Fandango Jarocho – ST. PATRICK’S DAY EDITION!

Name: Fandango Jarocho – ST. PATRICK’S DAY EDITION!
Start: 2017-03-17T20:00:00-07:00
End: 2017-03-17T23:00:00-07:00
Location: La Peña Cultural Center

March 17, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

There is no entrance fee, but any monetary donations are accepted in support of programming at La Peña.

La Peña is excited to do a cultural exchange with our neighbors at the Starry Plough to commemorate and celebrate our Irish brothers and sisters and in remembrance of the Batallón de San Patricio; a battalion of Irish immigrants who fought in defense of Mexico during the Mexican-American War (see links for more info*).

The following is a rough schedule for the evening— we are purposefully leaving it FLEX!

Between 7 and 8pm– Starry Plough will send over some of their Irish dancers to treat us with a short set of Irish cultural celebration. Make sure to come on time to catch them!

Around 9-9:30pm—we, the participants of the Fandango del Mes at La Peña, will then head over to do a short set of son jarocho music for the Starry Plough revelers.Thank you to Rose and John of Starry Plough for their help and enthusiasm about making this happen!

Los Cilantros will be open for dinner!

MORE INFO ABOUT SAN PATRICIOS BATTALION/MAS INFO ACERCA EL BATALLON DE SAN PATRICIO
* http://fusion.net/story/282037/st-patricks-battalion-mexico-ireland/‘

Son Jarocho is a lively traditional art form from the southern Mexican state of Veracruz that sits on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

It is a lyrical and danceable music genre that formed in the melding of three cultures: Arabic-Spanish, African and indigenous Mexican.

It is at the same time highly improvised and highly structured—filled with complex poly-rhythms and musical dialogue in its dance, song, poetry and music. The basic instrumentation of the son jarocho includes the jarana jarocha, guitarra de son (both guitar-like instruments) and zapateado (percussive footwork). Regional variations include the harp and various percussive instruments such as quijada, pandero, marimbol or cajón, with the latter two instruments being contemporary additions.On a communal level, the son jarocho is used to celebrate various life occasions and often speaks of love (including courtship), happiness and the beauties of life as well as the hardships including sadness, loss and death. Hundreds of years old, the son jarocho is a living, contemporary art form that continues to evolve with time and under the influences of trans-cultural exchange and inter-generational dialogue.

Details

Date:: March 17, 2017
Time:: 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Series:: Son Jarocho: Classes, Workshops & Community Jams!
Event Category:: Lounge Events

Venue

: La Peña Cultural Center
: 3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705 United States
Phone: 510-849-2568