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Con los más preciosos y los más trabajadores: VPAlfonso y Abril Zaragoza! Aparte de bellos, inteligentes, sinceros. Fueron los organizadores de varios eventos para nosotros los poetas! Que vivan!

Elena Lobaton, Berenice and I made an altar at Fisher Pavilion today at Seattle Center( thanks Eric Muhs and Barbara Rodriguez)

Seattle University altar with Elena and Berenice at Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center! Thanks to Eric for building and painting my altar frame again, and for bringing it to Seattle Center. Thank youBerenice, Elena and Barbara, who made sure SU had a table. We are happy with our altar and blessed to have enjoyed all the other amazing altars at Fisher Pavilion. Open this weekend! 11-6pm

The “cultural taxation” of faculty of color in the Academy - California Faculty Association by Cecil Canton, CFA Associate VP - Affirmative Action

Encanto Holiday Concierto Please join us for the Annual Encanto Holiday Concierto, an evening of entertainment with proceeds benefiting the arts awaits.

The Charm Of Encanto! Jose Iniguez Graces The Moore Theater. On Saturday, November 26, Seattle’s historic Moore Theater saw hundreds of dedicated music lovers come in from the rain to enjoy a fantastic program that paired the ethereal beauty of opera with th…

Encanto Holiday Concierto - Press release
Benaroya Hall: November 30th at 5:30pm

What: Encanto Holiday Concierto
Where: Benaroya Hall – 200 University St, Seattle, WA 98101
When: November 30th, 2019 (5:30pm – 9:30pm)
Why: Encanto annual concert has become a place to celebrate the impact of Latinx population in the Washington state music scene. Each year Encanto invites a special guest to star in its show. This year we are honored to have Soprano Mónica Ramos from Bogotá, Colombia. All proceeds of the annual Encanto Holiday Concierto go to Encanto Arts mission of supporting underrepresented youth by promoting the arts, culture and education. Each year live on stage High school students will be offered their acceptance letters to Eastern Washington University.

Purpose: Annual Encanto Holiday Concierto, directed by Adrian Olivas (November 30th 2019 – Benaroya Hall)

Program:
5:30 pm - Doors Open
6:00 pm - Cocktail Party - All are invited - Hosted for Vip Seating only
7:15 pm - Act I - Mariachi Huenachi w/César Amaral
8:00 pm - Act II - Opera Aria, Classical orchestra w/ Tenor José Iñiguez & Special guest artist Soprano Mónica Ramos
8:30 pm - Intermission
8:45 pm - Act III – Modern romantic & boleros w/ orchestra/ Mariachi Huenachi, Tenor José Iñiguez, Soprano Mónica Ramos and César Amaral

- Encanto Holiday Concierto Comments and Biographies:

Host – Encanto Arts: “Our mission is to assist rural youth from underrepresented populations in Washington State by promoting the performing arts, culture, and education”.

Headline Sponsor – Eastern Washington University (EWU): EWU President Mary Cullinan describes the Encanto Holiday Concierto as innovative and appealing: “Jose Iñiguez’s work provides access to classical music for everyone and creates a joyous evening of entertainment. I’m delighted that Eastern Washington University supports Encanto and Jose Iñiguez”.

Performing Artist - César Cuauhtémoc Amaral Bernal: Was born in Tepic, Nayarit Mexico and immigrated to the U.S. with his family at the age of 7. He studied at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, where he played lead trumpet in the nationally acclaimed Jazz Band. César received his Bachelor's of Music from the University of Washington in 2003. Music continues to be a part of César’s life thru his family band, Banda Vagos, a staple of the Latinx Community in the Northwest since the year 2000. Banda Vagos has performed at Weddings, Quinceñeras, State fairs, Sporting Events yearly at Safeco and Century Link field, and many other social gatherings. Banda Vagos performs 45 weeks of the year and their crowds vary from just a few hundred people to over 20,000 people in attendance.

Supported Students: In attendance will be students who have been supported by Encanto Arts. There will be an opportunity to hear from these students on why their dream is becoming a reality through the support of Encanto Arts.

Lead Soprano – Mónica Ramos: Mónica is a Colombian singer that has had the opportunity to live abroad and sing in different countries. Graduated in 2007 from the Universidad del Bosque, with a degree in Music, Classical Singing & Instrumental Teaching. She studied under Ramón Calzadilla and Liliana Iordanova for 6 years, specializing in classical singing technique and performance. Although hers is a classical background, the focus of her more recent work has been on popular music and a rich Latin, jazz, and folk repertoire. She has been a regular soloist for different bands and ensembles singing jazz and Latin-American repertoires, including cumbias, boleros, tangos and bossas. Her experience has taken her to sing with diverse vocal ensembles in New York, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bogotá.

Lead Tenor - José Iñiguez: Award Winning Opera Aria and Bolero Tenor and creator of Encanto. José will speak on the importance of opening up our downtown theatres to all genres and races. Encanto has been the only Latino Holiday production to perform in Seattle Downtown theatres. His goal is to pave the way for other Latinxs to bring their talents to downtown Seattle and across Washington state as he is one of few Latinos in the state to have recurring productions on both sides of the mountains. José and his family have also been a huge supporter of the community through his music. Through his concerts he has raised over $220,000 for scholarships, art organizations and community groups.

Concertmaster – Ross Amkraut do Porto: Ross received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and he relocated to Seattle, Washington. Ross is currently a Finance Analyst focusing on Legal Research in Taxation at Amazon, is a member of the Amazon Symphony Orchestra, and a member of the Federal Way Symphony. Additionally, he is on the board of directors of the Miss Seattle Scholarship Pageant, an official preliminary in the Miss America Organization.

About Encanto Arts: The Encanto Music program, founded by José Iñiguez is a 501c3 non-profit organization granted by the state of Washington to assist and promote the arts to underrepresented youth in achieving success. We celebrate our commonality thru the arts and provide needed artistic mentorship to communities that need someone that has similar background to our principal artists. You will notice that it is intentional that our principals come from a diverse background. This is because we want our principals to represent the community it serves and it serves all people, from all backgrounds and orientation. We celebrate our diversity here and believe it is what makes Encanto Arts unique. Our mission is to assist rural youth from underrepresented populations in Washington State by promoting the performing arts, culture, and education.

Emcees: Leading us through this cultural journey is Emcee Supreme Court Justice Steve Gonzalez and Kimbely Ardon Miss Washington Latina 2019. In celebrating this yearly event all will have an opportunity to witness the kids lives change as their approvals to attend college will be given to them on stage. The students will not know their approval status prior to the concert. A magical evening awaits with new music that will be performed for the first time by José Iñiguez, Mónica Ramos and César Amaral at Benaroya Hall.

Encanto Arts Board: Simon Iñiguez, Leticia, Lucero, Paco Díaz, Rocky White, Rosa Melendez, Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs Phd, Ricardo Iñiguez, María Sotelo, Eddie Nicholson, Jason Lowry Phd.

Executive Director: José Iñiguez.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Maria Sotelo
Phone: 206.753.9232
RSVP: [email protected]

THANK YOU to all of our 26 wonderful presenters who shared excerpts of their personal wisdom and scholarly work in our 2017 Teach-In: Resistance and Justice, Understanding Our Current Political Climate

THANK YOU to all of our 26 wonderful presenters who shared excerpts of their personal wisdom and scholarly work in our 2017 Teach-In: Resistance and Justice, Understanding Our Current Political Climate