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CubaCaribe will present the 20th Annual CUBACARIBE FESTIVAL OF DANCE & MUSIC, titled Mirando atr\u00e1s, moviendo pa\u2019lante \/ Looking Back, Moving Forward, April 8\u201319 in San Francisco and Berkeley. The anniversary season will offer a retrospective of the festival\u2019s past two decades alongside new works and community engagement events. Tickets range from $15\u2013$60.<\/p>\n
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Over 14 days, the festival will feature performances, lectures, workshops, and community gatherings highlighting artists of the Cuban and Caribbean diasporas. A featured event will be a lecture demonstration by seven-time Grammy nominee John Santos, who will also be honored during the festival.<\/p>\n
Executive Director Jamaica Itule said, \u201cOur way forward is by lifting up artists who have been doing this work for years, but who don’t necessarily have the production means to work at a big scale. This year we’ve brought back works that have had a significant impact and we’ve invested in a major premiere. We’re thrilled to be honoring what we’ve done while continuing to look forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Weekend One at ODC Theater<\/p>\n
The opening weekend, Looking Back and Moving Forward \/ Mirando atr\u00e1s, moviendo pa\u2019lante, will take place April 10\u201312 at ODC Theater in San Francisco. Curated by Artistic Director Ram\u00f3n Ramos Alayo, the program will feature six works selected from past festival highlights.<\/p>\n
Participating companies will include Alayo Dance Company, Arenas Dance Company, Los Lupe\u00f1os de San Jos\u00e9, Cunamacu\u00e9, Alafia Dance Ensemble, and Juntos. Many of the performances will be accompanied by live music performed by ensembles of instrumentalists and vocalists.<\/p>\n
Weekend Two at Ruth Williams Opera House<\/p>\n
The second weekend, Enraizando \/ Rooting Within, will take place April 17 at Ruth Williams Opera House. The evening-length work by Shefali Shah and Aguacero explores young women\u2019s experiences through Puerto Rican Bomba music and dance. Commissioned by CubaCaribe with support from the Gerbode Foundation, the multi-year project includes teen and young adult dancers alongside professional performers.<\/p>\n
Shah said, \u201cAs women we are often forced early on to ignore or hide the more vulnerable parts of our stories in order to endure a world that dispossesses us of our essence through patriarchal and racist violence.\u201d She added, \u201cThrough Enraizar, young women of color challenge this by telling stories that show how they go within and embrace their vulnerabilities to become stronger and more confident versions of themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
Special Events<\/p>\n
The festival will open April 8 at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco with John Santos\u2019 multimedia lecture, De un P\u00e1jaro las dos Alas (Two Wings of the Same Bird), exploring the shared musical histories of Cuba and Puerto Rico. Santos will be formally honored April 12 at ODC Theater in a pre-show ceremony.<\/p>\n
Additional events will include Ritmo, Palabra y Movimiento: Una pe\u00f1a at CANA: Indigenous Peoples Cultural Arts Healing Center; a photo exhibit opening documenting Enraizando \/ Rooting Within at Ruth Williams Opera House; and Bombatey & Artist Panel at La Pe\u00f1a Cultural Center in Berkeley, featuring Aguacero and collaborators.<\/p>\n
Workshops in dance and drumming will also be offered at ODC Theater and Dance Mission Theater.<\/p>\n
The 20th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music will take place at venues across San Francisco and Berkeley. More information and tickets are available online.<\/p>\n
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