Colombianamente

Back at the South Bank for its 3rd Festival!

25 July 2010

Colombianamete 2010 Colombian Independence Day Festival

Colombianamente  is back for it’s 3rd outing and has quickly established itself as the Colombian Independence Day celebration of choice withi the UK. After a very successful 2nd outing in 2009 as part of the Coin Street Festival, where over 40,000 people celebrated Colombia’s rich cultural, historic and artistic heritage.

Colombianamente’s primary aim is to showcase the best of Colombian arts and culture in London.

This festival,  brings together the different Colombian communities living within London, explores Colombian contemporary identity and introduces a positive view of Colombia to the world. The 3rd edition of Colombianamente which in 2010 holds a little more significance as it’s the 200 year of Independence from Spain, will allow Londoners to explore the rich, vibrant and variety of Colombian culture and help to get rid of negative stereotypes that we hear about Colombia.

25 July 2010

13.00-19.00

ADMISSION FREE!

MAIN STAGE PROGRAMME

Choc Quib Town

Choc Quib Town Playing Live

Choc Quib Town Playing Live at Colombianamente

Afro-Colombian hip-hop trio, Choc Quib Town, finds a new way to interpret the traditional sounds of the Colombia’s Pacific coast. Combining both New and Old, Folk and Hip Hop it’s easy to see why they have been grammy nominee’s.

Useful links:

http://www.chocquibtown.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reB4YLs-49U

Gaiteros de San Jacinto

Gaiteros de San Jacinto Live in London

Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto are a  traditional folkloric cumbia group originally from the Caribbean Region of Colombia. On November 2007 the group won a Latin Grammy Award in the category Folkloric Music for their album “Un Fuego de Sangre Pura:

Useful links

http://www.myspace.com/losgaiterosdesanjacinto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGVIAcC7M3k

Robin Del Castillo and his 9 piece salsa band

Robin Del Castillo Live at Colombianamente

Robin Del Castillo is a Latino singer, based in London, specializing in Latin Tropical Music such as Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Reggaeton and Latin pop. Robin has pleyed in many well known bands thrugh out Colombia such as Cali Sabor and Los Gomelos under Sony music. In 2001 he decided to work in London and became Robin Del Castillo. He went on to build  his own Latin band and over the last 7 years, Robin has been playing and taking part in a whole host Latin events in London. In addition, he has performed with singers such as Pedro Conga and Roberto Blades among others. Robin Del Castillo is also known through out Spain and France

Useful links:

http://www.myspace.com/robindelcastillolondon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sXTz-eat3s

CHILDREN AND GAMES AREA

Play and Make Colombianamente

In order to celebrate the 200 years of Spanish American Independence of Colombia El-taller workshops & events will offer an activities zone in which children will experience through play and making a variety of elements from Colombian history and culture.

Through these activities El-taller wants to address three main concepts that were as relevant for Colombians during the Spanish American Independence as they are today: Freedom, Identity and awareness of Colombian Biodiversity.

There will be large format maps of Colombia with some of the milestones of the Independence, face painting, wind-mills making, traditional games, activities for under fives and much more!

Torneo de Rana

Rana is a game of pre-Columbian origin. Legend says that the pre-Columbian community worshiped frogs because they were thought to have magical powers. On holydays, people went to the lakes to throw gold coins. They believed that if a frog jumped out of the water and ate their gold coin, the frog would not only turn into gold, but it would also make their wish come true. Later, the pre-Columbian people constructed a big golden frog as a tribute to these sacred animals and played the game which today is known as Rana.

TRADITIONAL COLOMBIAN MARKET

A Colombian market will exhibit the best from Colombia’s crafts, foods and drinks.

UK LAUNCH OF JUAN VALDEZ COFFEE

The Juan Valdez brand represents more than 500,000 Colombian coffee growers. Juan valdez coffees are grown in the Colombian mountains and carefully handpicked by cafeteros who are devoted to the mastering of their craft. It is an example of an organization that has chosen to incorporate the people it represents, in this case the growers, into the commercuial chain allowing them to actively benefit. The cafeteros receive a higher price for their coffee and have the opportunity through the diverse Juan Valdez portfolio, to promote and market their products.

http://www.juanvaldezcoffee.com/EN/

Check out the Facebook Page of Colombianamente

http://www.facebook.com/latinosinlondon?ref=search#!/event.php?eid=120895677954873&ref=mf

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