familiares fallecidos\, celebrar la vida y burlarse de la muerte. \n¡Este año\, el Programa de Arte del Patrimonio Cultural de Connecticut se une a la Academia de Mariachi de Nueva Inglaterra y la Universidad de Saint Joseph para presentar dos días de actividades y celebración del Día de Muertos! El viernes\, 1 de noviembre a las 6 p.m.\, diríjase al Bruyette Athenaeum de la Universidad de Saint Joseph para un taller de fabricación de linternas\, un desfile de mariachis\, poesía\, y refrescos. ¡Se otorgará premios en efectivo a los participantes con los mejores disfraces de La Catrina\, la elegante calavera que es un símbolo del Día de Muertos! \nEl sábado\, 2 de noviembre\, de 10 a.m. a 5 p.m.\, venga a la CMCH para experimentar los sonidos y las vistas del Día de Muertos. Habrán recorridos bilingües (en inglés y español) para que los visitantes conozcan las ofrendas\, o pequeños altares\, establecidas por familias locales. ¡Se invita a los visitantes a que hagan preguntas y conozcan a sus vecinos! También tendremos una ofrenda comunitaria donde puede traer o crear un mensaje o recuerdo que se convertirá en parte de la exposición. \nPrepárese para aprender sobre la profundidad de la tradición: las actividades para todas las edades incluirán decorar calaveras de galletas de azúcar\, aprender a componer “calaveras literarias” (un tipo de poesía satírica)\, y aprender a hacer papel picado (decoraciones de papel cortado). Las presentaciones se llevarán a cabo durante todo el día por los muchos conjuntos talentosos de la Academia Mariachi y Mariachi México Antiguo y habrá un camión de comida para que pueda seguir disfrutando del evento todo el día. \n¡Ambos eventos son GRATUITOS y abiertos al público! \n\nEstos eventos son apoyados por Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign con el gran apoyo de Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; University of Saint Joseph; Ellen Brown; Berkshire Bank; National Endowment for the Arts; y CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \n\n 
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Concert Series: Conjunto Guajiba y Sharina "La reinita que canta"
DESCRIPTION:This August 15 (rain date August 16) event will feature El Conjunto Guajiba y Sharina “La reinita que canta.” They will present jíbaro music\, rural folk music from the countryside and mountains of Puerto Rico. Director Roberto Piñeiro is a musical powerhouse with years of playing in different traditional music ensembles around New England and Puerto Rico. Sharina De Leon\, “the songbird\,” is a fourth-generation trovadora who improvises lyrical rhymes in the songs. Come hear the music that some feel embodies the feeling and flavor of Boricua pride! \nThis concert will take place on the beautiful CMCH lawns at 1 Elizabeth St.\, Hartford. Grounds are open for seating and picnicking from 5 PM\, and the music begins at 6 PM. All of the CMCH outdoor concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and food\, or pick up a delicious meal or snacks from a food truck\, which will be on site from 4:30 – 7:00pm! \nThis concert is the final performance of the 2019 season of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s outdoor concert series on summer third Thursdays\, which presents the work of the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP)\, a statewide initiative that documents diverse cultural traditions and shares the artistic creations and community cultural practices of folk artists living throughout Connecticut. The concert series is generously supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \nFor more information about the artists\, please click here. \n \nEste evento del 15 de agosto (16 de agosto\, en caso de lluvia) contará con la participación de El Conjunto Guajiba y Sharina “La reinita que canta”. Presentarán música jíbara y música folclórica del campo y las montañas de Puerto Rico. El director Roberto Piñeiro es un músico energético con años de tocar en diferentes conjuntos de música tradicional en Nueva Inglaterra y Puerto Rico. Sharina De Leon\, “el pájaro cantor”\, es una trovadora de cuarta generación que improvisa rimas líricas en las canciones. ¡Venga a escuchar la música que algunos piensan encarna el sentimiento y el sabor del orgullo boricua! \nEl concierto tendrá lugar en el césped de la Sociedad Histórica de Connecticut (CHS) localizada en 1 Elizabeth St.\, Hartford. El espacio estará abierto para apartar su lugar y empezar su picnic a partir de las 5 p.m.\, y la música comienza a las 6 p.m. Todos los conciertos al aire libre son gratuitos y disponibles al público. Se recomienda traer sus propias sillas de campo y comida\, o comprar meriendas proveídas por el camión de comida que estará en la propiedad de las 4:30 a las 7:00 p.m. \nEste concierto es la presentación final de la temporada 2019 de la serie de conciertos al aire libre de la CMCH que toman lugar el tercer jueves de cada mes durante el verano\, y que presenta el trabajo del Programa de Artes del Patrimonio Cultural de Connecticut (CCHAP)\, una iniciativa estatal que documenta diversas tradiciones culturales y comparte las creaciones artísticas y prácticas comunitarias de artistas folclóricos que viven en todo Connecticut. La serie de conciertos cuenta con el generoso respaldo de Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, National Endowment for the Arts\, y CT Office of the Arts/DECD.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/outdoor-concert-series-conjunto-guajiba-y-sharina-la-reinita-que-canta-2/
