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October 3- 9, 2002
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For many, Octobers in Philadelphia mean crisp chilly nights, but for others, this month brings the heat. Just as the summer wanes, El Festival Cubano’s equatorial culture kicks in and returns the warmth to our spirits. Celebrating Cubano culture with art exhibits, dance, music, film, puppetry, workshops and symposiums, this year’s festival, which begins this Friday and extends through November, has something for everyone. Here are some of this week’s highlights:
The Indigo Arts Gallery (151 N. Third St.) hosts a reception this Friday from 5 to 9:30 p.m. for its exhibit “Por un Mejor Mundo /For a Better World,” which features Cuban native painters. The reception will begin with a presentation by Luis “El Estudiante” Rodriguez and Roberto Torres Lameda at 5 p.m.
If it’s music, dining and dancing you’re after, head over to the Zellerbach Theatre on Friday night. At 6 p.m. in the Annenberg Center lobby, The Evening of Cuban Food, Music and Dancing -- originally scheduled to coincide with last week’s canceled Chucho Valdés show -- will serve its anxiously awaited dinner. After you dine, enjoy Calle 54 on tour, at 8 p.m., featuring salsa music with Flamenco singer Tomas Moreno and dancer Pablo Martin. If you’re not worn out by the hot-hot show, move on to the Cuban dance party with munchies from Cuba Libre and Cibucán restaurants held in the Harold Prince Theater at 10 p.m. If film is more your thing, International House is screening Cuba Feliz!, directed by Karim Dridi, on Oct. 4, and Death of a Bureaucrat, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s darkly comedic 1966 film about a young man’s attempt to buck the system on Oct. 10. (See Screenpicks on p. 35.)
Finally, if you want to know where the party’s at, don’t miss the action at Café Habana (102 S. 21st St.). Saturdays feature Miami Nights, a musical feast of salsa, merengue and Latin pop with DJ Fabio Giovanni, not to mention tasty mojitos.
El Festival Cubano moves much like a train -- at full speed. In coming weeks, there’ll be dance events (don’t miss the Cutumba Dancers), puppet theater, lectures and community activities. Keep up to date on the festival schedule at www.elfestivalcubano.com.
El Festival Cubano runs Oct.4 through Nov. 10, various locations. For more information, call 215-222-4540.
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