Let's celebrate International Jazz Day in the capital city of Kansas
04/18/2024
The Latin Jazz Institute
presents: Charles Mingus Cumbia & Jazz Fusion International Jazz Day 2024
April 30th 530-730p
1617 Baltimore KCMO 64107 Consulado de Mexico en Kansas City
Voyage of the Drum-Kansas City
UNESCO en español
United Nations Association of Greater Kansas City
Oficina Regional de Educación para A. Latina y el Caribe -Unesco Santiago
Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra
04/17/2024
On this day in 2007, Ornette Coleman won the Pulitzer Prize for music for his 2006 album, Sound Grammar, the first jazz work to receive the honor.
"Talking is the unviersal method of words that form the language of people. It is also the creator of thoughts and ideas. Languages identify the position of said birthplace and its citizen. Sound stimulates the newborn baby and could cause the infant to cry. Sound itself is used in endless forms of communication. Sound is neither masculine nor feminine yet the worldwide use of it is based on the order of human culture.
Sounds found in the expression of music, vocal and instrumental, are the global styles or forms such as jazz, opera, country, classical and other musical genres, all equal in the concept of ideas. Sound has a specific meaning when used in different dialects. The culture of civilization when expressed in different tongues identifies the differences.
The conclusion is that the Grammar of Sound is universal."
- Ornette Coleman
UNESCO en español
Topeka Latin Jazz Orchestra The Latin Jazz Institute Voyage of the Drum-Kansas City
02/13/2024
In 1954, Topeka, Kansas became the epicenter for the Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a pivotal moment in American history. The lead plaintiff was Oliver Brown, a father and pastor, whose daughter Linda was denied entrance to a nearby elementary school for white children. Brown along with plaintiffs from four similar cases across the United States sought to dismantle racial segregation in education, arguing that segregated schools were inherently unequal and violated the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law. In “Remembering Brown v. Board of Education,” Eric Sexton will explore the intricacies of the five cases included in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case and explore the transformative impact of this landmark decision. Find out how to bring Sexton’s Speakers Bureau presentation to your community: http://tinyurl.com/yp3v54dc
HK is commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision with new Speakers Bureau topics, grant opportunities, and Big Idea online presentations exploring the legacy of this landmark decision.
Brown v. Board of Education 70th Anniversary - Initiative - Humanities Kansas We are leading a movement of ideas across Kansas. Learn about the many ways you can join our community of changemakers today!
04/08/2023
Viva Tito Puente!!
Let's celebrate his centennial! Tito Puente 100 años Mambo Bash
The Blue Room at the American Jazz Museum
Kansas City.
UNESCO en español
Topeka Latin Jazz Orchestra
Today at the The Blue Room at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, MO, get ready to rhumba, mambo, salsa, cha cha and more, as Pablo Sanhueza presents "Tito Puente 100 Años Mambo Bash!" Can't wait to see the videos! Here more info https://www.facebook.com/events/889934015598426