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Concert Series: Conjunto Guajiba y Sharina "La reinita que canta"
DESCRIPTION:This August 15 (rain date August 16) event will feature El Conjunto Guajiba y Sharina “La reinita que canta.” They will present jíbaro music\, rural folk music from the countryside and mountains of Puerto Rico. Director Roberto Piñeiro is a musical powerhouse with years of playing in different traditional music ensembles around New England and Puerto Rico. Sharina De Leon\, “the songbird\,” is a fourth-generation trovadora who improvises lyrical rhymes in the songs. Come hear the music that some feel embodies the feeling and flavor of Boricua pride! \nThis concert will take place on the beautiful CMCH lawns at 1 Elizabeth St.\, Hartford. Grounds are open for seating and picnicking from 5 PM\, and the music begins at 6 PM. All of the CMCH outdoor concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and food\, or pick up a delicious meal or snacks from a food truck\, which will be on site from 4:30 – 7:00pm! \nThis concert is the final performance of the 2019 season of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s outdoor concert series on summer third Thursdays\, which presents the work of the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP)\, a statewide initiative that documents diverse cultural traditions and shares the artistic creations and community cultural practices of folk artists living throughout Connecticut. The concert series is generously supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \nFor more information about the artists\, please click here. \n \nEste evento del 15 de agosto (16 de agosto\, en caso de lluvia) contará con la participación de El Conjunto Guajiba y Sharina “La reinita que canta”. Presentarán música jíbara y música folclórica del campo y las montañas de Puerto Rico. El director Roberto Piñeiro es un músico energético con años de tocar en diferentes conjuntos de música tradicional en Nueva Inglaterra y Puerto Rico. Sharina De Leon\, “el pájaro cantor”\, es una trovadora de cuarta generación que improvisa rimas líricas en las canciones. ¡Venga a escuchar la música que algunos piensan encarna el sentimiento y el sabor del orgullo boricua! \nEl concierto tendrá lugar en el césped de la Sociedad Histórica de Connecticut (CHS) localizada en 1 Elizabeth St.\, Hartford. El espacio estará abierto para apartar su lugar y empezar su picnic a partir de las 5 p.m.\, y la música comienza a las 6 p.m. Todos los conciertos al aire libre son gratuitos y disponibles al público. Se recomienda traer sus propias sillas de campo y comida\, o comprar meriendas proveídas por el camión de comida que estará en la propiedad de las 4:30 a las 7:00 p.m. \nEste concierto es la presentación final de la temporada 2019 de la serie de conciertos al aire libre de la CMCH que toman lugar el tercer jueves de cada mes durante el verano\, y que presenta el trabajo del Programa de Artes del Patrimonio Cultural de Connecticut (CCHAP)\, una iniciativa estatal que documenta diversas tradiciones culturales y comparte las creaciones artísticas y prácticas comunitarias de artistas folclóricos que viven en todo Connecticut. La serie de conciertos cuenta con el generoso respaldo de Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, National Endowment for the Arts\, y CT Office of the Arts/DECD.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/outdoor-concert-series-conjunto-guajiba-y-sharina-la-reinita-que-canta/
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Concert Series: Betsy's Band
DESCRIPTION:This July 18 (rain date July 19) event will feature Betsy’s Band\, who will put on a traditional New England country dance and concert! Betsy’s Band comes to us from Cornwall\, where they regularly accompany some of the most talented dance callers in the region\, and are joined by an enthusiastic community of all ages. Callers Bob Livingston and Rachel Gall will guide willing participants through traditional dance figures like circles\, squares\, and a reel or two as Betsy’s Band plays for the CMCH’s first-ever community dance! Come out with comfortable shoes for easy participation or bring a picnic blanket to enjoy this great New England traditional music. \nThis country dance and concert will take place on the beautiful CMCH lawns at 1 Elizabeth St.\, Hartford. Grounds are open for seating and picnicking from 5 PM\, and the music begins at 6 PM. All of the CMCH outdoor concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and food\, or pick up a delicious meal or snacks from a food truck\, which will be on site from 4:30 – 7:00pm! \nThis concert is the second in the 2019 season of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s outdoor concert series on summer third Thursdays\, which presents the work of the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP)\, a statewide initiative that documents diverse cultural traditions and shares the artistic creations and community cultural practices of folk artists living throughout Connecticut. The concert series is generously supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \nFor more information about the artists\, please click here.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/outdoor-concert-series-betsys-band-2/
