¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! returns to Santa Barbara to carry folks collectively to share the wealthy cultural heritage of Latin America. The 2023-24 lineup incorporates a Grammy nominee, Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles, mariachi, and extra.
Grammy nominee Perla Batalla (Sept. 8-10) is a Ventura-based singer who brings a lifetime of expertise crossing musical borders to her packages of conventional and up to date Latin American music. Batalla’s Mexican and Argentine dad and mom ran Discoteca Batalla, a Los Angeles file retailer the place Batalla was uncovered nonstop to music that minimize throughout genres and languages. By her efficiency, Batalla will specific love for her identification and the hybrid musical tradition through which she was raised. Individuals can anticipate to listen to Spanish-language favorites that might be rendered with contagious rhythm and pleasure.
Based in 2011 by Kareli Montoya, Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles (Oct. 13-15) tells tales of Mexican heritage by means of authentic choreography impressed by conventional folk-dance types. The corporate achieved worldwide recognition after they have been featured within the ninetieth Academy Awards ceremony dancing in celebration of the Disney/Pixar movie Coco. Typically having as many as 40 dancers on stage without delay, their performances provide precision and a spirited expression of Mexican tradition.
Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles (Jan. 19-21, 2024) brings sensitivity, magnificence, and cruel spirit to the historic artwork of mariachi as they blaze a path for ladies in a male-dominated musical style. Since being established in 1994, they’ve gone on three file albums and shared the stage with world-renowned artists.
Quitapenas (Mar. 8-10, 2024), a gaggle that shares a love of dance rhythms from Afro-Latin diaspora, together with Jarabe Mexicano (Could 17-19, 2024), who captures the nostalgic spirit of their border roots with their model of “Bordeño soul,” may even be featured within the upcoming season.
For extra details about ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara!’s free neighborhood performances, see artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/be taught/viva-el-arte-de-santa-barbara.
