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Viva las Americas
DATE: Nov. 19 - 20
TIME: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
PRICE: Included with Garden admission or membership
Viva Las Americas is a new Garden festival that celebrates the rich cultural diversity of North and South American countries. This two-day festival will feature music and dance from a variety of regions of the Americas. Experience the sway of bachata music, capoeira, samba and more. Savor a variety of culinary flavors that celebrates the cultural diversity of North and South American countries.
ENTERTAINMENT | Sunset Plaza | 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
Nov. 19
- 10 a.m. | Island Magic Music – Steel drum
- 10:30 a.m. | BossaNova 77 – Bossa nova jazz
- 11:30 a.m. | Keith Johnson – Caribbean steel drum
- 12 p.m. | Bailamos Peru – Traditional Peruvian dance
- 12:45 p.m. | Chilenos Sin Fronteras – Chilean folk music and dance
- 2 – 2:45 p.m.| Grupo Axé Capoeira – Capoeira and Afro-Brazilian dances
- 3 p.m. | SambAZ – Bossa nova and samba dance
- 4: 15 p.m. | Qué Candela Dance Company – Salsa and bachata instruction
Nov. 20
- 10 a.m. | Island Magic Music – Caribean steel drum
- 11:30 a.m. | De Cajón – Latin and classic American tunes
- 12:45 p.m. | Chilenos Sin Fronteras – Music and dance of Chile
- 2 p.m. | Grupo Axé Capoeira – Capoeira and Afro-Brazilian dances
- 3 p.m. | Samba de Cavalo and SamAZ – Brazilian samba and folkloric
- 4:15 | Qué Candela Dance Company– Salsa and bachata instruction
FOOD & DRINK | Sunset Plaza | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Savor a variety of culinary flavors that celebrates the cultural diversity of North and South American countries.
- New this year! Pick up your plant passport from a Garden volunteer to explore the trails and discover some of the plants of the Americas. Once you’ve finished, stop by the Membership Kiosk or Cactus Clubhouse to collect a passport sticker!
- Check back soon for more entertainment and programming updates!
- Programming subject to change
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