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Concert Series: Betsy's Band
DESCRIPTION:This July 18 (rain date July 19) event will feature Betsy’s Band\, who will put on a traditional New England country dance and concert! Betsy’s Band comes to us from Cornwall\, where they regularly accompany some of the most talented dance callers in the region\, and are joined by an enthusiastic community of all ages. Callers Bob Livingston and Rachel Gall will guide willing participants through traditional dance figures like circles\, squares\, and a reel or two as Betsy’s Band plays for the CMCH’s first-ever community dance! Come out with comfortable shoes for easy participation or bring a picnic blanket to enjoy this great New England traditional music. \nThis country dance and concert will take place on the beautiful CMCH lawns at 1 Elizabeth St.\, Hartford. Grounds are open for seating and picnicking from 5 PM\, and the music begins at 6 PM. All of the CMCH outdoor concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and food\, or pick up a delicious meal or snacks from a food truck\, which will be on site from 4:30 – 7:00pm! \nThis concert is the second in the 2019 season of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s outdoor concert series on summer third Thursdays\, which presents the work of the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP)\, a statewide initiative that documents diverse cultural traditions and shares the artistic creations and community cultural practices of folk artists living throughout Connecticut. The concert series is generously supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \nFor more information about the artists\, please click here.
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Concert Series: Zikina
DESCRIPTION:This June 20 (rain date June 21) concert features Zikina\, a group that brings together the linguistic and musical diversity of traditional Ugandan folk music with a wide palette of American musical sounds. One of Zikina’s members\, Gideon Ampeire\, is an international performer and instrument-maker\, and has been teaching about traditional Ugandan music and culture in Hartford schools for many years. At Zikina’s performance\, audiences can hear how East African instruments like the enanga\, kalimba\, and adungu merge with the African diasporic traditions of rock\, jazz\, and funk into something new. \nThe concert will take place on the beautiful CMCH lawns at 1 Elizabeth St.\, Hartford. Grounds are open for seating and picnicking from 5 PM\, and the music begins at 6 PM. All of the CMCH outdoor concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and food\, or pick up a delicious meal or snacks from the Baba Ghanoush food truck\, which will be on site from 4:30 – 7:00! \nThis concert is the first in the 2019 season of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s outdoor concert series on summer third Thursdays\, which presents the work of the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP)\, a statewide initiative that documents diverse cultural traditions and shares the artistic creations and community cultural practices of folk artists living throughout Connecticut. The concert series is generously supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \nFor more information about the artists\, please click here.
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Concert Series: Zikina
DESCRIPTION:This June 20 (rain date June 21) concert features Zikina\, a group that brings together the linguistic and musical diversity of traditional Ugandan folk music with a wide palette of American musical sounds. One of Zikina’s members\, Gideon Ampeire\, is an international performer and instrument-maker\, and has been teaching about traditional Ugandan music and culture in Hartford schools for many years. At Zikina’s performance\, audiences can hear how East African instruments like the enanga\, kalimba\, and adungu merge with the African diasporic traditions of rock\, jazz\, and funk into something new. \nThe concert will take place on the beautiful CMCH lawns at 1 Elizabeth St.\, Hartford. Grounds are open for seating and picnicking from 5 PM\, and the music begins at 6 PM. All of the CMCH outdoor concerts are free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and food\, or pick up a delicious meal or snacks from the Baba Ghanoush food truck\, which will be on site from 4:30 – 7:00! \nThis concert is the first in the 2019 season of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s outdoor concert series on summer third Thursdays\, which presents the work of the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP)\, a statewide initiative that documents diverse cultural traditions and shares the artistic creations and community cultural practices of folk artists living throughout Connecticut. The concert series is generously supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \nFor more information about the artists\, please click here.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/outdoor-concert-series-zikina-2/
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