Special Events/ Ocasiones Especiales

What is happening in Denver and the surrounding areas? Hispanic culture and festivities are everywhere. Enjoy Spanish and indulge in this beautiful culture. Take a look at some of the upcoming Hispanic cultural events in Colorado.

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Art Exhibtions: Denver Art Museum

Cultural Art Exhibtions: Museo de las Americas

Colorado History Museum

Denver Center of Performing Arts

Paramount Theatre

Denver School of Salsa

Denver Art Museum: www.denverartmuseum.org Upcoming Exhibition “Inspiring Impressionism” . Opens February 23, 2008 until May 25, 2008 “Inspiring Impressionism” explores how impressionist artists were inspired by their artistic predecessors—a theme rarely examined in previous exhibitions. Through side-by-side comparisons, this show demonstrates that impressionists, who are popularly seen as artistic revolutionaries, drew inspiration from earlier artists, including Raphael, El Greco, Rubens, van Rysdael, Velazquez, and Watteau. The exhibition features about 100 works of art, including 65 artworks by Impressionist painters like Monet, Degas, and Renoir. Standard Collection   “Spanish Colonial Art” There is no other museum in the Americas where visitors can compare stylistic movements from all the major artistic centers of Latin America. The museum's collection of Spanish Colonial paintings, silver, Santos, and other art objects represents much of Latin America, including Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, and the southwestern United States. Museo de las Americas: www.museo.org 861 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Co. 80204, 303-571-4401 Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday-Sunday 12pm-5pm | Free on First Fridays Located in the heart of Denver’s Santa Fe Art District, the Museo de las Américas was founded in 1991 as a nonprofit museum that is committed to preserving, presenting, and promoting the art and culture of the Latino people. Through innovative exhibitions and collections, bilingual programs, educational activities and special events, the Museo educates its public in the richness of Latin American arts. Education:   The Museo offers diverse educational programs for students, which include customized museum tours and a variety of hands-on art workshops. Our workshops are designed to enhance classroom curriculum as well as to address the Colorado state standards. Our professionally designed workshops can be scheduled to meet your curriculum focus, age group and scheduling requirements. Volunteer Opportunities:   Museo de las Americas also offers college internships and opportunities for high school students and community volunteers. Target Family Free Day:   Free admission and creative activities for children, teens and exhibit tours for adults. Every second Saturday of the month, starting January 11, 12pm-4pm Spanish Happy Hour:   Every third Friday of the month people with a shared interest in speaking Spanish meet to have a drink, eat and make new friends while practicing their Español. Members $3, General Admission $5 Friday, January 18, 5pm-8pm Colorado History Museum: www.colorado.org 303-866-3682 La Gente: Hispanos in Colorado Explore the history and legacy of Hispanos in Colorado and celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Visit the la Gente area to handle artifacts, create paper flowers, and try weaving a project of your own. Hispanos in Colorado is a permanent exhibit at the Colorado History Museum. This exhibit continues to share the rich culture of Latinos in Colorado. The Denver Center of Performing Arts: www.denvercenter.org “Lydia” January 18-March 1, 2008 A Mexican immigrant family is mired in grief, rage and guilt over a daughter tragically disabled on the eve of her quinceanera (15th birthday). When the undocumented Lydia arrives in El Paso from Mexico to work as a maid for the Flores family, her nearly miraculous bond with the brain-damaged girl elates, then angers and finally destroys the troubled family – and Lydia herself. Lyrical, dark, shocking and magical – this meditation on family and cultural identity in the 1970s is a brilliant new play from an award-winning writer. For Mature Audiences, Adults Themes and Situations The Paramount Theatre: www.ParamountTheatre.com The Gipsy Kings: March 8, 2008, 8:00pm The Gipsy Kings hail from the gypsy settlements in Arles and Montpelier in the south of France. Lead singer Nicolas Reyes is the son of famed Flamenco singer José Reyes, who with his cousin, guitarist Manitas de Plata, sold millions of records in the 60’s and 70’s. The band’s vigorous guitar work and passionate vocals are the trademark of an indigenous musical tradition known as rumba flamenca. The rumba – which originated in Africa – traveled from Zaire via the slave trade to Cuba and the New World, then back to Barcelona, where it was adopted by the Gypsies. The Denver School of Salsa: www.denverschoolofsalsa.com Beginner Salsa Series: 8 pm - 9 pm: All classes are FREE with $6 admission into T.G.I.F. Salsa Socials every Friday. 4 blocks North of Blue Ice Mi Casa Resource Center 360 Acoma Denver, CO. At the end of (8) consecutive classes, you will receive a certificate of completion in order to advance to A.J. & Eulanda's Intermediate Class.

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